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Pillar of the Community
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I am wondering if acetone (pure) would remove this glue that appears to be stuck to this coin. Anyone have experience in this regard?  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Acetone is good at removing glue residue, but I feel the damage may be done. If it does not remove it all it may help it a bit, but I am doubtful this'll be a complete turnaround.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Acetone will not hurt the coin. There is a chance it will remove the glue.
Of course only way to figure out what is under the glue is to remove it.
If it were mine I would put it into a sealed jar, with enough acetone to cover the coin.
I would plan on leaving it in the acetone for up to a few weeks. If the acetone
gets dirty looking, change the acetone.
Do not try to scrape off the glue.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Acetone cannot hurt the coin at all. So even a long soak is OK.
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Pillar of the Community
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There are certain types of glue that acetone will not dissolve.
But it will cause no harm to the coin to try.
If it is going to have any affect at all, you should notice it right away.
If acetone fails to have an effect, try hot water.
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Rest in Peace
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 ,With GR58 . The thing is if you don't know how long the glue has been on the coin ,you might wind up with two totally different skins on the reverse of that coin . Can you show us the results of the Acetone bath before you do anything else to it ? also I'd like to see the obverse of this coin .  |
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Pillar of the Community
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The obverse looks very attractive, but the glue seems to be caked onto the coin.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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If the glue can be removed, it would be a very solid coin. I'll post pictures before and after acetone soakings.
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Rest in Peace
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Valued Member
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WD-40 works very well to dissolve glue.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I agree with Aron. If acetone and water don't do anything to the glue, it might be worth trying something more non-polar, such as WD-40, odorless paint thinner, butane, xylene, etc.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Actually, I had a similar coin. Hot water and steam worked the best.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It totally depends on the type of glue. If acetone doesn't effect it, then you need something more unforgiving.
For example, acetone can remove superglue (cyanoacrylate) but does not have an effect on cured epoxy.
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Valued Member
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Years ago I had a similar problem. After trying the above methods, nothing seemed to work. An old time collector suggested heating the coin, then dipping it in ice water. The attached stuff came off in one piece, and the coins color was not harmed.
Also, old time glues (horse glues) are water soluble. Just an overnight soaking in water with a few drops of mild liquid dish detergent may help. Acetone will not work with horse glues.
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Pillar of the Community
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Is WD-40 safe for coin use? I don't want to use a method that would be considered harsh cleaning
Would heating the coin cause damage? I am trying to avoid inappropriate cleaning methods, so dish detergent will definitely be a no go.
I'll try the acetone. If that doesn't work, maybe I'll heat the coin and see if that works.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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WD-40 should be safe, but it will leave an oily reside that you'd need to clean off with acetone or paint thinner.
Depending on how hot you heat the coin, it could cause damage in the form of surface oxides/weird toning to affect the coin. If you heat it too hot then the surfaces will permanently take the appearance of artificial or very dark toning.
Soaking in distilled water would be your best bet for a first go at it.
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