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Valued Member
Canada
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I was watching T.V. recently and saw a commercial for a product called tarnex. It claimed that you could use it on your coins in your coin collection. Naturaly I'm sceptic of this but would like to hear what you have to say. Has anyone actoully used it?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hi ojo
basically any type of cleaning of collectable coins is a no no.
Tarnex is an acid and removes all of the natural patina ,, To answer your question I have used tarnex ,on jewelry, it really works well for that application, but do not use it on your coins !!!
Rick
Edited by Metalman
12/03/2005 2:04 pm
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Moderator
 United States
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quote:
Originally posted by ojo
I was watching T.V. recently and saw a commercial for a product called tarnex. It claimed that you could use it on your coins in your coin collection. Naturaly I'm sceptic of this but would like to hear what you have to say. Has anyone actoully used it?
STOP
NO NEVERuse Tarnex rggoodie
aka Richard
"catch em doing something right"
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That commercial makes me cringe...  I certainly wouldn't use it- about ten years ago when I worked at a drug store we had a woman come in throwing a fit because the Tarnex she bought at our store "ate" her silver. She made quite a scene, threatened to sue the store and everything.  Rachel [:p] |
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Pillar Of The Community
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I actually tried some modern coins, years ago, and I spent them over the next few days. What does that tell you. Even the cashier had to look twice to see what I was giving her! TARNEX---NEVER, not on a collectable coin!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2724 Posts |
Tarnex is one of those often used chemicals that many coin "finders" use. I see it on a pretty regular basis, and it kills the value so fast.
I think that I have some tarnex around here somewhere, ....I do.
Let me load some before and after pics, and let you see the results LIVE.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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NO NO NO NO NO and NO!!!! Mike[:0][:0][:0]
Edited by Mike
12/04/2005 01:01 am
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Valued Member
 Canada
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That's what I figured, I thought that was the dumbest commercial and probably has riuned alot of inexpereineced coin collecter's coins.
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Forum Mom
United States
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Here is an example of Before/After Tarn-X on a Peace silver dollar that National Dealer posted. Tarn-X before and afterNotice the flat look of the coin after. Tarn-X literally removes a layer of metal from the coin.  |
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Posted 12/03/2005 3:10 pm
