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Valued Member
Australia
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Don't like telling the same joke twice, just suffice to say alcohol works real well for me... hic  Where I once regularly cleaned windows on a major city building there were always plenty stick-on signs to remove, often leaving stubborn cello-tape behind. And the best removal remedy by far was 'alcohol wipes'. Good luck 
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04/29/2009 01:53 am
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I found pure acetone readily at Kent Building Supply stores (yes, a Canadian company). Home Depot and Rona didn't have it though ... and Canadian Tire doesn't have much of anything except their collectible "currency." |
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New Member
Canada
45 Posts |
Sorry for yapping last night. I take acetone and mekp very seriously. I am currently fighting a (life long) illness directly related to acetone and mekp. I worked in the fiberglass industry for over 30 years. Acetone is a great cleaner. It is carcinogenic. Use it if you like.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
4227 Posts |
Thanks for the link you provided, Gopher. Very informative and makes one realize the seriousness of this chemical...
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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ACETONE IS NOT A CARCINOGEN seriously, are you just making it up as you go? http://www.epa.gov/IRIS/subst/0128.htm"Acetone has a long history of industrial use as a solvent. To date there are no epidemiological studies demonstrating an association between exposure to acetone and increased risk of cancer." |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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biokemist6 wrote: Quote:
If acetone is not available as a solvent, you may want to try 95% ethanol If I cannot seem to keep this around for some reason  |
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New Member
 Canada
6 Posts |
Update:
24 hour soak removed the tape residue from the more recent coins, but didn't seem to help with the 1944 dime or the 1911 Quarter (possibly the tape dates from 1911?). I've had no luck tracking down acetone in Toronto as of yet (I hit a few Home Depot's and a Rona while I was on the road today).
Next step... olive oil!!
Thanks all for the help! I'm sure I'll have many more questions in the near future....
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 I got my acetone at Lowes ( Like Home Depot ) and my distilled water at Walmart no problem. But Olive Oil, I beat up Popeye for that.  |
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Valued Member
Canada
94 Posts |
OOPS I used muriatic to remove the rust in the tanks NOT hydrochloric...my bad
Followed by a water rinse and then the acetone to dispalce the water.
I found that acetone did not remove evaporated gummed old gasoline deposit very well...probably not good at degreasing
However the The very best chemical I have ever used to remove oily residues was Rogersol!Will take fingerprints off of stainless steel!
There may be another name for rogersol and I haven't tried it on tape residue but I would bet that it would do the trick!
Get Rogersol is now on my list of things to get.
Do not get on fingers unless you want dry dry skin
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I'd still nominate Goo-Gone for most "sticky" removal tasks; I can attest that it does not affect the surface of the coin, only the organic residues. While the sticking agent is still pliable, Goo-Gone is probably the best solvent; after it's dry, then distilled water might be the best to deal with the powdery residue.
Masking tape is nasty stuff. I've also had to deal with books "repaired" with masking tape which has dried out but left residue behind. I tend to lump masking tape with spammers and telemarketers as the most-hated products of our modern times, lol.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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FrostCross Quote:
OOPS I used muriatic to remove the rust in the tanks NOT hydrochloric Different names for the same stuff. I would NOT recommend using this on coins! Okay for some metals - but will corrode coins horribly. |
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Valued Member
Canada
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I have heard good things about goo gone...may have to pick up a bottle. Hopefully it's easier on the eyes compared to rogersol...rogersol had me running to the sink to flush my eyes after splashing it in a bit...bad I wonder if this method can be used for coins...it involves using bugs to clean gunked up barrels in airguns!might work for very dirty coins?interesting read heres the link http://www.beemans.net/Biotechnical...Cleaning.htm |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I wonder if this method can be used for coins...it involves using bugs to clean gunked up barrels in airguns!might work for very dirty coins?interesting read heres the link
Unfortunately, you have just been punk'd- scroll all the way to the bottom of that site- Post Script by author Robert Beeman: The above article actually was published in American Airgunner magazine in the July-Sept 1995 issue. I was sure that the editors would understand the nature of this article. I certainly did not intend to deceive them, but to this day I am not sure if the editors originally understood that it is a "mad scientist's April Fool's joke" (Note the April 1 date!). funny read nonetheless  |
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Valued Member
Canada
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Arghh! Heh heh I never read the bottom of the page.
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