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Bob I dont know if it would or not. you could try it on a junk coin to see what happens. I would soak it in acetone.
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Goo-gone is petroleum-based. Bad idea.
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The main ingredient in goo-gone is acetone. You can buy a larger size container of acetone for the same price of a small can of GG. Use pure acetone on coins not GG. John1  |
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Yeah, I'm sure that it isn't the best of ideas. But I had never even heard of it before and just wondered if anyone had tried. I think I'll find a low value coin to test it on.
As I recall oil was used as a protectant on coins in years past with minimal ill effect.
I'll let you know how it goes.
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John, I've used acetone with great results. Xylene is also a viable option.
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Yes,but xylene is even more harsh on your skin then acetone so be extra careful. John1 |
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Getting back to the Parrot forum ** LOL
sorry my smilies disappeared.
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Yeah, I'm sure that it isn't the best of ideas. But I had never even heard of it before and just wondered if anyone had tried. I think I'll find a low value coin to test it on.
As I recall oil was used as a protectant on coins in years past with minimal ill effect.
I'll let you know how it goes. I've used Goo Gone on low value Lincoln Wheats and silver bullion coins with no ill effects. Rinsing with water and patting dry with a clean cloth is important. |
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Well Now I wonder how goo gone works to clean parrots?
I used it to clean a garlic container to reuse it for coins to sort while I checked rolls since I like a good screw top lid small sized container to hold things I might keep until I later check them. The smell was awful and still there after a month. Its like everything if it was a badly mixed can of Pledge lemon scented furniture polish. Still haven't tried to use it for coins or anything else, jsut leave it to air out near the fireplace.
does it only remove the glue residue from coins, or can it remove the tarnish? Will it tarnish silver coins?
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The main ingredient in goo-gone is acetone. No it's not. It's an oil-based cleaner (i.e. petroleum distillates). As I recall, the older versions used xylene, but the current SDS says oil. The main cleaner is d-limonene, a pretty harsh solvent. I would stick with using xylene, higher purity and safer for coins. It's your best bet for removing non-polar residues. |
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Thanks everybody.
I just picked up what I believe is an uncirculated 1972 TII Ike with tape residue. The seller suggested using Goo Gone to remove the residue. I had never heard of this and don't plan to use it but I was interested to find out if anyone else had used it.
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1) distilled or deionized water
2) acetone (do not use fingernail polish remover)
3) xylene Thad, I have a question on your polarity ladder... Why start with distilled water? What can be removed with water that cannot be as efficiently removed with acetone? |
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Water is the most polar, cheapest and most easily available solvent. In chemistry, "like dissolves like", if the residue is polar in character, it will be easily removed with best solvent in the world. Why start with more expensive acetone? Water may even do a better job in many cases.
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