Could use some help identifying

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by hosta, Aug 13, 2025.

  1. hosta

    hosta New Member

    IMG_8327.jpeg IMG_8322.jpeg IMG_8318.jpeg IMG_8319.jpeg I picked these up at a reuse store today but have no clue what material it even is. They are very warped but thought maybe I could lay them out in the sun and they would flatten out because they seemed to be some sort of plastic or resin. They were dirty- had paint specks and small pebbly dirt stuck to them that I thought I could clean off but that is proving difficult. I tried scrubbing with a toothbrush and soapy water. The material is very hard and doesn’t scratch, but I cannot get the dirt off. It’s almost as if it melted into it a bit but I don’t think it is. Not sure how to clean it, but when it dried it developed a white film appeared that goes away when wet so I may have IMG_8323.jpeg IMG_8322.jpeg IMG_8327.jpeg IMG_8319.jpeg IMG_8318.jpeg ruined the coating. It seems to scrub off though. Did I ruin it?
    when in the shade, the background looks black but when the sun shines through it turns a deep bright red. All the colors change but that is the most dramatic. I was not expecting it and don’t know how I feel about it but it’s kind of cool.

    Does anyone know what this is and how I can clean it? It is two sheets of what seems like some sort of plastic or resin put together. The back piece is clear with a bumpy pattern. It almost seems like someone added that later but maybe not.
     
    kyratango likes this.
  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    looks like stained glass that's had a hard life........ maybe been in a fire?
     
  3. Houseful

    Houseful Well-Known Member

  4. bluumz

    bluumz Quite Busy

    Agree with faux stained glass... that's spent too much time in direct sunlight.
    JMHO but, from the sounds of it, it's damaged beyond repair.
     
    komokwa likes this.
  5. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    I've seem similar before. They look like they've been done in by hard living. If worse comes to worst they can sit somewhere and look pretty.
     
  6. Houseful

    Houseful Well-Known Member

    Maybe you could use some acrylic paints over the white film areas to spruce it up.
     
  7. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    It might not stick, but glass or metal paint would if the area was clean. Even nail polish sticks to glass as long as you don't scratch at it.
     
Draft saved Draft deleted
Similar Threads: help identifying
Forum Title Date
Antique Discussion Help identifying these small antique plushes? Feb 8, 2026
Antique Discussion Need help identifying this object Dec 27, 2025
Antique Discussion 1. Help Identifying 18ct Gold Ring Hallmark & Maker’s Mark Nov 26, 2025
Antique Discussion Help Identifying Large Blue Stone Ring – Hallmarks, Stone Type, and Period? Nov 21, 2025
Antique Discussion Help identifying coat of arms on 18ct gold signet ring — motto “Per Honor Virtusque” Nov 2, 2025

Share This Page