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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Curtis, post: 944141, member: 26430&quot;]I think those are both good suggestions and worth trying out.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>One issue, though, is that a single product or chemical doesn&#039;t produce the same results on every coin (especially since I collect a range of Greek, Roman, and early-to-late Byzantine coins, the alloys and &quot;fabric&quot; vary tremendously and react in different ways; likewise different qualities of patina may require different solutions, in both senses of the word).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I guess I also like the DIY aspect of knowing which solutions work for what (and the commercial solutions tend to keep their ingredients &quot;propietary&quot;)--and as far as I can tell a single cure-all doesn&#039;t exist. And since my cull/practice coin pile is big enough, there&#039;s not much risk of damaging anything of value by testing something new.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Again, I do think those are good ideas. Just looking for another tool to have in the belt when the situation calls for it. Don&#039;t know if Borax is that, but it seems plausible that it might be, and that someone would know either way.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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