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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I applied Renwax to a Aelius and a Domitian in very similar conditions to yours and it did bring out the details. I do not have the before images, but here are the after:   Edited by Bing
01/17/2013 5:37 pm
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
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Another little tip; if you want to give your coin a nice shine buff off the wax with a soft toothbrush(Tesco do good soft ones very cheap, something silly like 2 for 30p) if you want more of a matt finish buff off with a cloth. I find it also significantly enhances the detail of the coin. I'll dig out an old coin I have found MD'ing if you like and do a quick before and after.
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
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Here, I have treated one side of this old penny with Ren wax and I have polished with toothbrush(using a cloth will not give give the strong shine the brush gives.) the other side I have left raw. I doubt you will want to give your ancients a shine like the penny, I just wanted to show the opposite sides of the scale, one side raw, the other polished to an extreme. Reverse: Untreated Obverse: Treated, polished with toothbrush. |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Good post 123, a picture says a thousand words  Edited by bobbyhelmet
01/17/2013 7:02 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 , cool comparison. i would absolutely wax that hadrian, I think it will almost certainly improve the appearance. |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Renwax can be used to cover a multitude of sins. It can also be used to restore antique furniture.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
567 Posts |
I've never wanted to spring for it, maybe I'll try. That penny is what I think pushed me over the edge.
It's pricey though. Who has it cheapest?
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2100 Posts |
When I have used it in the past I have rubbed it between thumb and finger to raise the temperature before applying.
Make sure the coin is thoroughly dry otherwise you are sealing in the water.
Martin
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01/18/2013 09:24 am
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New Member
United States
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I agree make sure the coin is completely dry before applying for a couple of reasons. One if its wet the wax will not coat properly, and two you don't want to trap in moisture and have a BD issue.
I always applied and buffed with the same thing, a well worn out old white t shirt. They are 100% cotton, and very soft. I apply it first, let it sit and reharden, (the heat from your fingers will help melt the wax), and an hour later buff with the t shirt.
Its not a miracle worker, but does help see some more details, as well as creating a moisture barrier for the future. The nice part about the stuff is its reversible, so you aren't doing any long term damage.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It's pricey though. Who has it cheapest?
i use minwax paste finishing wax , works fine. all of the cleaned coins I've posted here has it on them. costs about 10 bucks a pound...renwax goes for about 60 bucks a pound. plus you can pick up winwax at the local hardware store. yes dry is good, I always bake my coins before I wax them, 15 minutes at 190 F....plus that wax goes on a warm coin real nice. |
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New Member
United States
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But per coin the price difference is meaningless. Also, minwax is not as microcrystalline so it will not perform as well. Also, I never trust anything on my coins I am not sure of, and I just don't know, (and don't know if anyone does), if there might not be something in minwax bad for coins. Is it really worth taking that risk for like $.01 per coin?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4971 Posts |
well, when I started using minwax I didn't now about pvc or paper issues, so I don't know. if anyone knows that minwax has something that damages coins I would really like to know!
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New Member
United States
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I am not saying it does sir, I was simply saying I know RenWax is safe, and for the tiny price difference per application I would rather be safe and use a product approved and used by museum curators.
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Pillar of the Community
 United Kingdom
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I say spend the extra - this stuff is fantastic. And it has many uses. SImply put - I recently dug out a crispina in awful condition - only the bust outline and the left inscription survives but is only readable when wet. Slap some Ren Wax on there and POW - inscription jumps right out (ISPINA AVG - a ruler I didnt have previously, so I took the effort in it - and hey, any readable coin deserves merit!)
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You got me sold, I just bought 7ozs., free shipping, for $27.00, looks like what it go's for...watched youtube on how to use it...  |
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