Acetone Bath - It definitely works on PVC damaged coins

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  1. serafino

    serafino Well-Known Member

    I've had a 1690's Italian silver coin soaking in pure Acetone for over a month and it has not harmed the coin in any way. This coin has some kind of adhesive/epoxy residue on the reverse and I'm trying to remove it. I change the Acetone bath every few days but it's not doing much to remove the residue.
     
    serafino, Oct 20, 2015
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  3. Gilbert

    Gilbert Part time collector Supporter

    Try soaking it in xylene.
     
    Gilbert, Oct 20, 2015
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  4. serafino

    serafino Well-Known Member

    Is xylene safe to use on silver coins ?
     
    serafino, Oct 23, 2015
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  5. Gilbert

    Gilbert Part time collector Supporter

    As far as I know, yes.
     
    Gilbert, Oct 23, 2015
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  6. serafino

    serafino Well-Known Member


    Thanks for the cleaning tip, unfortunately xylene can't be sold here in Calif. Next time I go to Nevada I'll pick some up.
     
    serafino, Oct 23, 2015
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  7. Gilbert

    Gilbert Part time collector Supporter

    Wow! I wonder why?
     
    Gilbert, Oct 23, 2015
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  8. Kentucky

    Kentucky Supporter! Supporter

    Try Home Depot xylene.png

    Perhaps I spoke too soon.
     
    Kentucky, Oct 23, 2015
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