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Restoring Buffalo Nickels With Nic-A-Date Diluted

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ok so I wanted a nice even restored look to some nickels..

i added drops of nic-a-date into a saucer filled with water, probably 2-4 oz until the date started to appeared. but now they appear dark .. almost black.. any way if any, they can not be so dark?
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talk to weerdsteve. He sent me a sample of his stuff one time and it worked better than nic a date
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try a white vinegar soak, it may get rid of the darkness.
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Don't let the vinegar dry out though - I forgot about a dateless buffalo I had soaking. Came back and the top was covered in dried, green bubbles. Adding more vinegar took care of it, but I sure had a weird looking Indian for a while.
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Came back and the top was covered in dried, green bubbles. Adding more vinegar took care of it, but I sure had a weird looking Indian for a while.


You formed verdigris, specifically, copper acetate. Added more vinegar dissolved it and you lost a layer of copper in the process.
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