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Valued Member
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Yeah I was figuring that, but I guess a acetone dip wont hurt either way!
Will let you know how it pans out for sure.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yes, the "dip" won't hurt...but...it should be more of a soaking than a dip. A tincture of time is needed for the gunk to dissolve
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Pillar of the Community
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Bedrock of the Community
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Yeah I was figuring that, but I guess a acetone dip wont hurt either way!
Will let you know how it pans out for sure. Hopefully you didn't mean a plastic or metal pan  Now here to is something to think about. If you dip a coin in acetone using your fingers, wouldn't your fingers leave a finger print on the coin right after you dipped it? As the Acetone evaporates, why doesn't your finger print appear on the plate where it evaporated from? |
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Canada
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I couldn't find 100% pure acetone anywhere so I tried my local pharmacy. They had it. $29.95 for a 100ml bottle. Super expensive but if it does the job I'll be happy with my investment.
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United States
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If not acetone, how about just boiling water? I have some Canadian coins I won't touch because it has some kind of sticky gunk on them, I don't want to alter them, just get the gunk off. I was going to boil a kettle of water then pour that on the coins, then rub dry with a tea towel. Is that a bad idea? I don't want to use any kind of soap, whether dish detergent, hand soap or body wash/shampoo. I don't think any of my Canadian coins are particularly valuable (at least not now) but who knows, maybe in the future, they will and it'd be such a shame if I did something today to make it worthless tomorrow.
Thanks.
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Pillar of the Community
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Acetone is available at any local hardware store for much cheaper.
I don't think water is a friend to most metals. You will often see discussions that include the process of rinsing with distilled water, no rubbing. However, that should not be necessary with acetone as it will totally evaporate very quickly.
Welcome to CCF!
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Be very careful! Acetone will hurt you far more than any coin.
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If not acetone, how about just boiling water? I have some Canadian coins I won't touch because it has some kind of sticky gunk on them, I don't want to alter them, just get the gunk off. If you want to try using water, purchase some Distilled water. Place your coins in a Pyrex type jar, glass, bowl, etc. Place on a stove, simmer on very low heat, do not boil. Using warm distilled water should disolve a lot of stuff. After, simply pat dry or blow dry with a hair dryer. Do not use tap water of well water. Quote:
I couldn't find 100% pure acetone anywhere so I tried my local pharmacy. They had it. $29.95 for a 100ml bottle. Super expensive but if it does the job I'll be happy with my investment. WOW. Now that is expensive. I hope any coins your planning on using that on are worth that. To bad about the price of gasoline for a car otherwise you could have driven to the USA and purchased some at a Walmart Store for about $4/quart.  Edited by just carl
04/28/2012 10:51 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You'll find acetone in the paint section of a hardware department/store.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Pillar of the Community
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Material Safety Data Sheets are written by pinhead lawyers with an eye towards every potential legal liability(real or imagined) in a commercial/industrial setting, they are useful but only to a point.  Quote:
Molecular Biology Reagent Water, nothing but one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms. My favorite is the bolded parts under First Aid Measures This would be funnier if it weren't soooo true.  I've worked with acetone for 25+ years myself. I've always blamed my greying hair on my children in the past...but I do think that just carl might be onto something here.   I have found one other benefit concerning acetone that I don't think anybody has mentioned yet. It has the uncanny ability to seek out and find even the smallest paper-cut on fingers!  |
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United States
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I know this is an old thread, but I would like to say that I am using acetone and I'm using cheap wooden chopsticks to handle my coins with. They are available for free and they don't have any type of varnish on them.
Cheers.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I purchase "pure acetone"- Blue and Gold Can( Klean Strip) from my local Wal-mart store. I use this and distilled water to get the gunk etc off of coins etc. That's it. I have 3 glass jars with lids and rotate what I'm soaking etc. All kept in my garage under closed lids and when pouring/removing the acetone into the different jars, outside. Edited by chuckster 125
05/23/2012 2:44 pm
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 United States
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Quote:I purchase "pure acetone"- Blue and Gold Can( Klean Strip) from my local Wal-mart store. That's the brand we sell. It's 100% pure acetone, and cheap. |
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United States
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Always follow the warning information on the label and then expose yourself to it minimally. This stuff is nasty and can cause permanent damage to your eyes and other nasty stuff as well. You should read the MSDS sheet on it one time.
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