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CRHer Valued Member United States 221 Posts	Posted 06/22/2016 12:36 am Just got some new 2x2s, and they have some debris on them. I have provided a picture down below for an example. What is the best way to remove it, without getting oils inside the 2x2? Thanks for the help. -CRHer Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 06/22/2016 04:36 am Sometimes the Mylar film on 2x2's will electrostatically attract dust. Wipe very gently, with a dry, lint free, microfiber cloth. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 06/22/2016 04:50 am What I do is "flick it" with my thumb and middle finger a few times before I put the coin in it.I have tried wiping it in the past and it seems to scratch the Mylar. John1 Edited by John1 06/22/2016 04:52 am Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 06/22/2016 08:43 am I With John . also if you want to spend the money , the air spray that they make for spraying away dust on your computer keyboard will work great . Report this Post to the Staff
Dennman Valued Member Canada 496 Posts	Posted 06/22/2016 11:40 am I use a camera lens cleaning brush to remove debris from my 2x2s before inserting a coin. It has a squeeze bulb attached to a very fine soft brush.Squeeze the bulb while sweeping and it blows air out through the brush. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188836 Posts	Posted 06/22/2016 11:44 am The flick it trick has always worked for me. 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
Andrew99 CCF Advertiser United States 1533 Posts	Posted 06/25/2016 10:10 pm A hard flick will dislodge all dust. I've been known to also whack the 2x2 mylar side down against my desk. Report this Post to the Staff
CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12840 Posts	Posted 06/29/2016 02:09 am On someone's advice here on CCF (I forget whose), I bought a very inexpensive squeeze-bulb air blaster off of an Amazon shop (Chinese seller) that works very well to puff little specks of dust out of a 2x2 or an airtite or whatever. It took about 45 days to get here but was only $2 or so shipped. Hard to go wrong. The flick trick and compressed air are also, of course, good options. If someone is interested in the bulb blaster and has 45 days to kill, I will dig up the Amazon link. Report this Post to the Staff
westcoin Pillar of the Community United States 9792 Posts	Posted 07/03/2016 10:37 pm I use the Giotto Rocket myself, a great tool I've been using since my professional photographer days. https://www.amazon.com/Giottos-AA19...p/B000L9OIQ2 Looks like they've discontinued them, so grab one while you can. Way cheaper than getting cans of air, and won't spew out any gunk either. "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 Report this Post to the Staff
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