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Message:: [QUOTE="Cascade, post: 2474791, member: 75984"]Dipping is easy. Granted there's a very fine line of permanent destruction but it really is an easy process that works well to remove haze and light toning. I wash my hands with soap to get the oils off my index finger and thumb and put a length of folded toilet paper next to the sink. I turn on the faucet to mildly warm. I grab the coin by the rim and hold it vertically then hold it in the blue pool for about 2-3 seconds. Remove and immediately put both sides under the running water  to rinse the chemicals off then lay it on the TP and fold it over and pat the coin gently once then move it to a fresh side of the TP pat again and let it sit for 10mins to fully dry and voila. It's a miracle. Now, everone has their little variances to this procedure but I've dipped many coins, mostly ikes btw, and haven't accidentally screwed up a single one. Some like to dilute the ezest but not me. A 2-3 second dip in full strength works great. Just don't think another few seconds will do a better job. That's where you get into trouble. For extra measure I'll sometimes soak in acetone first then soak in fresh acetone again afterward depending on the coin.[/QUOTE]