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Valued Member
United States
126 Posts |
Is there a way to safely clean the green sticky slime off Buffalo nickels? I would be thankful for any help on this. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
819 Posts |
Pictures would help. But without them I would say use acetone.
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Rest in Peace
United States
18456 Posts |
Photos would be nice but the first thing to do is soak them in acetone , the longer the better . then get a hold of some Verdi-Care and use it on them . Don't use anything else .  |
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Valued Member
 United States
126 Posts |
What kind of container do I soak it in? Glass or ceramic in a well ventilated area.
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Moderator
 United States
34393 Posts |
Yes either glass or ceramic and definitely you should have it in a well-ventilated area. Sounds like you have PVC goo on these coins? Maybe take this time to make sure that you don't have other parts of your collection moving in this same direction.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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Valued Member
United States
126 Posts |
These were stored by a ladies husband in an old jar. She just sold them as is so now I am trying to clean them up a little to verify dates and such..
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Moderator
United States
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Ah ok sounds like not PVC then, which might mean that you will be able to remove this with little damage to the surfaces.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4680 Posts |
Order of operations for me...acetone bath first, if it does not improve, then use xylene.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5391 Posts |
Acetone
Xylene
Koin Solv if you can find it
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Pillar of the Community
United States
572 Posts |
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What kind of container do I soak it in? Glass or ceramic in a well ventilated area. Acetone evaporates very quickly, so make sure your container has a tightly sealing lid, but avoid a rubber seal if possible because acetone can degrade rubber. Xylene doesn't present that much of an evaporation issue, but my wife swears it has an awful smell, so I use it in a different part of the house. |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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I use a small widemouth glass canning jar to soak coins in acetone. The lid seal is rubber and does degrade over time, but they are easily replaceable. Good luck!  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
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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Moderator
United States
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Does Verdi-Care work on nickel? And where can you get it anymore? John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5029 Posts |
No clue where Verdicare can be found for sale. I am very safe guarding my last bottle.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Does Verdi-Care work on nickel? If it's PVC that's on the Nickle , Yes it does . Quote:
I am very safe guarding my last bottle. Yes , me too ! I can sell it to you but then I would own your house and all your assets .   |
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Valued Member
United States
126 Posts |
Any thoughts on how many to do at a time as I have 2 full rolls. Some have the bright green slime all over, and some are just sticky from being in with them. I am thinking of soaking the really bad ones by themselves. Thanks everyone for your insights and expertise!
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New Member
United States
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Please send photos. I am interested in exploring this "sticky green mess".
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Posted 10/26/2020 8:36 pm
