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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Merc Crazy, post: 1365505, member: 27417&quot;]Used properly, it&#039;s fine for any coin.&nbsp; It is NOT fingernail polish remover... acetone is the primary ingredient in that, but that crap has other stuff in it too.&nbsp; Go to a hardware store and ask for pure acetone... it&#039;ll come in a metal can.&nbsp; Not really expensive.&nbsp; Get a glass or ceramic jar (Acetone will melt plastic, no joke) and pour some in there... drop in a coin you want to let soak in there, almost anything should be fine in it save for copper, which can turn slightly pinkish when soaked in acetone.&nbsp; Cover it, acetone is easily evaporated if not covered, and if it all evaporates, all that crap you just removed from the coin will be deposited right back on it.&nbsp; You can soak it as long as you want, I typically give most coins an hour or so, but I have left them in there for two or three days (change the acetone every 6 hours or so) to get all the crud off.&nbsp; When you&#039;re ready to pull the coin out, you can use your fingers if you want, acetone is non-toxic.&nbsp; Drop the coin onto a couple paper towels, quickly pat each side down (don&#039;t rub, just a little pat dry should be fine) and you&#039;re done.&nbsp; If it still won&#039;t come off, I&#039;ll grab a toothpick and poke at it very gently until it comes off.&nbsp; Usually does the trick.&nbsp; Some people suggest rinsing in distilled water once it comes out of the acetone bath, I personally don&#039;t see the benefit in that given how fast the acetone evaporates off the coin... the pat dry isn&#039;t really necessary because of that, but I don&#039;t like the way acetone feels when it evaporates from my skin, haha.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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