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BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19969 Posts	Posted 09/23/2015 11:49 am Quote: 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. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
NJ Bob Pillar of the Community United States 655 Posts	Posted 09/25/2015 09:29 am 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. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19969 Posts	Posted 09/25/2015 2:54 pm When dealing with ANY type of residue, always follow the Polarity Ladder: http://www.lincolncentforum.com/for...Conservation Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
jdmern Pillar of the Community United States 1949 Posts	Posted 09/25/2015 3:03 pm Quote: 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? Boardwalk Numismatics http://stores.ebay.com/jdmern/ https://boardwalknumismatics.com Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19969 Posts	Posted 09/25/2015 6:58 pm 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. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Edited by BadThad 09/25/2015 6:59 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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