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<p>[QUOTE="kanga, post: 2716882, member: 9270"]<b>COMMENTS</b>:</p><p><i>Acetone is dangerous; read and heed the label completely.</i></p><p>"You don't ever want to wipe a coin." <b>CORRECT</b></p><p>"Soaking it in acetone (100% pure) is perfectly fine." <b>CORRECT </b>and time cannot harm the coin.</p><p>"When you remove it from the acetone you can rinse it under warm running water..." <b>INCORRECT </b>- You want to use <b>distilled</b> water <b>OR </b>no rinse at all; acetone evaporates quickly.</p><p>"... then gently lay it on a soft cotton towel and pat it dry. You want the towel to be clean and have no chemicals added to it." <b>OKAY </b>if you use distilled water <b>BUT </b>you want a <b>lint-free</b> cotton towel. I prefer to allow the acetone to evaporate by itself.</p><p>"Make sure not to rub or move the towel across the surface of the coin..." <b>CORRECT</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="kanga, post: 2716882, member: 9270"][B]COMMENTS[/B]: [I]Acetone is dangerous; read and heed the label completely.[/I] "You don't ever want to wipe a coin." [B]CORRECT[/B] "Soaking it in acetone (100% pure) is perfectly fine." [B]CORRECT [/B]and time cannot harm the coin. "When you remove it from the acetone you can rinse it under warm running water..." [B]INCORRECT [/B]- You want to use [B]distilled[/B] water [B]OR [/B]no rinse at all; acetone evaporates quickly. "... then gently lay it on a soft cotton towel and pat it dry. You want the towel to be clean and have no chemicals added to it." [B]OKAY [/B]if you use distilled water [B]BUT [/B]you want a [B]lint-free[/B] cotton towel. I prefer to allow the acetone to evaporate by itself. "Make sure not to rub or move the towel across the surface of the coin..." [B]CORRECT[/B][/QUOTE]
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