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<p>[QUOTE="Omegaraptor, post: 7706176, member: 76105"]Short answer: don't. </p><p><br /></p><p>Long answer: don't unless you know what you're doing. And most new collectors or people who happen upon a coin collection, don't.</p><p><br /></p><p>Vinegar is an acid. Acids will damage and corrode a coin's surface. Indeed, most household chemicals will damage a coin's surface. Do NOT use vinegar.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are a few ways to get gunk off a coin's surface safely in a way that will not harm the coin. One of these ways is with 100% pure acetone (NOT nail polish remover, use the Klean Strip you would get at Home Depot). Acetone is a solvent that does not damage most common coin metals but will remove certain types of organic gunk, such as PVC residue and tape residue. Acetone will not get rid of corrosion - corrosion is irreversible damage.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Omegaraptor, post: 7706176, member: 76105"]Short answer: don't. Long answer: don't unless you know what you're doing. And most new collectors or people who happen upon a coin collection, don't. Vinegar is an acid. Acids will damage and corrode a coin's surface. Indeed, most household chemicals will damage a coin's surface. Do NOT use vinegar. There are a few ways to get gunk off a coin's surface safely in a way that will not harm the coin. One of these ways is with 100% pure acetone (NOT nail polish remover, use the Klean Strip you would get at Home Depot). Acetone is a solvent that does not damage most common coin metals but will remove certain types of organic gunk, such as PVC residue and tape residue. Acetone will not get rid of corrosion - corrosion is irreversible damage.[/QUOTE]
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