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SilverEagle420SilverEagle420 Posts: 255 ✭✭✭
edited March 18, 2019 3:30PM in Q & A Forum

Hey guys, is there any "safe" way to get grease off a coin that someone applied grease to hide fine scratches?

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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 45,444 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Acetone soak and rinse.

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    SilverEagle420SilverEagle420 Posts: 255 ✭✭✭

    For how long? And is that gonna be safe on the surfaces

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    ChrisH821ChrisH821 Posts: 6,339 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Pure acetone is safe for as long as you need to soak it.

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    HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Don’t scrub or rub.

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Acetone is an organic solvent and will not affect the metal. It is useful for removing organic deposits (i.e. grease, oils, dirt etc.). Use the high grade acetone (not nail polish remover) and rinse well. Do not reuse. Cheers, RickO

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    thisistheshowthisistheshow Posts: 9,386 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @SilverEagle420 said:
    For how long? And is that gonna be safe on the surfaces

    Put the acetone in a glass jar of some type with a lid, so that the acetone does not evaporate. A long soak is safe, and grease may require a multi day soak. If needed, however, I would change out the acetone after a day or so. When you are done with the soak, rinse the coin with fresh acetone . After doing this, let us know where it stands.

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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 27,521 ✭✭✭✭✭

    NO wire brushes either

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    KkathylKkathyl Posts: 3,762 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Acetone is best but you can try a warm soap soak first no rubbing

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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 45,444 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Kkathyl said:
    Acetone is best but you can try a warm soap soak first no rubbing

    Dish washing detergent such as Dawn have degreasers so that should also work.

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    KkathylKkathyl Posts: 3,762 ✭✭✭✭✭

    if it is real bad and coin not took valuable try goo be gone spray

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    SilverEagle420SilverEagle420 Posts: 255 ✭✭✭

    It was a 1835 half cent with mint errors,,, but it was not greased in the pics, when it showed it had been freshly greased,, I just returned it to be honest, but I have an 1886 Morgan, with real dark ugly toning, I am gonna try the acetone on that one and see how it comes out

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    Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 8,676 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Do not rub. Blot the coin With a q-tip soaked in acetone. Acetone is extremely volatile and will evaporate in seconds. No smoking. Peace Roy

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