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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I just picked up a very nice used Dansco album.
It has some smudges and fingerprints on the clear plastic
slide panels. In the past, I have owned other brands of
album that the slides yellowed and/or were heavily scratched.
How do I rid the panels of smudges, and at the same time save
them from being discolored or scratched?
While we are discussing it, are there any other conservation
points I need to be aware of to keep the album nice?
I have had many other brand albums in questionable used state.
They all were half done when I got them, and eventually started
falling apart like the glue failed and binding got weak.
I want to finally own a nice album, and keep it nice forever.
Or as close to forever as possible.
Thanks!
Dave
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Moderator
 United States
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I would simply wipe it down with warm water, no soap. Slides as well as album. I can't think of anything else that does not have chemicals that could damage your coins.
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Valued Member
United States
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On my Dansco album's I put a small tab at the end of the clear slide to allow me to pull it out without having to touch the clear surface. I also found a type of plastic food storage container that has a locking lid with a silicone gasket to keep it air tight. The Album fits in there perfectly with just enough room for an aluminum cased dessicant pack.
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Moderator
United States
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I would simply wipe it down with warm water, no soap.  Quote:
Slides as well as album. I will expand and say use a soft, damp cloth. I would not soak the album in water or allow water to stand on it, but soaking the slides might be okay. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I also store them with the spine UP.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
764 Posts |
i wipe my slides with an eyeglass cleaner thing.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
830 Posts |
Dansco has now started manufacturing "archival quality" slipcases for all of their albums. You can find them through most of the better coin supply websites.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I've acquired many, many used albums in the past. I take the slides all out, place in a sink, fill with water, place some Palmolive Dish soap in the water, mush around, rinse with clean,cold water, place on a towel. Been doing this for well over 20 or more years and no problems yet. And they usually come out spotlessly clean.
As to cleaning the actual covers, I've used distilled water on them and if nothing comes off, so what.
As to protecting your albums and the coins in them. I place all albums in Zip Lock Bags, press out as much air as possible. With now well over 100 Albums and if I'm doing something wrong, it will be up to my decendants to worry about.
For now all my albums look pretty much as they did the day I acquired them.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Thanks for the ideas!
I like the "sink, soap, soak" thing for the slides.
Sounds easy and thorough.
I think the slip cover will probably be the best album
container for me, personally. I like to have my books
on the shelf and accessible. To zip lock one up, or
Tupperware it, would be too far contained for my tastes.
I have one of those vacuum food-saver things with the
tough reinforced bags, if I ever want that level of
storage.
I am not too worried about the book itself. If it
doesn't start to disintegrate, I am happy.
Thanks!
Dave
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The one big problem with cleaning the slides in the sink is finding them. If they come out completely cleaned, they are hard to find in the water. Amazing how many times I had to let the water all out to find a few of them. Always count how many you put in.
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