How do I tell if my old chest has lacquer or varnish?
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laquer is very shiny and has a depth to it (like there is plastic over the wood), varnish is just a stain
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There are way too many styles to try and list them. Go to www.lowes.com and have a look there. I personally like the vinyl ones better than the wood. All you have to do is spray them off with a water hose to get them clean-no staining or painting or rotting like wooden ones.
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You mean top or bottom? Well my sister got the top done, I think that's the most popular spot. As for getting infections, you should talk to your doctor about it or whoever pierces it. I would suggest jsut keeping it clean, and change it regularly (rust, yucky!) lol I don't know if it's possible for the barbell (sp?) to get rusty. Another thing for you to ask about! :P Happy early 16th! I just recently turned 16. You should get your license too.
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i got bleach on a silver ring and it tarnished it .Silver cleaner took it right off .I think its called Wrights.
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If you are trained in microbiology you can tell by eye.  Plate out the bacteria (for single colonies) onto a universal media that is suitable for your target bacteria,  ie CLED, Maconkeys, Blood, Chocolate.  Incubate until there is a growth (usually 24hrs at 37 degreees celcsius is aerobic).  Look at the plate, are the colonies uniform in appearence.\n\nIf you are using liquid culture youu could use microscopy before plating out.  Either a gram stain or a direct (wet prep). This would let you know if you had all gram positives or all gram negatives or all rods or all  cocci or a mixture.  You would still have to plate out to make sure only one colony type grows.
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I would take it to a professional appraiser and ask what he/she says first, but I have been watching Antiques Roadshow for many years and it seems to me that they always tell people NOT to polish their metal antiques because dealers and collectors really like the patina.
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Ew.  Damp and musty sounds like the foam top got damp or something.  Damp and musty isn't a good thing for anyone with asthma.  Is it at all possible for you to return that mattress for a new one?  Breathing in mold spores for 8 hours while you sleep isn't going to be good for you.
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Keep an eye on your property as well. Do a physical check at least once a week. We just moved from an apartment complex that looked good on the surface but had many many health code voilations. Plumbing leaked and caused toxic mold under the sinks in the kitchen and bathroom, Mice, spiders, floor with an extreme weak spot, When I sent a certified letter, asking for repairs to be made, The landlord called Child services on me!
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1. impurities in the compound\n2. temperature of the surface thats heated on\n3. old lab furniture.\ncant say more!
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Seams are probably polished off.
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There is polish for sterling silver, but it smells really bad, and is messy.\n\nI like the cloth silver cleaners.  Work just as well, without the mess and smell.
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Yes! You need to go to an antique specialist. They could be worth allot of money!
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If it is a wooden bat sand and refinish it.\nAluminum have it professionally polished
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you can surely rule out some things based on the type of plate you are using.  assuming that you have covered that base, you can separately pick a colony that you think may be a contaminant and look for differences in growth patterns, color, morphology, gram stain, growth on other media, and if all else fails, you can sequence it to find out exactly what it is.
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Probe the sofa crevices.  That'll usually do it.  If not you still find neat stuff.
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www.moriquendi.org/vintage22rifles.html  \nTRY THIS I HOPE IT HELPS ....GOOD LUCK
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It depends very much on what the something is.  Often a specialty dealer, like for coins or stamps will give you a much better idea of the item’s worth.  Also many antique dealers specialize.  One may know much about collectibles, but relatively little about books or jewelry or furniture.\nThe best way to find out about an older object is to take it to someone at a location where you would look for the object if you were buying it.  Have it appraised.  Then, with name and age of object at hand, search eBay or another on-line auction site for similar items.  This might also reveal what it might be worth.