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<p>[QUOTE="gsimonel, post: 4830647, member: 82549"]I would not use lye. Distilled water (DW) should do the trick.</p><p><br /></p><p>Change the DW, (~6-8oz), every day or so., and continue doing this for at least 2-3 weeks, long after all the green has disappeared. You need to make sure that all the chlorides have been removed. All together, you'll probably end up using between 1/2 - 1 gallon of DW.</p><p><br /></p><p>Once finished, you should let the coin sit out exposed to air somewhere you are likely to see it often for the next 2-3 months to make sure the bronze disease does not return. If it does, it means some traces of BD were left behind in the metal, and you'll need to repeat the treatment. I've had this happen to about 5-10% of the coins I've treated, but I've never had the BD return after a second treatment.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a long, drawn-out process, but it's quite simple, cheap and painless, and it has always worked for me; it just requires a little patience. </p><p><br /></p><p>Some members have reported success using sodium sesquicarbonate. This may be faster, but I've never tried it, so I can't say for sure.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gsimonel, post: 4830647, member: 82549"]I would not use lye. Distilled water (DW) should do the trick. Change the DW, (~6-8oz), every day or so., and continue doing this for at least 2-3 weeks, long after all the green has disappeared. You need to make sure that all the chlorides have been removed. All together, you'll probably end up using between 1/2 - 1 gallon of DW. Once finished, you should let the coin sit out exposed to air somewhere you are likely to see it often for the next 2-3 months to make sure the bronze disease does not return. If it does, it means some traces of BD were left behind in the metal, and you'll need to repeat the treatment. I've had this happen to about 5-10% of the coins I've treated, but I've never had the BD return after a second treatment. This is a long, drawn-out process, but it's quite simple, cheap and painless, and it has always worked for me; it just requires a little patience. Some members have reported success using sodium sesquicarbonate. This may be faster, but I've never tried it, so I can't say for sure.[/QUOTE]
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