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Bedrock of the Community
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I had a cent submerged in Verdi-Care for several days in a small container similar to a coin tube. I took the coin out and am left with almost 1/2" of solution in the container. Would you suggest dumping it or keeping it to use on other coins? That amount could treat many coins. It's not a huge deal but it made me wonder.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
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BadThad might be the only person who can say for sure .  |
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All depends what in it. I knowm acetone and xylene being petroleum products will weaken once exposed to air, would think some residual dissolved crud would be in there. Chemically I wouldn't mix metals of coins, cent/cent...nickel/nickel.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Yeah, I figured BadThad would be the only one able to say with certainty.
The coin wasn't in bad shape at all so I don't suspect there is much if anything left from it in the solution. Like I said, it just made me wonder if anything from the coin would remain in the solution (e.g. oils from fingerprints).
I know acetone needs to be changed out but compounds actually dissolve in it. I don't know if that's the case with Verdi-Care.
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In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Good question, I'd love to know the answer to. As this stuff isn't cheap. I have a small bottle of it I picked up a few month's ago, but haven't used because I don't want to "waste" any.
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Harry > go ahead and use it on copper , follow directions , you'll be amazed at the results .  |
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Two considerations. First, the value of the coins. More expensive coins should have their own fresh batch. If you are doing LWC worth a few cents, it probably doesn't matter. Second, I would be hesitant to mix metals in the same batch. I might suggest that you just save the coins you want to work on until you have a sufficient quantity to make it worth a new fill. |
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I don't use it like spruett did I put a drop on the coin and spread it out with a tooth pick and let it sit. I have had this one bottle for a few years now so it does go a long way.
Harry like T-BOP said go ahead and use it.
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I don't use it like spruett did I put a drop on the coin and spread it out with a tooth pick and let it sit. I have had this one bottle for a few years now so it does go a long way. This.  That being said, I would not reuse it, same as acetone or xylene. You do not want to risk redepositing anything that dissolved into it. |
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I would imagine that some of the chemicals in the product get consumed when it is used so the residue will be weaker than the original fresh batch. But I doubt it would hurt anything, it will just take longer and longer to get results until all the active chemicals are consumed. As long as it is still "wet" I wouldn't worry about redeposits too much but a rinse with fresh material when you are done might be a good idea.
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