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Message:: [QUOTE="BadThad, post: 965188, member: 17261"]Here's the steps you should take....first....be VERY careful, you don't want to chemically damage the coin worse than it already is. 1) Soak in distilled water for 10 minutes (both sides). This step will remove any water soluble residues that may be on the surface. 2) Get some high grade acetone from the hardware store or a lab supply store. DO NOT USE FINGER NAIL POLISH REMOVER. The ingredient should be only acetone on the label, no additives. Soak it for one minute in acetone (each side) using a GLASS container. Acetone will melt plastic. Search the forum for acetone if you want to learn more about using it. 3) Allow the surfaces to fully dry. It should only take a few seconds for the acetone to dry and dehydrate the surface. I used canned air for speeding up this step. A few gentle shots on each side will do the job. 4) Using glass container, put the coin in and cover it with VC. Allow it to soak for one hour then flip the coin and soak the other side for an hour. Note: You can use your finger to flip it....VERDI-CARE™ is 100% safe on skin. 5) Remove the coin, pat gently with a coin-safe towel (I like micro fiber towels). Let it dry for 24 hours (both sides) and check the progress. Post a picture here so we can determine what the next step to take is.[/QUOTE]