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  2. How to Properly Clean Brass, According to an Expert - AOL

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    If it does not stick, it's brass; if it does, it's probably just brass-plated. If you are working with something only plated in brass, you can simply clean it in warm water and soap—polishing ...

  3. Conservation and restoration of photographic plates - Wikipedia

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    Early wet-plate collodion portrait of a lady. Collodion glass plate negative: This process was invented by the Englishman Frederick Scott Archer in 1851. While the first process to take advantage of glass plates was the albumen print method, it was quite laborious and was quickly surpassed by the collodion glass plate negative in common use. [3]

  4. Chemical coloring of metals - Wikipedia

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    It can be used on copper and its alloys, silver, nickel, iron, gold. The color depends on the duration of immersion, the sequence of colors on brass: Golden yellow-copper-purple-dark, blue-light, blue-chrome-nickel-red-grey, blue, and gray-black to iron or carbon steel. [32]

  5. Plating - Wikipedia

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    Plating is a finishing process in which a metal is deposited on a surface. Plating has been done for hundreds of years; it is also critical for modern technology. Plating is used to decorate objects, for corrosion inhibition, to improve solderability, to harden, to improve wearability, to reduce friction, to improve paint adhesion, to alter conductivity, to improve IR reflectivity, for ...

  6. Brasso - Wikipedia

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    Brasso has also been used to polish out scratches in plastics: It has been used to polish CDs, DVDs, screens, and pools to repair scratches. It is a mild solvent and an extremely fine abrasive, so when applied to the reflective surface of the disc and rubbed radially (in straight lines between the edge and centre), it can smooth scratches and reduce their effect.

  7. Easy DIY Thanksgiving Centerpieces for a Picture-Perfect Table

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    Black candles, brass candleholders, ironstone pitchers, and a bit of dried wheat join forces to create a look that's cosmopolitan-chic—but still imbued with the down-home charm you love. Get the ...

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  9. Why we need vitamin D — and sun exposure isn't the only way ...

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    5 things to know about the key nutrient. Strong bones aren’t vitamin D's only superpower. (Getty Images) (Pakin Songmor via Getty Images)