Acetone Mystery

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by coinaline, Dec 20, 2020.

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  1. Dynoking

    Dynoking Well-Known Member

    Let's leave 2020 as a nightmare to forget.

    I whole heartedly second that!!!
     
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  3. serafino

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    I use small Bamboo Tongs when I soak my SILVER coins in Acetone. I soak all silver coins I buy with Acetone, unless their slabbed. I don't like getting my fingers in that stuff. eBay has many wood/bamboo tongs to choose from. People buy them to remove toast and bagels from their toaster.
     
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  4. -jeffB

    -jeffB Greshams LEO Supporter

    I'd be a little worried about varnishes or resins dissolving out of the bamboo into the acetone, but even if they did, they'd probably dwindle away to nothing after the first few uses. Do you notice them getting brittle or starting to fray with time?
     
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  5. eddiespin

    eddiespin Fast Eddie

    How do you remove your nail polish then?
     
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  6. Dynoking

    Dynoking Well-Known Member

    My finger tips do get a little funky if I’m have a large batch. I wash my hands thoroughly and apply hand lotion. I don’t have any noticeable issues.
     
    Dynoking, Dec 28, 2020
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  7. -jeffB

    -jeffB Greshams LEO Supporter

    Real men use grinders or belt sanders.
     
    -jeffB, Dec 28, 2020
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  8. eddiespin

    eddiespin Fast Eddie

    Ah, well, I wouldn't know. They use files on my hoofs, FWIW...
     
    eddiespin, Dec 28, 2020
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  9. Scuba4fun777

    Scuba4fun777 Well-Known Member

    Hand lotion is the key. Basically, when most solvents come into contact with your skin, they start to dissolve the natural lipids (oils) in your skin. Hand cream, lotion or even Vaseline will do wonders to help repair your skin after solvent exposure.
     
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  10. masterswimmer

    masterswimmer A Caretaker, can't take it with me

    Wus! Real men use Tannerite!
     
    masterswimmer, Dec 28, 2020
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  11. Scuba4fun777

    Scuba4fun777 Well-Known Member

    Hmmmm...
    NH4NO3 and aluminum power. Now you’ve got my attention!
    Oxidizers and powdered metals can be lots of fun (fireworks, targets with reports, etc.), however they can be very dangerous when used improperly.
     
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  12. serafino

    serafino Well-Known Member

    I don't think the bamboo tongs have any varnish or coating, and they don't show any sign of getting brittle or fraying. I use them because they won't scratch the coins.
     
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  13. Good Cents

    Good Cents Well-Known Member

    Neither will chop sticks which are free.
     
    Good Cents, Dec 29, 2020
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  14. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Well as long as they don't slide across the surface of the coin while you're trying to pick the coin up with them - that's true. But if they do slide across the surface, they can and will absolutely scratch the coin.

    A lot of folks seem to think that some things can't scratch coins, but this is simply false - literally anything can scratch a coin.

    The problem with tongs, any tongs, is the same problem you have with gloves - lack of dexterity - only it's much worse with tongs than it is with gloves on !
     
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  15. Kentucky

    Kentucky Supporter! Supporter

     
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  16. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Unh huh, and the Tooth Fairy put quarters under your pillow too :rolleyes:
     
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  17. wxcoin

    wxcoin Getting no respect since I was a baby

    The best I ever did was a dime.
     
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  18. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Well that's because you get no respect Rodney, not even from the Tooth Fairy :D
     
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  19. wxcoin

    wxcoin Getting no respect since I was a baby

    I never thought of it that way but if I truly got no respect I would have found a lump of coal under my pillow. However, maybe there wasn't any coal left from my Christmas gift.
     
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  20. TheFinn

    TheFinn Well-Known Member

    Same reaction I get when I mention using Methylene chloride or Chloroform. Best PVC removers you can get. I haven't tried Carbon tet, but I will bet it is as good or better.
     
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  21. TheFinn

    TheFinn Well-Known Member

    Someone that understands chemistry! Another reason I use Dichloromethane.
     
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