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<p>[QUOTE="Steve7975, post: 4120046, member: 109150"]If, by chance, you are willing to take on the delicate task of cleaning a coin, the only thing you should be trying to remove is any organic residue or paint spots. Acetone is perfectly safe for this job. By the way, for those of you who are unaware, acetone is in fact, nail polish remover. Actually, a small bottle of nail polish remover would be the correct thing to use because the small applicator brush is the ideal tool to use for application of the acetone upon the coin. The applicator brush is a small delicate brush. The main thing to remember is to not rub the coin with any hard force. Now, here is what to do. Hold the coin by the edge. Apply acetone on both sides of the coin. Wait 15 to 30 seconds and then apply more acetone (acetone evaporates very quickly). Wait another 15 to 30 seconds and then apply some more acetone to both sides of the coin. After 10 seconds rest the coin on a sheet of paper towel. Fold the paper towel upon the top of the coin and hold in place for 30 seconds. Remember, do not rub the coin with the paper towel. Being a retired electrical engineer, my entire career always involved the cleaning of various metals. Acetone has always been the cleaning solvent of chose.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Steve7975, post: 4120046, member: 109150"]If, by chance, you are willing to take on the delicate task of cleaning a coin, the only thing you should be trying to remove is any organic residue or paint spots. Acetone is perfectly safe for this job. By the way, for those of you who are unaware, acetone is in fact, nail polish remover. Actually, a small bottle of nail polish remover would be the correct thing to use because the small applicator brush is the ideal tool to use for application of the acetone upon the coin. The applicator brush is a small delicate brush. The main thing to remember is to not rub the coin with any hard force. Now, here is what to do. Hold the coin by the edge. Apply acetone on both sides of the coin. Wait 15 to 30 seconds and then apply more acetone (acetone evaporates very quickly). Wait another 15 to 30 seconds and then apply some more acetone to both sides of the coin. After 10 seconds rest the coin on a sheet of paper towel. Fold the paper towel upon the top of the coin and hold in place for 30 seconds. Remember, do not rub the coin with the paper towel. Being a retired electrical engineer, my entire career always involved the cleaning of various metals. Acetone has always been the cleaning solvent of chose.[/QUOTE]
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