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- Comment on I always read on reddit suicide watch people asking for a hit person to kill them. My question is it that easy to just post and get a PM? Or do they have to go to a bar looking? 3 weeks ago:
Go to a bar?
- Comment on Can I preserve this binder clip? 4 weeks ago:
So, you’re saying that OP, asking for advice on a simple clear coat, should just wing it and try to color match then paint the rubbed off copper themselves?
Cool. Great advice.
- Comment on Can I preserve this binder clip? 4 weeks ago:
Nail polish needs UV to cure properly and it becomes glassy and will break over time. It might bond with the surface of the clip and pull little bits of paint up with it, making it look worse… and that’s only if it doesn’t get gooped on and look runny afterward.
- Comment on Can I preserve this binder clip? 4 weeks ago:
You could, but I think that if you preserve it as-is, you’ll be happier.
I work on vintage guitars and other instruments. Wear and tear is called “patina,” which I’m sure you’ve heard. In years to come, you’ll come to enjoy that little bit that’s gone away… but if you try to fix it, it might get worse and you’ll end up like Calvin trying to cut his own hair.
- Comment on Can I preserve this binder clip? 4 weeks ago:
It’s a lost art form because it’s not easy to work with and you often have to buy it from specialty stores to get the good stuff. It’s made from inspect carapaces. I use it when refinishing guitars for an aged, amber appearance.
- Comment on Can I preserve this binder clip? 4 weeks ago:
Get clear coat spray. Test a little in a spot that isn’t visible to make sure it doesn’t react with the surface negatively. Spray some onto cloth that won’t leave behind fibers or you’ll be sad, then wipe a little on a corner and make sure the material and surface coloring down react or run.
After you’ve let it dry, check it.
Spray clear coat LIGHTLY.
Like… SUPER LIGHTLY. One small pass. Let it dry. Spray from about 6-8 inches from the clip and move your hand in one direction smoothly… left to right or whatever. Don’t do the hairspray thing where you’re just dousing it.
Look at the clip again, make sure you’re not messing it up.
Spray again LIGHTLY.
You don’t want to build up a thick goop on the outside or it will be awful looking and you’ll ruin your thing.
Let it dry.
Don’t handle it while it’s drying. Hang it from a wire or something so you can get all sides in one pass.
Did I mention to spray LIGHTLY? (It will make all the difference).
- Comment on Can I preserve this binder clip? 4 weeks ago:
Don’t do this.
- Comment on Is it worth investing if I can only contribute $50 a month? 4 weeks ago:
Yes. I started with 50/month using Autopilot to get in on the Pelosi investment portfolio. I am up 18% for the year.
- Comment on Is it ethical for a parent to distribute inheritance based on the child(ren)'s mental capacity (aka refusing to give an inheritance to child(ren) with reduced mental capacity)? 4 weeks ago:
No they don’t typically do that despite your belief that they do.
- Comment on Is there a theoretical limit to profit? 4 weeks ago:
I didn’t contradict what you just typed despite what you think I intended.
- Comment on Is it ethical for a parent to distribute inheritance based on the child(ren)'s mental capacity (aka refusing to give an inheritance to child(ren) with reduced mental capacity)? 4 weeks ago:
Why don’t you just write “children” instead of 'child(ren)" since this really isn’t relevant if it’s an only child receiving everything.
- Comment on Is there a theoretical limit to profit? 4 weeks ago:
Inflation and deflation always exist. The question is to what degree. I would revisit your understanding of this topic if possible.
- Comment on one heckin' huge fish 5 weeks ago:
Who actually finds this funny and why?
- Comment on Is this Mastodon? 5 weeks ago:
“enough capable”
Say less.
- Comment on Is there anything Lemmy has more/better content for than Reddit and other mainstream sites? 5 weeks ago:
And my ax?
- Comment on Will sucking on Ice Breakers be healthier for me? 1 month ago:
Real question, hoping that community rules apply to me since it’s topical: why? How much do you consume? Do you have compulsions to eat them?
- Comment on From Deadpool and Wolverine to Dune: Part Two, all 10 of the highest-grossing movies of 2024 are sequels – and it's the first time that's happened in at least 50 years 1 month ago:
Never saw Ghost Rider. I popped up on my radar the other day. Is it worth it, even at a campy level?
- Comment on How old is the average open source programmer? 1 month ago:
ok…
- Comment on How old is the average open source programmer? 1 month ago:
How long is a string?
- Comment on Anon tries programming in Java 2 months ago:
Confidently incorrect.
- Comment on Anon tries programming in Java 2 months ago:
No.
- Comment on Anon tries programming in Java 2 months ago:
My old boss is one of the 3 initial creators of Java. He ran our department the same way this greentext reads.
He was also a paedo. You can figure out the rest if you dig.
- Comment on If you're in this meme, go buy a fibre supplement 2 months ago:
I’m pooping just fine right now without one.
- Comment on Life imitates art 2 months ago:
If you have to explain the reference, you’re ruining this particular joke.
- Comment on Is it offensive for me as a man to dress as a male version of a female fictional character for Halloween?' 2 months ago:
Why would it be? Here is me and my ex on Halloween 2020. I was Lydia, she was Beetlejuice.
- Comment on What does this emoji mean? Is this a British thumbs up? 2 months ago:
I think maybe this sub is a little too lenient with its name.
- Comment on What does this emoji mean? Is this a British thumbs up? 2 months ago:
Google.com
- Comment on Does drinking coffee reduce the amount of nutrients absorbed from prior meals? 2 months ago:
It’s a diuretic. Of course this happens to you.
- Comment on Mature Adult 2 months ago:
I can’t wait for the POV thing to stop. Nobody seems to know or care that it’s not what POV means.
- Comment on What is the food eaten in Close Encounters during the infamous mashed potato scene? 2 months ago:
Mac and cheese and Coen bread.
