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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Stork, post: 3610855, member: 71642&quot;]Okay photo essay time.</p><p><br /></p><p>First I plopped it in the distilled water and let it rest a bit, then shook it around a bit.&nbsp; Being a tad impatient it was maybe 10 minutes.&nbsp; Clearly (by using my camera and laptop to visualize) there was a significant bit of &#039;surface yuck&#039;.&nbsp; A lot just washed off.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sitting in the bowl and purposefully over exposed so I could see it better.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]966933[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>And a couple closer views.&nbsp; Some stuff was already off by now.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]966934[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>and this bit was more noticeable</p><p>[ATTACH=full]966935[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse had some similar type sections.&nbsp; So, I broke out my trusty thorn and gave some of the stuff some nudges.&nbsp; A lot moved, but there was enough that was still very adherent.&nbsp; It gave an impression of being gooey/greasy/waxy some how.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I felt like I was doing a mini-laparoscopic case...</p><p>[ATTACH=full]966938[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Some close ups after removal from the distilled water--still an area of concern on the hippocamp&#039;s jawline.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]966939[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>and the drapes--tested the areas with the thorn out of the water (still soft).</p><p>[ATTACH=full]966940[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Next up, the xylene and the result:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]966941[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]966943[/ATTACH] </p><p>Just a bit of irregularity under the jaw, and in keeping with the rest of the medal.</p><p><br /></p><p>And, the drapes:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]966950[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Vastly improved.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t have an appropriately sized airtite, so it&#039;s in a pvc-free flip in side a Coin Armour Intercept bag.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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