I have this cheap binder clip from Amazon, which wasn’t actually cheap imo, but whatever. I like the cat. I’d like to keep using it, but the “brass” paint is rubbing off, and it smells like metal. I think it reacts with the oils in my hands or something. I’ve only been using it for a few weeks.

Is there something I can do to keep it looking nice and perhaps prevent it from wearing down so quickly?

  • snooggums@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    1 day ago

    A clearcoat spray paint could work.

    Do check what the optimal humidity conditions are first, since it can turn cloudy if it is too humid and that is very noticible on small objects.

    • HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      3 hours ago

      also some of the “clearcoat” sprays I’ve found have flecks in them by design, and can only have a single letter hidden somewhere on the can difference from the ones without flecks in them. that was a fun learning experience.

      • snooggums@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        1 day ago

        Yeah, I clear coated some tabletop minis over the course of a week and one time didn’t check humidity and ended up with some looking frosted because it was apparently 70% humidity when I sprayed them that one day.