Using Acetone on 40% Silver coins

Thanks for all the replies. LOTS of great info.

I put one of the worst ones in acetone last night...planning on taking it out tonight to see the results. Will post picture. so check back if interested in seeing results.

 

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After the acetone bath, rinse with distilled water.

 

Why?

 

No need? OK

 

You rinse after the bath to ensure removal of any residues... preferably with alcohol and then hot water.

 

I use acetone to clean my bowling ball

 

Disclaimer: I own no stock in the MS-70 product line.

Now, I suggest anyone who does not have a bottle of MS-70 GET ONE TOMORROW and try it. You'll be extremely happy you did.

Otherwise, you can keep fooling around with the usual stuff many like to play with for months at a time.

 

Ummm I don't have any distilled water. I live in the middle of no where Montana, so a trip into town is a day trip...to far to go just for distilled water.

I was planning on boiling some water(Well water NOT city water) and rinsing with that.

 

And one of those little detailing brushes?? with wire bristles?? OH! Never mind!

 

And then rinse with acetone to remove the water.

 

Rain water is probably better than boiled well water, which may contain minerals which boiling would not remove; in fact, boiling concentrates most minerals further. The only thing boiling does is kill germs.

 

What about Acid Rain?

 

Rain Water doesn't have fluoride either. OOHH!!!!!

 

If the acetone hasn't already removed all residues, you haven't used enough of it yet. It evaporates almost instantly and leaves no residue of its' own, being highly volatile and pure, unlike just about anything else you could rinse in. Acetone is the last step in any rinsing operation.

 

Fluoridation....No one got it. Dr Strangelove anyone?

 

It even runs off better, taking more residue with it, because of its very low surface tension.

 

I use distilled water with my pure grain alcohol...POE

 

Unfortunately, this member has me on ignore. He is a proponent of turning an easy 45 second complete conservation of the OP's dollar using MS-70, hot soapy water, distilled water, and finally acetone if you must into (as he has posted in the past) a several hour to one month soak!

Hopefully, one of you will get some MS-70, use it on a hazy proof Ike and post the results so we can enlighten him and others. PM me and I'll take you through the steps.

Warning: Don't clean your coins unless you know the proper way to apply chemicals, which to use for what, and how to dry your coin.

 

pH is a measure of hydrogen or hydronium ions in aqueous solution, thus has nothing to do with pure acetone. If acetone is put in water, due to the presence of two pairs of unshared electrons on the oxygen, it functions as an electron pair donor which is the definition of a Lewis Base. However it is such a weak Lewis Base that a solution of acetone in water would remain neutral to all intents and purposes.

As to using water, distilled (or deionized) water and/or acetone, do whatever makes you happy as long as the solvent you have chosen is pure and fresh. Even the use of tap water isn't a real no-no if you blot off any remaining with a soft cloth. Best use a fresh distilled water rinse or a fresh acetone rinse.

 

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