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Valued Member
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Opinions welcome for use on coinage. Thanks.  *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My first gut reaction was heck no, don't you dare put that stuff on a coin. But, I decided to look into it a bit more since I never heard of it before. It's a restoration wax product and I am still leery of using it on my coins, but Wikipedia does say this about the product:
"Renaissance Wax is also commonly used in the preservation of bronze and copper coins. The wax seals the coins and helps prevent deterioration from moisture and air exposure. It may also help prevent the onset of the chloride-related corrosion commonly called bronze disease, although it won't arrest this once started."
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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This stuff used to be used on large cents and ancient coppers. It is generally considered a no-no today.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1005 Posts |
If you just want to seal the coin from the atmosphere clear nail lacquer would probably do a better job than whatever that stuff is.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Brasso is cheaper and can ruin a coin just as fast! I have never used that product, but from what I can see, you buff and polish the coins surface with it and the video I watched made it look a lot like a coin that had been cleaned with Brasso.  Edited by cwb
01/29/2017 6:13 pm
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If you just want to seal the coin from the atmosphere clear nail lacquer would probably do a better job than whatever that stuff is. Nail lacquer on coins? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Oh gawd, no way do you ever want to polish a coin. Yes, this product can be used as a polish, it's also used in restoration work as a wax coating to seal the item from the atmosphere. That said, it's still putting something onto the coin (wax in this case), so I vote no.
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Interesting responses. Main reason I asked is that I saw some 30's LWCs on ebay that were pretty nice. Messaged the seller to ask if the coins were cleaned or preserved. Seller stated he washed the filth off with soap/water then used this stuff on them to "protect". I've always read that acetone wash/rinse is the way to go with copper or Verdicare for extreme cases of cleaning surface gunk and preserving. Thoughts or suggestions ? |
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Pillar of the Community
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You can find many coins on ebay that have been cleaned with all sorts of polishes and some have even been buffed up to be shinier! They are all damaged coins worth a fraction of their original value. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Acetone is the only thing I would ever use to clean. It's your decision of course, but I would pass on those coins.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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No to all of the above suggesting ways to clean or 'protect' coins.
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So, you would not even use acetone? I'd be interested to know why not.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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This product is primarily used by ancient collectors and museums. It's more of a protectant than a polish or cleaner.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The product is great - for some applications.
I've used it to protect antique firearms, and gun collectors can be every bit as picky as coin collectors.
I haven't used it on coins, and it may be unnecessary, as coins are easy to store in an airtight or moisture free environment. I think that the rubbing on of wax would cause more damage than the wax itself.
I would imagine if you took a few rolls of newly minted coins, put them in a pan and melted a block of quality wax over them, in a few hundred years they would be better preserved than those exposed to the atmosphere.
I'm not going to try it.
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The only 2 things I use on my coins are Acetone and Verdi-care . My advice to Andy ; don't use that wax polish .  |
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Posted 01/29/2017 6:10 pm
