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<p>[QUOTE="Aslanmia, post: 335535, member: 11753"]I soaked some nasty crusties in olive oil for a few weeks, hoping it would stop it. I cleaned off the oil by dipping them in boiling water with a little baking soda like jeankay did, but I got mixed results. Some good, some bad.</p><p> </p><p>Mostly, I found the coins took on an unnatural sheen... almost like they were coated in plastic. It may have been the oil, so I may try another test.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Aslanmia, post: 335535, member: 11753"]I soaked some nasty crusties in olive oil for a few weeks, hoping it would stop it. I cleaned off the oil by dipping them in boiling water with a little baking soda like jeankay did, but I got mixed results. Some good, some bad. Mostly, I found the coins took on an unnatural sheen... almost like they were coated in plastic. It may have been the oil, so I may try another test.[/QUOTE]
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