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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 3203786, member: 112&quot;]It won&#039;t hurt ya, tens of millions of coins have been dipped with bare hands. But I can see by your later post that you kinda figured that out.</p><p><br /></p><p>For the future, here&#039;s a tip. Before you dip a coin, make all preparations first. Get your dip bowl ready, get your neutralizing agent bowl ready, and final rinse bowl of distilled water ready. And before you dip the coin, (for that matter before you ever handle a coin), go and wash your hands first. I always recommend using Dawn because it removes grease and oils - rinse thoroughly.</p><p><br /></p><p>Make sure your dip is deep enough so that the coin can be submerged - without pushing your fingertips off the coin because they hit the bottom of the bowl ! Same thing for the other bowls. When you go to dip the coin, use your bare fingers, holding the coin by the edge only. This gives you precise control over the coin and the timing. (Timing will vary of course depending on what you&#039;re trying to do and how you&#039;re doing it !) When you go to lift the coin out of the dip, make sure you tip it so all dip can immediately run off freely. Then immediately rinse it in your neutralizing agent, swish it a time or two, then final rinse same way.</p><p><br /></p><p>Through this entire process you <u>never</u> let go of the coin, and don&#039;t try and shift your grip on it - that&#039;s when the accidents happen.</p><p><br /></p><p>Same thing applies when you&#039;re using diluted dips - never let go of the coin ! This is because picking it up can be problematic and may even cause you to run your fingertip, or nail, across the surface of the coin. That&#039;s the absolute last thing you ever want to do ! Never letting go also allows you to freely swish the coin in diluted dips as well as during rinsing.</p><p><br /></p><p>And if you use diluted and decide to repeat the process - never use the same dip, neutralizer, or final rinse water. (left this out 1st go round - get fresh! ) And always get fresh bowls or wash the bowls.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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