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<p>[QUOTE="desertgem, post: 818998, member: 15199"]Acetone has been often mentioned as a means to remove PVC plasticizers/infections, but it also can be used to remove any loosely bound molecular water from the corrosion process. It doesn't<b> remove</b> corrosion products, but it can <b>reduce</b> it's activity due to lessened water. Then putting it into a "relatively air tight" holder will basically stop the corrosion process IMO.</p><p><br /></p><p>But this is a coin I believe in corrosion process rather than toning, and although I can not point to any spot and guarantee pitting, I would strongly expect to find it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="desertgem, post: 818998, member: 15199"]Acetone has been often mentioned as a means to remove PVC plasticizers/infections, but it also can be used to remove any loosely bound molecular water from the corrosion process. It doesn't[B] remove[/B] corrosion products, but it can [B]reduce[/B] it's activity due to lessened water. Then putting it into a "relatively air tight" holder will basically stop the corrosion process IMO. But this is a coin I believe in corrosion process rather than toning, and although I can not point to any spot and guarantee pitting, I would strongly expect to find it. Jim[/QUOTE]
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