Does anyone know if you are washing some coins in acetone is it ok to have paper in the acetone as well? The reason I ask is the plastic containers i have (yes they are acetone safe types) are very hard plastic and i dont wanna scratch the coins. Same with ceramic bowls or cups they too are very hard and could scratch a coin.
Most likely. I once had acetone in a glass jar and the lid had a rubber seal, the rubber seal was horribly damaged from the acetone.
No, acetone will not affect the paper. BTW, its compatibility with rubber depends on the rubber. Most rubbers are incompatible, but there is no problem with butyl rubber and several other not so common rubbers.
I guess it just depends on what type of paper you stick in there with it and how long it stays in there. Most paper submerged in water alone will start to weaken and dissolve. I'd say if you're dipping a coin, leave the paper out so you don't find your coin surrounded by small particles of paper which would require any extra rinses. Also, if not properly done, small particles of paper that stick to the coin and if not all removed, once dried is then part of the coin, requiring another dip or cleaning. As for the rubber seal on my jar, well, I don't' know how old it was but it likely one of those uncommon rubbers that was clearly affected.
Not exactly, there are many things that acetone won't dissolve at all. I'd even say there are more things commonly found on coins that acetone won't affect than there things that acetone will affect. When it comes to coins acetone has specific uses, and it should only be used for those specific uses.
The glad brand containers, like the kind deli meats are in, have no issue with acetone, use them all the time.
Paper itself won't dissolve in acetone, but it could contain additives that will dissolve, and some of those additives could affect the coin. I'd be particularly concerned about the possibility of sulfur-bearing residues.
Well true, I just wanted to emphasize to the person asking the question that for the most part, acetone won't do anything to the actual coin.
