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Bedrock of the Community
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@deepdark1972 When this happens to me I use a porcupine needle and a microscope. The needle is soft enough it has not scratched anything I tried it on yet. OK - so likely no help here - depending on where you live. But it does work. https://goccf.com/t/88137&whichpage=2 |
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Bedrock of the Community
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have also been trying to use it on coins that have these little bits of gunk crusted on them. I am fighting the urge to take a pocket knife blade and picking them off. The Acetone hasn't worked. NEVER use a metal implement on a coin or you'll ruin it. Post some pictures of the problem. Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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Pillar of the Community
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I just wanted to thank everyone who contributed to this thread. It answered all of my questions about acetone and I didnt to start a.new.thread! Quick observation if I may. When I went to pick up some acetone, I noticed the price was alot higher than haz been previously mentioned in this thread. I checked at Walmart and two hardware stores, $8 was the cheapest I could find for a quart, so I ended up getting a gallon for $17. Klean-Strip, the blue and gold can. Has anyone else noticed a price increase or am I just in a high priced area? |
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United States
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Is acetone safe on all types of US coins? I'm assuming so, but just wanna be safe before I start running everything through a bath. |
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This is a long thread, but there are a few themes that I think synopsize Acetone... 1. Pure Acetone will not damage coins; you can't leave a coin in it too long 2. A water wash is unnecessary, but if you insist, use distilled water 3. Acetone will not put a shine on coins; it's best to remove oil, grease, ink, or residue from tape 4. Acetone will not harm skin; Acetone removes moisture, so it will dry you skin 5. Acetone is flammable; use appropriate caution and use in glass (best) or metal containers only 6. Pure Acetone doesn't care where you bought it from, or how much you spend; cheapest at Walmart, but available in any paint/hardware store 7. There is nothing that Acetone will do to limit the ability to have a coin professionally graded, however using metal (or laminated wood) gripping devices, rubbing the coin, or using a 'hard-water' rinse afterwards are bad for your coins. Edited by BamaBlue
04/13/2013 8:58 pm
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A few additions to BamaBlue:
1. In fact, there are some things that won't be removed in an hour but could be removed if left for a day (if you can keep the acetone from evaporating).
2. Please just wash the coins with acetone. Not water.
5. Use in a well ventilated area for odor reasons as well as flammability reasons.
5b. If you use the wrong type of plastic bowl, then acetone can actually start dissolving the bowl itself and then when you pull the coin out of the solution there will be some of the bowl plastic in the acetone coating the material. Because the plastics don't evaporate like acetone does, you could end up with a thin plastic coating on your coins.
6. There are varying grades of acetone. If it is in a metal container, it by default can have some dissolved metals from the container itself (or iron and rust from the pipes in the plant the Acetone was made in). Highest purities are usually in glass bottles. If you are dealing with high dollars coins, acetone quality MIGHT be something you want to check on. But your house is not a sterile or controlled environment and there are other worse things putting your coins at risk like the various types of particulate matter and air quality. Pick your battles and don't fret about the purity of your acetone.
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Can you buy pure acetone in a glass bottle ? All I've ever seen is metal containers.
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Can you buy pure acetone in a glass bottle ? All I've ever seen is metal containers. Possibly, but since it's quite inert in a metal can, there's no justification for the cost of glass. It's not like you'd use the original container for your work, anyway. |
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Acetone is commonly sold in glass.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Wal Mart sells plastic bottles of pure acetone. If you want to keep it from evaporating, cover it like in a baby food jar.
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United States
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Acetone is also good for removing Sharpie and permanent marker from household items in case you have extra left over.
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New Member
United States
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One more good use for acetone> running your husband out of the house.
When my wife starts cleaning the paint from her fingernails I have to break camp. Can't stand the smell.
I have been asking her for years how she could wash her fingers in something that smells like it would kill a horse.
I had to look it up too. Imagine my surprise when I found out it was an element of our bodies already.
Also, don't try to carry it in a Styrofoam cup, and don't ask me how I know. ha ha
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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My wife also just found a bottle of 110% pyre acetone at Dollar General. It cost 1.75 - inexpensive stuff.
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United States
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i use the cheap stuff to get off the tape on cheap coins like silver dollars, and pure stuff on stuff I am keeping. a Peace dollar with tape is a cull, removing the tape I can get $3 more |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My acetone that I put in a baby food jar keeps blowing the top off. I only used about a half inch to cover a buff.
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