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<p>[QUOTE="desertgem, post: 439121, member: 15199"]Stainless, pure distilled water shouldn't leave water spots as the spots are the salts in non-distilled water which precipitates onto the coin. If a spot forms, try another brand. It is not unusual to find some salts in the "inexpensive" distilled water used for irons, humidifiers, etc. All methods of distillation production can produce contaminates. Distilled water stored in plastic vinyl bottles can contain vinyl chloride compounds. If the water tastes very flat or "plastic like", I would use other ....Theoretically.............however, the level of vinyl compounds and even chemicals like sodium, calcium, etc. is probably much higher in the household environment's air than in commercial distilled water......</p><p><br /></p><p> If every coin you have is in an "airtite" holder for safety, then use lab grade distilled water. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="desertgem, post: 439121, member: 15199"]Stainless, pure distilled water shouldn't leave water spots as the spots are the salts in non-distilled water which precipitates onto the coin. If a spot forms, try another brand. It is not unusual to find some salts in the "inexpensive" distilled water used for irons, humidifiers, etc. All methods of distillation production can produce contaminates. Distilled water stored in plastic vinyl bottles can contain vinyl chloride compounds. If the water tastes very flat or "plastic like", I would use other ....Theoretically.............however, the level of vinyl compounds and even chemicals like sodium, calcium, etc. is probably much higher in the household environment's air than in commercial distilled water...... If every coin you have is in an "airtite" holder for safety, then use lab grade distilled water. :) Jim[/QUOTE]
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