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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Drusus, post: 495818, member: 6370&quot;]exactly...post the do&#039;s and donts...examples...before and after shots if you can...warn them of the good ways and the bad ways....</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>do you have bright green deposits that seem powdery?</b> YES REMOVE IMMEDIATLY...this is what you need to do!!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>The silver coin is a bit dark?</b> Probably not a good idea to try and remove it...thats toning and unless its dark black its good to have toned silver on old circulated coins in the coin world...if its dark black...here is how to thin the tone with out completely removing it...<b>then tell them how to store the coin so that the nice tone doesnt turn dark black</b>...things like this...Have it all in one spot so when someone comes asking you can link them there and even suggest what part relates to them.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Think of it as a &#039;DIY how too...&#039; site...like any other DIY instructional site out there...but for coins.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I have started a page and will put what I know on there and with hope people will also have some info they can contribute and maybe we can put together a real useful page.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I dont want to bicker with people or insult anyone with this thread...its just that &#039;dont clean coins&#039; is the standard response everyone gets and its not what this thread is about. Its about putting together a resource that will help people.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In the end...My first advice would always be...if it dont need cleaning...dont clean it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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