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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;doug444, post: 1938876, member: 38849&quot;]Yes, the petroleum compounds are very mild and work slowly.&nbsp; I don&#039;t worry about rubbing the coins, which are circulated.&nbsp; A harsh rag <i>might</i> leave some tiny lines on a Proof, but all this hand-wringing about a soft cotton rag damaging a circulated coin, in my opinion, that&#039;s baloney.&nbsp; There are chemical ways to speed up the process, but it&#039;s dangerous, and I&#039;m not going to discuss the method.</p><p><br /></p><p>By the way, coin supply stores sell cotton gloves for people to wear to handle coins, to protect them from fingerprints, sweat, and salt.&nbsp; That&#039;s good enough for me.</p><p><br /></p><p>edit///&nbsp; My favorite rag?&nbsp; An old <b>100% cotton</b> bedsheet, cut into 24-inch squares.&nbsp; <u>NO Permanent Press</u>.&nbsp; Go to an estate sale and buy the most worn-out sheet you can find, probably about a buck.&nbsp; Wash in hot water frequently; every time it gets softer and more absorbent.&nbsp; The Vaseline you started with was yellowish-white; what comes off the coin is usually yellowish-green, meaning it dissolved a thin layer of almost-invisible corrosion and other contaminants, and the coin looks 100% better, but not shiny or polished.&nbsp; Do not put Vaseline on silver or gold.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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