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<p>[QUOTE="Insider, post: 2326283, member: 24314"]Just ran some more experiments w/that famous product</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Just ran more experiments. IMO, this stuff is not good enough for my needs. Tried to remove "the usual" crud (see OP) from 2 foreign coins with less than satisfactory results. After using the product until no more "green" came off and removing it w/acetone, an application of Care followed by acetone again left me with a pale green Q-tip. The Care removed gunk that the VC did not touch. Using hot MS-70 in the ultrasonic next, all the grime was striped away from one coin. I "dressed" that coin to bring it back to normal. I have the other coin sitting with a large drop of VC on its reverse to see if it will remove anything the Care left before I give up and use MS-70 on that one. I will continue to experiment with VC using the directions provided and then some other "tricks" with it. However, so far, (in my experience) VC may be an excellent surface protectant but it is not useful for our conservation needs. My bottle will last on the shelf for a very long time.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Insider, post: 2326283, member: 24314"]Just ran some more experiments w/that famous product Just ran more experiments. IMO, this stuff is not good enough for my needs. Tried to remove "the usual" crud (see OP) from 2 foreign coins with less than satisfactory results. After using the product until no more "green" came off and removing it w/acetone, an application of Care followed by acetone again left me with a pale green Q-tip. The Care removed gunk that the VC did not touch. Using hot MS-70 in the ultrasonic next, all the grime was striped away from one coin. I "dressed" that coin to bring it back to normal. I have the other coin sitting with a large drop of VC on its reverse to see if it will remove anything the Care left before I give up and use MS-70 on that one. I will continue to experiment with VC using the directions provided and then some other "tricks" with it. However, so far, (in my experience) VC may be an excellent surface protectant but it is not useful for our conservation needs. My bottle will last on the shelf for a very long time.[/QUOTE]
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