This definitely looks great, and I'm going to take your idea of soaking my clamp in coffee also. I just wanted to bother you with another few questions first.. Aside from the clamp, did you also soak the lever, screw and the 2 rectangular parts that the pin/screw goes through? Also, you mentioned clear coat. The coffee did not "stain" the material? Did it come off when you handled it? Also, did you use a matte or gloss clear coat?? Sorry for all the questions, I just really don't have a lot of extra clamps laying around to try out different stuff on, LOL, and any tips are appreciated. Really gives it a screen accurate look.