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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 1969544, member: 112"]Yeah well maybe. But I can guarantee it's not that quite simple. You see, if using a commercial coin dip, the dip being on the coin for longer than literally 1 second can be too long and it will damage the coin. And you couldn't do that in 1 second. I don't think you could even get the whole side covered in 1 second with eye dropper.</p><p><br /></p><p>And yes, I've also considered getting just the right amount, meaning exactly the perfect depth of dip on a plate or in a bowl so that the dip only just covers that 1 side and not the edge or rim of a coin. But again the problem there is holding on to the coin so you can dip it for 1 second without dropping it. And even with a pair of tongs that would be difficult. For if you dropped it or lost your grip the coin would be in the dip for too long. You couldn't pick it back up fast enough.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now Matt says he's a got a way and I believe him. I just can't imagine what it is. But I'm guessing it has to do with first diluting the dip, and even doing that correctly is not always easy. For even to do that you first have to correctly judge the coin and the problem you are trying to correct. So get it too weak and it won't work. Get it too strong and you can ruin the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Properly cleaning coins, especially with a dip, and double especially just 1 side of that coin, is not as easy as it might seem.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 1969544, member: 112"]Yeah well maybe. But I can guarantee it's not that quite simple. You see, if using a commercial coin dip, the dip being on the coin for longer than literally 1 second can be too long and it will damage the coin. And you couldn't do that in 1 second. I don't think you could even get the whole side covered in 1 second with eye dropper. And yes, I've also considered getting just the right amount, meaning exactly the perfect depth of dip on a plate or in a bowl so that the dip only just covers that 1 side and not the edge or rim of a coin. But again the problem there is holding on to the coin so you can dip it for 1 second without dropping it. And even with a pair of tongs that would be difficult. For if you dropped it or lost your grip the coin would be in the dip for too long. You couldn't pick it back up fast enough. Now Matt says he's a got a way and I believe him. I just can't imagine what it is. But I'm guessing it has to do with first diluting the dip, and even doing that correctly is not always easy. For even to do that you first have to correctly judge the coin and the problem you are trying to correct. So get it too weak and it won't work. Get it too strong and you can ruin the coin. Properly cleaning coins, especially with a dip, and double especially just 1 side of that coin, is not as easy as it might seem.[/QUOTE]
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