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davef Valued Member United States 164 Posts	Posted 09/12/2015 3:16 pm Has anyone ever tried to clean the acetate slides that are in the Whitman and Dansco albums. I'm assuming soap and water would be the best choice but wonder if chemicals in the soap would possibly harm the coins after a while? Picked up a couple of albums from the 1960's and the slides seem pretty dirty. Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 189767 Posts	Posted 09/12/2015 11:46 pm I would just get some clear acetate sheets and cut them to appropriate size. Some background reading... https://goccf.com/t/191855 Congratulations on the purchase and good luck with the restoration. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12857 Posts	Posted 09/12/2015 11:59 pm That's good advice if they don't easily come clean with gentle soap and water. I can't imagine cleaning with soap and water, rinsing thoroughly and drying would have any negative impact on them. But replacement slides are darn near impossible to come by, so jbuck's suggestion is right on. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189767 Posts	Posted 09/13/2015 12:53 am Quote: I can't imagine cleaning with soap and water, rinsing thoroughly and drying would have any negative impact on them. It will not hurt, but in my experience it will not help. The problem is that they scratch really easily. What may look like a dirty window is actually permanent damage. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
davef Valued Member United States 164 Posts	Posted 09/13/2015 09:50 am I just used plain water and a paper towel. They did scratch a tiny bit but look much better than before. I have recycled some of the acetate packaging from various purchased products and it has worked well for replacements. Decided to just use water and temporarily clean some till I find more acetate packaging. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189767 Posts	Posted 09/14/2015 09:53 am Good to hear. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 09/15/2015 10:07 am I've washed many of them using just dish soaps and water. Once they are rinsed well, nothing should be left on them. Once I sent a letter to Whitman complaining about nothing in their catalog for replacing those slides. They sent me a pile of them with a note saying we are looking into that. Report this Post to the Staff
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