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Posted 01/06/2020 1:15 pm
I buy it at a local big box home repair store. In gallon tin cans. 100% acetone and it's much cheaper than little bottles of nail polish remover. Just close up the lid tight when not using and it will stay good for years. I pour a little in a small glass bowl and will soak any dirty grimy coins in it. It will not harm metal. Absolute necessity for treating any coins that have been stored in old vinyl. Gets rid of that green slime in no time. Also works on the tar type substance you sometimes see. But it take a longer soak. Also, sometimes removing the tar spots reveals untoned metal and that can make the coin look splotchy.
Since acetone evaporates so fast it won't leave spots. And you don't have to risk blotting a coin dry like you do with distilled water.
I always hesitate to use in on copper coins though. Not that it hurts the copper. But for some reason, removing all the oils make the copper look dull to me. Of course if there's green stuff on the copper, I still use the acetone.
Since acetone evaporates so fast it won't leave spots. And you don't have to risk blotting a coin dry like you do with distilled water.
I always hesitate to use in on copper coins though. Not that it hurts the copper. But for some reason, removing all the oils make the copper look dull to me. Of course if there's green stuff on the copper, I still use the acetone.
