Proof Coins with Haze/Cloudiness

Do you have to act like this Insider?

 

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Within the last 48 hours. Thiuorea is a far weaker base than caustic potash. Much of this is going over your head, man.

 

I was waiting for you to show up. Yes I do. And...I had hoped you would have something pertinent to add to the discussion as there is too much "slinging" going on around here.

Check out the thread about "Proof coins with/haze cloudiness to see more of the nonsense comments!

 

Um, you posted this in that thread....

 

That is the best! Got "Naked & afraid" on my mind.

Hey, as you said, this is all going over my head.

 

Calm down insider. Time to take a breath and put down the keyboard for the night

 

Goodnight All!

 

It's chemical make up probably does read rather strongly, though I have actually found it to be rather if not very mild in practice on silver and clad coins. Copper it has a tendency to give a blue hint to it (which some people like) but because of that I don't like it for copper coins. Moderns or silver coins though I haven't ever had an adverse reaction such as killing a coin by over dipping it. I have never soaked anything in it though just used cotton balls to apply it then rinse. Overall have had a lot of success and am a fan on the right coins, it just smells terrible and you will want to wear gloves.

 

Is it just me or does ezest bring olfactory thoughts of public restrooms to mind while using it

 

Lol I should have put I was talking about MS 70 in the post above, but not I'm going to be thinking of a stadium restroom the next time I open the bottle lol.

 

I knew you were talking about ms70. I was just adding perspective with its counterpart

 

Please get one thing straight. The caustic nature of a chemical can be a warning sign, and the strength of the solution is also important. I once saw a student burned by phenol when he put his arm on a chunk lying on a lab table. It ate out a hole you could put your finger in...that same chemical, phenol, is used in some cough drops, just at a very low concentration. That is one problem with MSDS sheets, they tell you what is there, but not the concentration.

Now @SuperDave says he uses EZest, but dilutes it. May I submit that if MS70 contains potassium hydroxide, I really don't know the strength of the solution. The thiourea in EZest isn't there for the basic nature, in fact, I think the solution contains sulfuric acid. The action of ammonia is probably due in large part due to it being a base.

 

I stay out of most threads you post in. Many others do the same or have you blocked. It's just not worth putting up with you and your lack of understanding what is being said. When you get to that point you start with the rude and insulting post. I don't care to be part of your madness.

 

Which is why I don't like bringing stuff with high numeric pH into play with coins.

 

Tis sounds silly.
And just plain wrong

How can you say ditto, after your post above?

When the heck does the mint have to do with the topic?

 

You'll need to ask @SuperDave about that. It has to do with a very old post. I appreciate his honesty.

 

Proper conservation is a multi step process. Nevertheless, from the keyboard of the uninformed:

Son , you have so much to learn and so little time.