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only by the cognizant...

 

this is true. value is, well, it is a wife thing...is it worth it to me or not.

i was cognizant of, and wanted to be respectful of, his concern with experimentation concerning mirrors, once he elaborated.

the point you make though, is excellent british subtle humor, which i enjoy very much (or humour, for my british compatriots).

 

"Dip" in this context does not contain acetone. It's a mixture of an acid and a chemical called thiourea. It attacks silver sulfide much more quickly than it attacks silver metal, so if you use it carefully, it can remove tarnish without leaving visible damage on the rest of the coin's surface.

EZEst is one such dip. I've seen people talk about using diluted (with distilled water) EZEst to dip coins. As it comes in the can, EZEst is a kind of soft paste.

Acetone won't dissolve silver sulfide, so it doesn't do anything to help tarnish.

 

Actually thin blue liquid.

 

Is MS70 a dip that would help this kind of tarnish?

 

Did you read the post that Acetone does not remove natural tarnish?

 

Thank you Doug. This is great info. I have some silver rounds that I really like that are in fantastic condition and which I kept in Air-Tite capsules, but they got toned anyway. Because they are rounds and not coins, I was thinking of cleaning them somehow, but didn't know where to start and was just afraid to do it because of all the warnings on how easily they can be ruined.

Is there any specific commercial coin dip that you can recommend to go along with your really clear instructions?

 

The only commercial coin dip I have ever used is eZest, which comes as coin cleaner or speed dip (I think the speed dip is a little stronger). I have a little plastic basket that came with some jewelry cleaner that I use. I wash my hands and get the running water as hot as I can...I then put the coin in the basket and give it a 30 second rinse under the hot running water...I then dip the coin for less than a second...in and out...back under the running water and check it out. Repeat till you're happy. Rinse, rinse and rinse. You could neutralize with a baking soda solution and/or rinse with distilled water. In any case, I like to lay the coin on a towel and blot it dry.

 

How it turns out is a big one also. Some coins are simply damaged under the tarnish, and no matter how expert you are applying the dip, it will be exposed. You didn't ruin it, the "toning" did.

 

of course i did. why would you think i am not familiar with what acetone can and can not remove?

 

Insider asked Charley, "Did you read the post that Acetone does not remove natural tarnish?"

THE POST: jeffB, posted: "Acetone won't touch tarnish. You'd need something like a thiourea dip, or the old aluminum-foil-and-baking-soda-in-water trick."

charley replied: "of course i did. why would you think i am not familiar with what acetone can and can not remove?"

I thought you may have missed the fact that acetone is not used to remove tarnish BECAUSE YOU WROTE THIS:

charley, posted: "...in the spirit of offering an alternative that may be useful (probably not since i don't know much) then i would start with a common store branded jar of nail polish remover [ACETONE] at the cvs/walgreens, etc..."

 

and?
i suspect you do not understand why i suggested what i did.

that is ok. no harm no foul.

i am comfortable with my suggestion.

 

charley, posted: "and? i suspect you do not understand why i suggested what i did.
that is ok. no harm no foul. i am comfortable with my suggestion."

Actually, I do (you posted the reason in parenthesis). That's why I tried to help out.

 

Be very careful. I would never, ever suggest nail polish remover. Different brands but different stuff in there. You never know what besides acetone will be in the bottle. Better, (in my opinion), to suggest going to hardware store and buy a canister of pure acetone as a suggestion. It is cheaper by far per ounce than nail polish remover, and you are guaranteed pure acetone.

 

i am good, but thanks. re-read my post.