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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 451841, member: 15445&quot;]<b>Acetone is in nail polish remover</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">Hello Ruben,</font></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">Acetone should only be used in a well ventilated room.&nbsp; It will attack painted surfaces.&nbsp; It works great for removing permanent marker on a dry-erase board.&nbsp; It has many applications.</font></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">Acetone is the main ingredient in nail polish remover.&nbsp; (Don&#039;t use nail polish remover on coins because it may have other components in it).&nbsp; You can probably purchase pure Acetone at a hardware store.&nbsp; I get mine from my factory because chemically pure Acetone is commonly used to clean gunk on our metal parts. </font></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">Acetone is not the acid dip used to clean tarnish from silver coins.&nbsp; <u>That dip is an acid.</u>&nbsp; Diluted dip is sometimes used to lighten up the surface(remove tarnish / environmental damage) from silver coins.&nbsp; I don&#039;t typically dip because I like attractive toning.&nbsp; If you ever use a DILUTED acid dip, then neutralize the coin afterward by soaking it for a very long time in baking soda &amp; water solution.&nbsp; This will help neutralize the surface pH &amp; keep your coin from developing problems on the surface in the future.&nbsp; <i><font face="Verdana">(Some dealers acid dip full strength &amp; sell without neutralizing &amp; the new owner can watch the coin develop surface problems over time.&nbsp; I&#039;ve seen this problem with some slabbed nickels also).</font></i></font></span></p><p><br /></p><p><i><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">I hope that nobody beats me up for all these coin conservation tips.&nbsp; One friend of mine uses mineral spirits to remove gunk.&nbsp; </font></span></i></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">Very best regards,</font></span></p><p><span style="color: black"><font face="Verdana">collect89</font></span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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