12-13-2010, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Lew Ledyard
I would prefer w/o gold coloring (i.e. polished/satin lip, natural colored centers) but coated with some sort of clear protection as well.
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Duplicolor clear acrylic has held up well for 5 years, but be advised, heat will turn the as -cast centers to a gray under any clear. (See my gallery). And the acrylic can be removed with an acetone or lac thinner rag-powder is much tougher to remove. You can have them bead or walnut blasted every 5 years or so to get close to the original color again.
The key to remember is that they're an organic, living thing and the only constant is change.
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