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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Prestoninanus, post: 985886, member: 20205&quot;]I&#039;m trying my hand at conserving some coins. I don&#039;t have a chemistry degree or background (gave it up when I was 16), but I thought it might be handy for there to be a dictionary of chemicals used to conserve coins. As I said, I have only a very basic understanding of how some of the chemicals work. If someone has a better understanding of why these chemicals work for their intended purpose, feel free to add or correct anything I say. Perhaps once we have gathered enough information, Peter might want to publish it as a document or a sticky?</p><p><br /></p><p>Note: You might want to read instructions on the proper use of these chemicals when applying them to a particular problem, this dictionary is only intended as a list of useful chemicals and their uses as well as their pros/cons. Many of these are potentially dangerous, so make sure you take appropriate precautions before using them.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ll start off:</p><p><br /></p><p>Acetone: a solvent used to remove moisture and PVC damage from coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Benzotriazole: A corrosion inhibitor, often dissolved as a 5% solution with Ethanol and to seal off a coin or other artifact after verdigris has been removed in order to prevent a recurrence of the problem.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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