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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Exocet5, post: 102246, member: 2838&quot;]Resurrecting an old thread (yes...i searched).</p><p><br /></p><p>In the world of high-end auto detailing, high psi (50+) steamer cleaners with high-end microfiber towels rule for cleaning without chemicals &amp; abrasion.</p><p><br /></p><p>Tonight I used a $200 italian 50psi home steamer (bought from Costco.com @ a steal of a close-out price of $45! search &#039;Saeco&#039;) loaded with deionized water to blast away a 1cm-round splotch of red paint marking the surface of a morgan I had. That paint was there at least 50 years. With repeated blasts that paint (and most of the coin&#039;s grime) is gone now.</p><p><br /></p><p>Benevolus had his point about cleaning without marring and I too cannot quite grasp &#039;the negatives&#039; as they seem un-quantifiable:</p><p><br /></p><p>ie - If there are no microscopic marks, if there are no residual contaminants, if original tone is preserved...why is it bad? Yes, gunk in nooks and crannies is gone (and of course i get the whole &#039;originality in unrestored-ness&#039;) but it seems absurd that collectors &#039;toe the line&#039; in regard to cleaning [don&#039;t clean!] yet dealers obviously cross that line in prepping coins for presentation &amp; sale.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thoughts? Comments?</p><p>Why are we worshipping the same God at different altars?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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