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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mrjason71, post: 2899878, member: 90347&quot;]I&#039;m scared to ask any cleaning related questions. I know how polarizing the issue is. So this question is specifically for those who have dipped coins in an E-Z-est type acid/thiourea solution. If you are against cleaning in any way, shape, or form you don&#039;t have to read and get yourself all irate. I totally respect your opinion.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am currently doing all the experiments--trying to learn the boundaries of dipping successfully. I feel a bit like the alchemist of old...I&#039;m suddenly a middle aged chemist trying to turn lead into gold <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway my question I guess is a bit more philosophical than practical. My understanding is that you can get away with dipping as long as there is luster left when you are done. This is market acceptable. The results of this can be graded straight. No &quot;cleaned&quot; bodybag, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>I could be mistaken, but it seems to me that this consensus does not apply to copper. My question is: Would it be ok to dip copper if luster remained afterward? For the moment lets just put aside the question of color. Yes, I know whacky stuff can happen with the color when dipping copper. Lets say hypothetically that color remained the same. In that scenario you would have the exact same outcome as silver. I don&#039;t know if I am getting across exactly what I am trying to get across. There seems to be a stigma attached to dipping copper that doesn&#039;t exist for silver. It seems to me they are exactly the same procedure except that copper has color issues.</p><p><br /></p><p>If it were not for the color issue would it be ok? Would it be as acceptable as dipping silver? That&#039;s my question <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks in advance.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hope you have some interesting thoughts and/or useful, enlightening pieces of information.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jason[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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