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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Oldhoopster, post: 4051692, member: 84179&quot;]Paint thinner is a generic term and from what I understand, the chemical content can vary.&nbsp; In order to answer your question, you need to know what&#039;s in your paint thinner</p><p><br /></p><p>Acetone and xylene are individual chemicals.&nbsp; You can search the scientific literature to see how they react with metals.&nbsp; You may want to start out with some basic organic chemistry to understand how they work.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Products like MS70, EZest, Verdi care, salt and lemon juice, etc, each react differently to the varying surface chemistries of the coins.&nbsp; You don&#039;t need to be a rocket scientist, but it helps to have a basic understanding of chemistry to determine the pluses and minuses of each cleaning method in order to pick the correct one for your application.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you don&#039;t want to learn the chemistry for whatever reason, a site like CT is a great resource.&nbsp; There are a number of members who are trained chemists (Inc some that have already responded to this thread) and have demonstrated their credibility over the years.&nbsp; One thing for certain, if I were to post some inaccurate chemistry info, it would be corrected immediately (hopefully they would show some mercy, but am not counting on it <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />).</p><p><br /></p><p>I trust the chemistry info listed on CT.&nbsp; Hope this helps[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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