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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 6446931, member: 112"]Two or three days isn't gonna hurt anything. If ya left it in there for months it would probably start to corrode, but not in a few days.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's the thing, when something is on a coin to safely get it off you have to use whatever that something is soluble in. And there's a very short list of things that are soluble in acetone. But many more in distilled water.</p><p><br /></p><p>Point is there's no guarantee that distilled water will work either, but you've got a better chance with it, and almost none with acetone.</p><p><br /></p><p>And soaking all by itself isn't gonna do it, you're gonna need to hold it by the edges and swish it around in the water a couple of times a day to provide some agitation, help wash the substance away. You don't want to touch the surface or try to rub or brush it off as that could cause damage. But swishing it around won't hurt anything.</p><p><br /></p><p>If that doesn't get it off, then I'd let it air dry thoroughly and leave it alone.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 6446931, member: 112"]Two or three days isn't gonna hurt anything. If ya left it in there for months it would probably start to corrode, but not in a few days. Here's the thing, when something is on a coin to safely get it off you have to use whatever that something is soluble in. And there's a very short list of things that are soluble in acetone. But many more in distilled water. Point is there's no guarantee that distilled water will work either, but you've got a better chance with it, and almost none with acetone. And soaking all by itself isn't gonna do it, you're gonna need to hold it by the edges and swish it around in the water a couple of times a day to provide some agitation, help wash the substance away. You don't want to touch the surface or try to rub or brush it off as that could cause damage. But swishing it around won't hurt anything. If that doesn't get it off, then I'd let it air dry thoroughly and leave it alone.[/QUOTE]
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