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Valued Member
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Some of the outline is still there but looks great in comparison to the dunk!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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It worked! Good job! Nice detailing of the process too!  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Success!  |
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One more thing. As you research the use of acetone here at CCF, you will see advice both for and against rinsing after the acetone. Me, I'm a fan of the rinse, and here's why:  See all the green up near the denticles? That wasn't there before, and I know where it came from. I didn't rinse this coin before shooting it. A few more minutes in acetone, followed by a rinse at the highest pressure my tap will provide, and then a swish back into acetone to remove any impurities my tapwater added, took care of it. You cannot swish a coin in acetone hard enough to remove this stuff without splashing it all over the place, and quite possibly the only liquid more dangerous than acetone is nitroglycerin. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks Dave for the tutorial. I've tried acetone experimentally on a few coins. I did it outside on a cold day & couldn't believe how fast it evaporated. Now I know how to slow that down. Another day, another great learning opportunity from the forum family. |
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Valued Member
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Yo, Superdave. Looks good. dalessandros's hoagie?
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dalessandros's hoagie? Wawa. The one. The only.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Glad it worked out for you. I bought a nice Liberty nickel the other day for half of what it should sell for because it had PVC on it. I simply put it in acetone and sure enough the PVC is gone and my coin doubled in value! |
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Bedrock of the Community
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See all the green up near the denticles? That wasn't there before, and I know where it came from. I didn't rinse this coin before shooting it. Did you give it a flowing rinse with fresh acetone before you let it dry? |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Nice conservation Dave! Quote:
quite possibly the only liquid more dangerous than acetone is nitroglycerin.
Ahhhh...that's not even close to being true. You're blowing that WAY out of proportion. Other than flammability, acetone is a very safe solvent. Your body even natually produces acetone. Millions of chemists like myself work with acetone on a daily basis because it is safe and effective. Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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Pillar of the Community
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I did not even notice the top of the "thunder box". I was too distracted by the blue "Coca-Cola" (?) glass.
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Pillar of the Community
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Great results Dave and thanks for the step by step. I've only tried acetone a couple of times and it evaporated so quickly. OK, I learned something!  Member ANA and EAC "You got to lose to know how to win". Dream On by Aerosmith |
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Ahhhh...that's not even close to being true. You're blowing that WAY out of proportion. Yeah, I know. I'm a Moderator. It's my job to be shrill. Quote:
I did not even notice the top of the "thunder box". I was too distracted by the blue "Coca-Cola" (?) glass Whenever McDonald's has one of their regular Coke glass giveaways, I start eating Large-size Double Quarter w/Cheese meals. |
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Excellent results. I know we do not do stickies. But if we did, this would qualify.  |
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Posted 12/22/2011 8:08 pm
