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<p>[QUOTE="BadThad, post: 2652122, member: 17261"]24 hours is a general recommendation to avoid the possibility of striping/altering the patina. It depends on the coin and the metal. I've soaked coins for a week or longer but, like I said, it depends.</p><p><br /></p><p>Xylene is far less obnoxious and has less vapor than acetone. I use it indoors without a fan or anything all the time. Of course, I use it in a sealed glass bottle and I recommend all solvents be used as such.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BadThad, post: 2652122, member: 17261"]24 hours is a general recommendation to avoid the possibility of striping/altering the patina. It depends on the coin and the metal. I've soaked coins for a week or longer but, like I said, it depends. Xylene is far less obnoxious and has less vapor than acetone. I use it indoors without a fan or anything all the time. Of course, I use it in a sealed glass bottle and I recommend all solvents be used as such.[/QUOTE]
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