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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jeepfreak81, post: 24884883, member: 93888&quot;]Ok all, I&#039;m back with an update - and pictures.</p><p><br /></p><p>First - *full disclosure* - between the first pictures and second pictures I got some new lights setup for taking pictures.&nbsp; I tried to get the temp and everything as equal as I could.&nbsp; I should have taken pictures before I tore down my old setup.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ok now, just to recap.&nbsp; I got the coin, it was very &quot;chocolately&quot; and I was a bit sus of the surface.&nbsp; Just seemed a bit off but I didn&#039;t investigate closely, I just dropped it into the acetone bath to clean off loose gunk before putting in a 2x2.</p><p><br /></p><p>So after about 5-10 minutes total, I ended up with what you see in the top pair of images below.&nbsp; Looks to be a waxy residue that had been applied.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, then I got a different jar put in some fresh acetone and let it soak about 2-3 hours.&nbsp; I removed the coin and rolled a q-tip over the surface numerous times, redipping it in the acetone to try and keep it wet.&nbsp; I also used a toothpick to get some tough spots.&nbsp; Then it went into the jar with FRESH acetone for another 1-2 hours.</p><p><br /></p><p>Again I rolled a q-tip over the surfaces, re-wetting it numerous times and going through a handful of q-tips.&nbsp; Then I gave it a swish rinse in a clean jar of acetone.</p><p><br /></p><p>And now I have what you see in the bottom 2 images below.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1598175[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Conclusion - I removed a large amount of the gunk and in my humble opinion greatly improved the look of the coin from the previous images.&nbsp; It&#039;s not as deep and chocolately anymore but it looks more natural.</p><p><br /></p><p>That being said - I didn&#039;t get it all.&nbsp; I probably could if I repeated the process a few times and took more care to get it all.</p><p><br /></p><p>Side note - it appears to also have some spots of Verdigris?&nbsp; I don&#039;t think it&#039;s PVC residue or it would have come off in the acetone baths.</p><p><br /></p><p>So there you have it - feel free to discuss, ask questions, tell me I ruined it, applaud my efforts, pat me on the back, or ignore me.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie98" alt=":wacky:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie98" alt=":wacky:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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