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Can anyone show me a before and after shot of cleaning with acetone? I have all this crude around letters and numbers that obscure a possible RPM, DDO or other identifications. I know nothing about cleaning and do not want to damage what I don't know or reduce any resale value. Acetone is safe? Thanks, Deb |
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Deb: Acetone is flammable and the fumes are toxic. Always use it outdoors not inside! I use 2 clean glass jars with lids.( Empty jelly jars are excellent!) One to pour some acetone in, then place the coin/coins inside the jar, close the lid and allow to soak for a day or longer depending on the cleaning etc. I then pour the acetone of jar one into jar two and remove the coin/coins on a paper towel and then promptly wash the coin/coins with distilled water. Try to avoid smelling any fumes and getting any acetone on your hands etc and if so wash immediately. If used correctly, its a great way to help remove junk from coins etc. I only use this for Silver Coins and not very valuable coins If you are uncomfortable with this, then by all means do not use it on anything of value! *You can also purchase 100% pure acetone in a can at Walmart. Edited by chuckster 125
05/02/2014 08:53 am
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Washing the coins in water defeats the purpose of putting them in the acetone. The acetone evaporates in seconds and wont leave water spots on the coins, and you don't have to chance scratching them when drying them off.
As for getting it on your hands its not really a big deal. I mean I wouldn't go sticking them in my mouth after I fish my coins out of it with my fingers but its not going to hurt you if its on your hands. I mean they make nail polish remover out of it to specifically go on your hands.
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You only use it on silver coins? Have either of you used it on pennies? That is mostly what I have.
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No- last time I used it on pennies they turned a shade of purple.
Works fine as a wash with a distilled water rinse AFTER initial soaking.
Nail polish remover is used on your NAILS, not your skin and its not 100% pure Acetone, it's acetone and water and other mixed chemicals etc.
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Directions for proper use are on the can.
"AVOID BREATHING OF VAPORS OR MIST AND CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES OR CLOTHING
IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT, IRRITATION MAY RESULT. IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER."
Follow the directions or dis-regard, no SKIN off my nose (LOL!)
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Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Sorry chuckster 125 but if you used it on copper and it turned purple than there was something else in it other than acetone. It doesn't react with copper. 90% of my collection are LWC and everything gets a dunk or a soak when I get it. As for nail polish remover having additives, most of it does, but some of it doesn't. They are not all created equal. I'm not saying don't wash your hands after you come into contact with it, but if you don't its not going to cause you harm. Last time I checked there wasn't a huge epidemic of skin ailments among painters (or chemists for that matter) from over exposure to acetone. |
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I tell you what, if you have a cut on your finger...  Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Lincoln Guy:
We can agree to dis-agree on this.
I used 100% pure acetone ( still using the same can) and the pennie turned a purplish hue.
I wouldn't expose my skin to it whether a Chemists/Painters ACETONE exposure epidemic exists or not (LOL)
Good luck in your coin hunting/acetone cleaning etc.
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Well not really chuckster 125. Pure acetone will NOT react with the copper. Your acetone is probably contaminated with something, or of low quality. Either from some unknown substance in the can it came in, or from something in the container you put the cents in, or even from something on the cents to begin with. You mentioned jelly jars in an earlier post. Could have been from the lid of the jar (paint or part of the seal, maybe jelly?) Do an evaporation test on your acetone, also a rinse with acetone after you take them out of the soak will help too. Anything that was dissolved in the acetone bath will be rinsed from the surface that way. And Domain555, sorry for derailing your thread  |
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United States
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Thanks though, I will get some pure acetone and see if I have some surprises under the gunk.
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amida17..... biocmist6... 52raymo... SsupperDdave... And ALL who posted ... to help educate me. Got the Acetone today. ====>GLUE<==== The Ike I own, is a clean buck. And BTW ... Any tone that was on the coin is 100% gone also. Conclusion: I would not use Acetone on any toned coin, if you want to keep the tone. Again, thanks to CCF for my education(s)  |
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Acetone doesn't react with coins. I've used acetone on many toned pennies and other tarnished coins and it doesn't change the metal at all. I've left coins in it overnight and acetone does nothing directly to the metal. It just dissolves the organic gunk.
The only time I ruined the tone of a coin is when I soaked a dirty, rainbowy-toned Parliament loonie in xylene and left it for an hour. Left it looking washed-out. At least I almost got that huge fingerprint off.
On your coin, maybe it was some gunk pretending to be toning.
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And BTW ... Any tone that was on the coin is 100% gone also. Not possible with real toning. Quote:
On your coin, maybe it was some gunk pretending to be toning I agree with that assessment. |
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Acetone will not remove real natural toning of a metal. It will remove whatever is on the metal.
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