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Valued Member
Canada
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So I received this Morgan in the mail recently and I am not sure what happened during shipment but it seems like it got hot and the packaging somewhat glued itself on one side of the coin.. I was able to get most of the face clean gently removing piece by piece but there are several spots on the rim that do not want to come off.
What would be the beast to soak it in to try & remove the remaining gunk?
Thanks
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pure acetone. It doesn't react to the metal and will remove organic contaminants. Let it soak and then rinse thoroughly with H2O. Repeat if necessary.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Good advice from SeatedNut, I agree. If it doesn't work, get back to this thread, xylene can be used if absolutely necessary, the point is not to do more than is required to remove the gum, but since it's fresh, the acetone will likely do it.
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Valued Member
 Canada
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Thanks to both of you.. It is soaking now, I'll give it a bit and see what the results are..
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3486 Posts |
Dear snek,
Unlike a coin which was taped into a folder for half a century you may have luck with the acetone on your Morgan. The "glue" has not had years to set.
But soak? I'd say no. Instead, put a little acetone on the offending area of the coin, let it stand for only a few seconds, rub gently with a Cue-Tip and rinse vigorously.
Repeat as needed. Try one small area at a time.
Matthew
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
Canada
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Thanks for the advice, It was worse than I initially thought, the other side ended up having quite a bit of glue residue as well so I soaked the whole thing. Looks like that did the trick!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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If rinsing with water make sure you only use Distilled Water. Normal tap water could and usually does contain salts, acids, Chlorines and lots of stuff from your household piping.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Some glues are water soluble, distilled water should ALWAYS be the first choice.
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Posted 01/25/2012 11:35 am
