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Valued Member
 Nauru
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Hello wwhitman Hoping to get a shiny effect and no I don't have pics before cleaning it. I really liked that coin...well second to my 1942 mercury twins (1 with 'D' and the other no mint mark). That was why? Like spiltmilk eh? |
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Valued Member
Nauru
65 Posts |
Before anybody asks... no I haven't used that on my twins.
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Valued Member
Nauru
65 Posts |
Hello justcarl,
Yep, the dark portions were the result of my idiotic action.The coin wasn't like that before.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1415 Posts |
I haven't tried - but I think motor oil would be the fluid of choice. It has detergents to dissolve the carbon deposits and is none abrasive. I have a 1801 cent I've been thinking about soaking. Anybody ever try it - a good 10W30  |
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 United States
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Why is it always Coke mentioned? The pH of coke is almost exactly the same as Pepsi when we measured it in a lab experiment. For the record, I prefer Pepsi.  The problem is, Coke is a Genericized Trademark |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
580 Posts |
Right, JBuck. Also, in the south, Coke is used interchangeably with any soda. If I said I was gonna get a Coke from the soda machine, and I came back with a Dr. Pepper, people from the north would assume that the machine was out of Coke. People from the south wouldn't think anything of it and just assume that I preferred to have a Dr. Pepper over a Coca Cola at that time.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
860 Posts |
WWhitman, "carbon spots" ,as I understand it, on coins is oxidation of the metal rather than a deposit of actual carbon. Perhaps it starts from organic material such as saliva ( from a cough or speaking) or skin oils, but once it is apparent, it is actually bonded to the metal. So it can't be dissolved without affecting the underlying metal. That said, experiments are always enlightening  Jim |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Ya know Jim - you be right!! I think I will not clean my 1801 - I'll change my car's oil instead  |
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United States
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Right, JBuck. Also, in the south, Coke is used interchangeably with any soda. If I said I was gonna get a Coke from the soda machine, and I came back with a Dr. Pepper, people from the north would assume that the machine was out of Coke. People from the south wouldn't think anything of it and just assume that I preferred to have a Dr. Pepper over a Coca Cola at that time. You are so correct! I stump people all the time when I refer to soda or pop!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Just a helpful tip: diet coke + mentos + coin = bad combination. |
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New Member
United States
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Quick story about Coca Cola syrup.
I used to work on forlifts for a Coke syrup plant. It was everywhere and it was fugly to remove.
If it got on the front axles of forklifts, they would literally stop in the isles because it would seize up the brake drums. The only way we could remove them was cutting them off with a torch.
I've seen coke syrup soak an engine a few times and sieze up bearings in alternators and water pumps. I've seen it seize electric motor bearings.
I've also seen regular soda in a different plant (can plant) that would eat away parts of machines and everything else metal that got soaked that was regular steel.
No way would I ever drink any soda after seeing what it does to metal.
Drop a nail in a bottle of coke, put the cap back on and let it sit for a couple of weeks. Pour out the coke and see what kind of damage it did.
Really.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Since it's a common date, a dip in E-Z-Est should render it blast white with no drop in value.
I've got a couple AU Walkers that I wanted "shiny" for my collection so I dipped them in E-Z-Est and it works great.
Don't ever plan to slab a coin after dipping and don't ever dip a coin with significant numismatic value.
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10/03/2008 9:40 pm
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