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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2396986, member: 24314&quot;][USER=7043]@spock1k[/USER]</p><p><br /></p><p>There is tons of info on CT about dipping.&nbsp; The people against it are trying to protect you and others from ruining your coins.&nbsp; The people for it have the experience to do it.&nbsp; They either learned the hard way (self taught) or had teachers (much faster).&nbsp; I&#039;ve been dipping coins for decades.&nbsp; I know many of the folks at conservation services and dealers who do it.&nbsp; The conservation professionals sign papers that they will not give out proprietary info; yet, Brian Silliman (ex NCS)for example teaches ANA classes w/a few hints.&nbsp; I&#039;ve had some luck learning &quot;tricks&quot; from dealers. </p><p><br /></p><p>Dipping coins PROPERLY is an art with many steps.&nbsp; The basics are simple and work: dip, rinse, dry.&nbsp; You can read all about it on CT.&nbsp; The &quot;steps&quot; is the difference and those who know them are fools to tell unless you pay them $$$.</p><p><br /></p><p>The major thing is to know what to touch and what to leave alone.&nbsp; Much better dippers than I have said to &quot;do&quot; a coin I didn&#039;t wish to touch - they were right and now it is a beauty in a slab somewhere.&nbsp; Sometimes even &quot;easy&quot; jobs &quot;blow up.&quot;&nbsp; Comes with the territory.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Some members rag at anyone giving pointers but CLEANING coins and what they look like is a mystery for MOST collectors and VERY MANY dealers.&nbsp; I&#039;m disgusted at the amount of ignorance out there?&nbsp; &quot;Is this cleaned?&quot; Of course it is fool! The color is wrong!&nbsp; It&#039;s that easy.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s your choice.&nbsp; Experiment with bulk silver first.&nbsp; Forget about copper.</p><p>you&#039;ll hear stories about every concentration of chemicals, applicators, temperatures, etc.&nbsp; Anyone can learn to dip coins...even non-collector secretaries!&nbsp; You&#039;ll need to learn how to neutralize them and dry them also.&nbsp; For example, I use HEAVILY FILTERED compressed air.&nbsp; There is probably something better...LOL.&nbsp; Conservation labs us de-ionized water, much better than distilled but out of reach for you.&nbsp; Etc, etc, etc. </p><p><br /></p><p>Why not PM the long-time expert posting in this thread (it&#039;s not me) and ask him for advice.&nbsp; I&#039;ll bet he tells you don&#039;t learn or don&#039;t dip...<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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