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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cowboy357, post: 1566516, member: 41818&quot;]Why Xylene? from what I understand they&#039;re both flammable cleaners and thinners. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have no way to really take any pictures worth posting at the moment but I will write out a little step by step instruction. </p><p><br /></p><p>1. Pick out the coins you wish to condition.</p><p><br /></p><p>2. Add them into a clean glass or metal dish (acetone will melt plastic) and allow to soak for 48 hours. I prefer to use shallow glass jars, considering if you do not have a lid the acetone will evaporate within a short amount of time. </p><p><br /></p><p>3. Remove the coins from the Acetone and spray with <b>Distilled Water </b>using a waterpik.</p><p>(The grime may not instantly come off I spent about 20 minutes on one coin alone; remember this hobby if for patient people)</p><p><br /></p><p>5. Once you have gotten it off all of the coins you are done, if not then place the ones that need another soaking into a clean bowl or jar of acetone for 24 hours. </p><p><br /></p><p>6. Repeat step 3 until the coin is in the desired condition. A toothpick may come in handy too for those difficult areas.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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