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<p>[QUOTE="Jeepfreak81, post: 8171776, member: 93888"]So while my coin soaks in his relaxing acetone bath with a glass of wine, playing barry manilow, I thought I'd explore the option of trying xylene next if there's no improvement with the acetone.</p><p><br /></p><p>Two things. First - what can I expect xylene to remove that acetone won't? With a basic understanding of chemistry I know that Xylene is non-polar and works better for removing oils? Would this include oils from fingerprints for example? But in terms of my green mystery substance I'm wondering if xylene is worth trying should the acetone prove ineffective.</p><p><br /></p><p>Secondly - I figured I'd run out on my lunch break and grab some. Wrong! I checked Lowe's, HD, and Walmart in town here and nobody stocks it. So looks like if I want some I have to order it or travel and holey moley it's like double the cost or more of acetone. Yikes. If it's worth having, I'll get some but if it's negligible maybe I'll hold off. $22 for a can of it, I'm not sure my collection is even worth $22 (haha, I kid....sorta)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jeepfreak81, post: 8171776, member: 93888"]So while my coin soaks in his relaxing acetone bath with a glass of wine, playing barry manilow, I thought I'd explore the option of trying xylene next if there's no improvement with the acetone. Two things. First - what can I expect xylene to remove that acetone won't? With a basic understanding of chemistry I know that Xylene is non-polar and works better for removing oils? Would this include oils from fingerprints for example? But in terms of my green mystery substance I'm wondering if xylene is worth trying should the acetone prove ineffective. Secondly - I figured I'd run out on my lunch break and grab some. Wrong! I checked Lowe's, HD, and Walmart in town here and nobody stocks it. So looks like if I want some I have to order it or travel and holey moley it's like double the cost or more of acetone. Yikes. If it's worth having, I'll get some but if it's negligible maybe I'll hold off. $22 for a can of it, I'm not sure my collection is even worth $22 (haha, I kid....sorta)[/QUOTE]
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