Acetone leaves a water repellent surface treatment? Please explain.
Indeed. Any kind of polishing will destroy the flow lines- something readily apparent to knowledgeable collectors.
Very nice example! Another issue that is generally quite crappy.
Wow, that's was nice of them! Looks organic, did you try xylene?
Nope, but I'll be there soon for the Little 500!:D
I agree....with "them".
These are generally quite crappy.....that's a nice example!
Indeed...nearly flawless!
Love those, I like when Lincolns develop what I call "tinges of red".
Die polish lines stay in the FIELDS, not the devices. They polish only the surface of the die. You have a "woody" due to an improper alloy mix...
LMAO! I wonder if it retoned yet?
This coin looks like it has oil or something else on it. It should be striped with xylene before starting the retoning process.
I've retoned quite a few Lincolns over the years, even got through NGC and PCGS after failing the first time. I would NEVER use any sort of...
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Actually, the preferred buffing medium is glasswool.
I agree with Doug, it's the temperature swings that do the damage. The more constant the temperature, the better. Why is this? Because everything...
Nice improvement! Thanks for sharing!
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