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<p>[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 4493505, member: 110226"]And the acetone could also remove any loose dirt or encrusted material adhering to the wax or resin. That could expose other subsurface conditions, such as pitting and corrosion. </p><p><br /></p><p>That happened when I removed the resin covering an Athenian tetradrachm, but only to a minor degree, and the underlying surface was smooth and a dark grey, fortunately.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="robinjojo, post: 4493505, member: 110226"]And the acetone could also remove any loose dirt or encrusted material adhering to the wax or resin. That could expose other subsurface conditions, such as pitting and corrosion. That happened when I removed the resin covering an Athenian tetradrachm, but only to a minor degree, and the underlying surface was smooth and a dark grey, fortunately.[/QUOTE]
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