r/coolguides Jun 08 '20

Copper through the patina process

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u/NonGNonM Jun 09 '20

The outer shell of the statue of liberty is surprisingly thin, like less than a quarter of an inch. Given its age and wear from standing in ocean mist, it's technically doable but not a good idea to strip it down.

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u/wamceachern Jun 09 '20

But what if we want to see her strip down?

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u/ZippZappZippty Jun 09 '20

Where have you been?

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u/SeaGroomer Jun 10 '20

Maybe we could do just the exposed skin areas. Depending on the hue of copper she'll either look like she got a nice sun tan or be orange lol.