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<p>[QUOTE="hotwheelsearl, post: 7910396, member: 75143"]Electrolysis may not give you the results you desire.</p><p><br /></p><p>I bought a large lot of 97 coins from Roma, no less. All were heavily electrolyzed to bare metal. In an attempt to re patinate they were doused with some sort of motor oil.</p><p><br /></p><p>Even after cleaning, they were pitted, rough, and generally awful.</p><p><br /></p><p>electro is a last resort. I would 100% recommend going chemical first[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="hotwheelsearl, post: 7910396, member: 75143"]Electrolysis may not give you the results you desire. I bought a large lot of 97 coins from Roma, no less. All were heavily electrolyzed to bare metal. In an attempt to re patinate they were doused with some sort of motor oil. Even after cleaning, they were pitted, rough, and generally awful. electro is a last resort. I would 100% recommend going chemical first[/QUOTE]
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