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Hi Nancy
I've never had the issue come up, but it occurs to me that you could try
dabbing a bit of nail polish remover in an inconspicuous spot. If the shine
is removed or softened, then you know you have a coating. Nail polish remover
might not detect all types of coatings though
Nora
Calgary, Alberta
Nancy Smith wrote:
> Hello again, you're friendly neighborhood novice begging advice from the
> experts again....
>
> On Cypraea especially, but any normally shiny shell really; how can you
> tell if one has been artificially coated with a spray or such? I have one
> really different looking C. teulerei that I adore; it's very pale, almost
> white entirely, with a few typical brown/grey blue markings however I have
> suspected that this might have been dead collected and then coated with a
> spray to reintroduce the shine; I'm not sure. Are there tell-tale signs
> that would verify this? Or could this be a natural but unusual
> coloring? All of the C. teulerei I have seen images of are mostly dark
> tan and brown in their overall color.
>
> Thanks again to the more experienced out there. :)
>
> Nancy Smith
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