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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Brett_in_Sacto, post: 2423674, member: 71510&quot;]As a reminder - MS70 is not a &quot;dip&quot; it is a mild agent (diluted caustic soda) that is designed to release whatever crud is sticking to the coin by making it more soluble.&nbsp; It&#039;s meant to be used as a gunk remover.&nbsp; And I suggest doing it sparingly.</p><p><br /></p><p>I still think dipping the coins ruins them, and it can be detected by the grading companies pretty easily.</p><p><br /></p><p>Excessive use of it will in fact get you a &quot;details&quot; grade and ruin the coin.&nbsp; I experimented on several AU/MS Peace Dollars I sent in last year and had some that were just beyond help without a bit of cleaning.&nbsp; Out of the 7 I used MS70 on, 6 came back with details grades (which they would have anyways - since they all had foreign debris on them).&nbsp; The only one that passed was an MS62 - and I only used it to remove one small spot of gunk.</p><p><br /></p><p>So if you are just cleaning up your coins to look nice in the album - so be it - at least for the 90% silver coins, you should be ok - but it&#039;s not a dip.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Instructions say to use a q-tip (cotton top for sure).&nbsp; Douse the affected area with the q-tip, let it sit for a minute and wipe it off.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Then rinse the coin - I recommend cold distilled water, and don&#039;t rub it whatever you do![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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