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 Posted 11/14/2009  8:25 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add tomcorona to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I know this occasionally beaten to death but what are some of the method used by folks in here to get the black, gummy crap I find invading cents in my roll searches? I used lighter fluid for some but what do you all use?

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I get rid of the coin.
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 Posted 11/15/2009  03:20 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Sap to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
If it comes off in lighter fluid, it'll come off in any kind of organic solvent. That's "organic" in the chemical sense - acetone, alcohol, methylated spirits, gasoline... they'll all do much the same job. Acetone seems to work fastest. Pure acetone won't leave a residue behind, but the diluted, contaminated stuff sold as "paint thinner" and "nail polish remover" might have dissolved solids that leave a residue.

If it doesn't come off in acetone, it's probably corrosion not "gunk".
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If the hot water method I outlined in your other post doesn't work, I suggest soaking in xylene next.
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 Posted 11/24/2009  12:53 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add gridiron to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I have often wondered this too. I use what I thought was a very 'LOW TECH' method - a soft tooth brush and plain old bar hand soap - is this bad?

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Friction on a coin, even with a soft nylon bristle toothbrush, will almost always result hairline scratches thus ruining the coin
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