When you do spot work, doesn't it leave a brighter area of metal wherever the drop touches?
I can open a new thread for these questions, if you guys prefer. I'm realizing there's a lot I just don't know about coin restoration that isn't plunking a whole coin into pure acetone.
Quote: When you do spot work, doesn't it leave a brighter area of metal wherever the drop touches?
Impossible to answer B, just far too many variables. However, spot work is targeted and generally, only small beads of VC are used on the spot. A drop would likely be overkill. You should check out Thad & Mark's guidance for doing spot work on http://verdi.care
I always do the entire coin so any "spot" work is pre, or post the full VC bath. That said, I may be unique in that I am primarily restoring dirt coins.
This recent bucket list find restored well - I would think it could straight grade. A super short cycle of Sodium Sesquicarbonate followed by a soak in VerdiCare.
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For those not a fan of watching videos, here are before and after images. I'll add these to all posts moving forward.
2025 was an epic year for Seated coins - I hit 29 in total (mostly dimes) and just starting to get around to some more restorations. 1876 Half below - it restored fairly well.
Standard toolset - Polarity Ladder and Sodium Sesquicarbonate.
Nothing special with the actual coin however, had no idea what was underneath this heavily encrusted/corroded copper. Quite the surprise as details started showing up.
Another find from our 1880 rail construction camp tours.
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