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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;joecoincollect, post: 2080400, member: 71338&quot;]I know rubbing a coins is bad, but sometimes the PVC damage warrants gentle rubbing with a qtip soaked with acetone. Try using the more fluffy q-tips or pull the cotton out a little so it&#039;s not so stiff, then soak it and get the thicker sheens of PVC off. You will see the light blue PVC color on your q tip. I&#039;ve soaked before and it just doesn&#039;t cut it sometimes. If I chose to use q tips with unc coins (proof coins I wouldn&#039;t suggest at all) I&#039;d be very gentle and only swab them if I felt the benefits out weighed the risks (eg hairlines). I know some will say never to use q tips but trust me, I&#039;ve saved a lot of coins from further PVC contamination and no trace is evident despite the naysayers. Pressure, fluffiness, and heavy soaking of the q tip is key. Sometimes when the PVC damage has advanced too far, you cannot rid the blue spots here and there. No swabbing or dip will get rid of it. All you can do is essentially leave it on or scratch it off and leave a minute crater that is metal colored.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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