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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 1325405, member: 112&quot;]I don&#039;t doubt that Matt. What I was trying to explain was that it wasn&#039;t so much the oil that got even more crap off the coin, it was the Q-Tip used in conjunction with the oil that did it. And that if had used the Q-Tip with more acetone on it, that would have gotten more gunk off the coin too. But - then you wouldn&#039;t have the oil left on the coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>And for the record Matt, I&#039;m not judging you for what you did. You join a long of people who have used Coin Care and/or Blue Ribbon or some other oil or oil product to clean coins and also to protect coins. And I&#039;d still give you my personal recommendation as a trusted and respected dealer.</p><p><br /></p><p>But I feel it is important to discuss this particular issue because when push comes to shove, oil of any kind is bad for coins. Over time even oil evaporates leaving a crud on the coins. And it has other downsides as well. Oil collects dirt and dust from right out of the air like a magnet. Once the dirt and dust touches the coin, it stays there. Then there is the TPG issue as I mentioned.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, oil will protect a coin from certain things like additional corrosion. And it makes them look better. But it&#039;s like putting lipstick on a pig - it&#039;s still a pig. And when you add in the downside issues , oil is a bad idea. </p><p><br /></p><p>Nor is it necessary. For even though oil protects a coin from certain things like corrosion, the same level of protection can easily be achieved without using any oil. All you have to do is practice proper storage.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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