Paper towels would be safer than random cloth that may or may not contain polyester. I don’t like getting paper towel lint on coins, so that’s why I use 100% cotton white T-shirts. We don’t use fabric softener due to allergies, but if we did then I wouldn’t use the T-shirts because fabric softener leaves residue on clothes.
@OAKSTAR said:
I don't let my coins air dry after acetone. I pull them out of the acetone and immediately wipe them dry with a fiber cloth.
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I hope you actually mean "pat dry" and not literally "wipe dry"
Any type of wiping is bad.
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Just put the coin on paper towel and let it dry on its own. Flip the coin from time to time to a dry part of the towel.
Now a paper towel scares me! A paper towel can be more coarse then some sandpaper! Put that coin on a fiber cloth and let it dry.
Will buy one. A lot of my coins are authentic and not numerical grade. That is the way it is with many Latin American coins (minus Mexico). But I understand what you mean and will buy one. Many of my coins are holed.
Would any house cloth work? Like the ones we use for cleaning?
Or to have one you can suggest from Amazon. If so please post it and I will buy myself a few.
This is a fiber cloth but any old "SOFT COTTON" clean face cloth would be fine.
Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )
I will stick with my paper towels since as mentioned most of my coins would not grade numerical anyways. My better coins that are graded I just keep them graded (PCGS/NGC). I am very gentle when dealing with my coins and paper towels.
@Mr_Spud said:
Paper towels would be safer than random cloth that may or may not contain polyester. I don’t like getting paper towel lint on coins, so that’s why I use 100% cotton white T-shirts. We don’t use fabric softener due to allergies, but if we did then I wouldn’t use the T-shirts because fabric softener leaves residue on clothes.
That is what worries me. I will just keep using paper towels. Extra soft ones that absorb fast.
@Namvet69 said:
Acetone dissolves and retains more contaminants that can be seen. I replace my dipping vessel often.
I just put fresh acetone in mine for a few hours to clean them. Then rinse them with water. I do this each time....never use the same glass container twice without going threw this process.
My glass scientific jars are so small I use very little acetone. The ones I have are good for nickels, dimes and quarter sized coins.
The new acetone I just purchased almost a litter will last me the next few years for sure. Will do about 8-10 coins per year.
@Namvet69 said:
Acetone dissolves and retains more contaminants that can be seen. I replace my dipping vessel often.
I just put fresh acetone in mine for a few hours to clean them. Then rinse them with water. I do this each time....never use the same glass container twice without going threw this process.
My glass scientific jars are so small I use very little acetone. The ones I have are good for nickels, dimes and quarter sized coins.
The new acetone I just purchased almost a litter will last me the next few years for sure. Will do about 8-10 coins per year.
Great minds think alike.
I just let the acetone evaporate on my balcony vs using any of my house drains (pipes are PVC do not want to damage them). Takes such little time to evaporate on my balcony a few minutes max and usually much faster. It is winter here in Canada so it goes very fast.
Is it possible it is not sticky just after so many acetone dips the silver feels not smooth but how would I put it sanitized (I wish I knew the word for this). Feels ''sterile'' like to the touch. The coin feels dry to the touch.
I just put the coin in a 2 by 2 mylar cardboard and will look at it in a month from now see if there is any issues. Nothing more I can do with acetone. I gave it multiple baths and rinsed it each time with new acetone.
@Mr_Spud said:
Maybe, but you shouldn’t be touching your coin after the acetone baths or you’ll end up with latent fingerprints showing up on the coin over time
Thanks will be careful from now on did not know that. I will acetone it one last time and handle it by the rim.
Always handling by the rim is ideal. Acetone works great IMO on AU or UNC coins that are in need of it. Not that acetone won't take off gunk from a well-worn piece, but you probably won't care for the appearance of what's revealed on a circ coin. Agree that most likely the "pure" acetone had contaminants, or just additional fresh acetone treatments were needed. Finally, in my experience there's no need for rinsing etc. after the acetone bath -- it's anhydrous (well pretty close unless you source lab-grade stuff) and will evaporate almost immediately when removed.
@TheGoonies1985 said:
Is it possible it is not sticky just after so many acetone dips the silver feels not smooth but how would I put it sanitized (I wish I knew the word for this). Feels ''sterile'' like to the touch. The coin feels dry to the touch.
I just put the coin in a 2 by 2 mylar cardboard and will look at it in a month from now see if there is any issues. Nothing more I can do with acetone. I gave it multiple baths and rinsed it each time with new acetone.
The reason I think this is I put the coin between 2 pieces of paper towels and they did not stick at all to the coin on either side. The coin has many scratches so doing this did not worry me at all.
@OAKSTAR said:
I don't let my coins air dry after acetone. I pull them out of the acetone and immediately wipe them dry with a fiber cloth.
Yes, I pat them dry with a microfiber towel too because it is humid where I live and the rapid evaporation of acetone cools the coin and causes condensation of water from the water vapor in the moist air.
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Paper towels would be safer than random cloth that may or may not contain polyester. I don’t like getting paper towel lint on coins, so that’s why I use 100% cotton white T-shirts. We don’t use fabric softener due to allergies, but if we did then I wouldn’t use the T-shirts because fabric softener leaves residue on clothes.
Mr_Spud
This is a fiber cloth but any old "SOFT COTTON" clean face cloth would be fine.
Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )
I will stick with my paper towels since as mentioned most of my coins would not grade numerical anyways. My better coins that are graded I just keep them graded (PCGS/NGC). I am very gentle when dealing with my coins and paper towels.
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That is what worries me. I will just keep using paper towels. Extra soft ones that absorb fast.
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I just let the acetone evaporate on my balcony vs using any of my house drains (pipes are PVC do not want to damage them). Takes such little time to evaporate on my balcony a few minutes max and usually much faster. It is winter here in Canada so it goes very fast.
NFL: Buffalo Bills & Green Bay Packers
Is it possible it is not sticky just after so many acetone dips the silver feels not smooth but how would I put it sanitized (I wish I knew the word for this). Feels ''sterile'' like to the touch. The coin feels dry to the touch.
I just put the coin in a 2 by 2 mylar cardboard and will look at it in a month from now see if there is any issues. Nothing more I can do with acetone. I gave it multiple baths and rinsed it each time with new acetone.
NFL: Buffalo Bills & Green Bay Packers
Maybe, but you shouldn’t be touching your coin after the acetone baths or you’ll end up with latent fingerprints showing up on the coin over time
Mr_Spud
Thanks will be careful from now on did not know that. I will acetone it one last time and handle it by the rim.
NFL: Buffalo Bills & Green Bay Packers
Always handling by the rim is ideal. Acetone works great IMO on AU or UNC coins that are in need of it. Not that acetone won't take off gunk from a well-worn piece, but you probably won't care for the appearance of what's revealed on a circ coin. Agree that most likely the "pure" acetone had contaminants, or just additional fresh acetone treatments were needed. Finally, in my experience there's no need for rinsing etc. after the acetone bath -- it's anhydrous (well pretty close unless you source lab-grade stuff) and will evaporate almost immediately when removed.
The reason I think this is I put the coin between 2 pieces of paper towels and they did not stick at all to the coin on either side. The coin has many scratches so doing this did not worry me at all.
NFL: Buffalo Bills & Green Bay Packers
Yes, I pat them dry with a microfiber towel too because it is humid where I live and the rapid evaporation of acetone cools the coin and causes condensation of water from the water vapor in the moist air.