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Rough description, bare with me- A thin film of gold seperates nicely as a sheet from a flat surface. Tape, epoxy, or any adhesive can lift the layer of Gold from a sheet of glass. Another way to put it- Gold is the opposite of chrome in this respect as chrome adheres strongly to anything. If someone can answer your question of what I am actually asking for- then I think I am home free. So to rephrase my question- why, chemically, does gold nicely "sheet" off of flat surfaces such as glass or most metals. Thanks.

I know that Gold is a tried and true option for a nice "release" of the gold metal coating from glass or most metals. What is the property of Gold that makes it a good option? I really hope that there is a cheaper option with similair "chemical release properties." Thanks very much for any help. I have spent considerable time google monkeying this, but that and my chemistry 101 background are failing me.