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<p>[QUOTE="ldhair, post: 2576947, member: 11540"]I use distilled water straight from the jug with MS coins. With worn coins I don't care if it's distilled.</p><p>I soak the coin for a few hours and move it to the acetone for a few more. A shot glass works well. I pick a size that will only allow the rims of the coin to touch the glass.</p><p>I don't bring up q tips because most folks don't understand what rolling is. They get in a hurry and start spinning the q tip or rubbing with it. That just grinds the loose dirt into the surface of the coin. The idea is to just roll the cotton tip so it picks up the dirt and does not create any friction. Some q tips have a plastic stick and acetone can melt it. You don't want that on your coin. The last thing I do is a quick bath in fresh acetone. This process has worked well for me.</p><p>One last thing. When you remove junk from the coin, the surface under that junk may not have the same look as the rest of the coin. The color/toning may be different.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ldhair, post: 2576947, member: 11540"]I use distilled water straight from the jug with MS coins. With worn coins I don't care if it's distilled. I soak the coin for a few hours and move it to the acetone for a few more. A shot glass works well. I pick a size that will only allow the rims of the coin to touch the glass. I don't bring up q tips because most folks don't understand what rolling is. They get in a hurry and start spinning the q tip or rubbing with it. That just grinds the loose dirt into the surface of the coin. The idea is to just roll the cotton tip so it picks up the dirt and does not create any friction. Some q tips have a plastic stick and acetone can melt it. You don't want that on your coin. The last thing I do is a quick bath in fresh acetone. This process has worked well for me. One last thing. When you remove junk from the coin, the surface under that junk may not have the same look as the rest of the coin. The color/toning may be different.[/QUOTE]
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