Undy, I think you live too close to the ocean......that's sea water man
If you would have joined the AF years ago, you'd be in some beautiful place like Nebraska, North Dakota, you get the idea, then that **** would have frozen like Mudslide shots.
Good luck, sounds like a typical Dove piece. Maybe put it on the wall for show and find an original or a regular med riser.
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