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<p>[QUOTE="Kentucky, post: 5512843, member: 33176"]Hey [USER=115232]@SensibleSal66[/USER] was going to send a PM, but you might have disabled it for some reason...I see others commented this too. This is something that is more usual in the Ancients Forum with old bronze. There is a product called Renaissance Wax (or Ren Wax for short) that will somewhat fill and seal porous coins. In lieu of that, I have used linseed oil. Linseed oil is what is used in "oil" paints, it reacts with oxygen in the air to form a plastic that will seal the surface. What you can try is 1) soak the coin in distilled water with some brushing with a toothbrush to remove verdigris that might be present 2) treatment with organic solvents would be a good thing if you can stand it...acetone or xylene, outside if you are concerned about vapors 3) dry the coin thoroughly either in an oven or letting it sit in hot sun for a few hours 4) put a drop of linseed oil on each side and thoroughly massage it into the pores of the coin, wipe off any excess and let it sit. Try this on one you have given up on. Good luck.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Kentucky, post: 5512843, member: 33176"]Hey [USER=115232]@SensibleSal66[/USER] was going to send a PM, but you might have disabled it for some reason...I see others commented this too. This is something that is more usual in the Ancients Forum with old bronze. There is a product called Renaissance Wax (or Ren Wax for short) that will somewhat fill and seal porous coins. In lieu of that, I have used linseed oil. Linseed oil is what is used in "oil" paints, it reacts with oxygen in the air to form a plastic that will seal the surface. What you can try is 1) soak the coin in distilled water with some brushing with a toothbrush to remove verdigris that might be present 2) treatment with organic solvents would be a good thing if you can stand it...acetone or xylene, outside if you are concerned about vapors 3) dry the coin thoroughly either in an oven or letting it sit in hot sun for a few hours 4) put a drop of linseed oil on each side and thoroughly massage it into the pores of the coin, wipe off any excess and let it sit. Try this on one you have given up on. Good luck.[/QUOTE]
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