Removing The Scratches from a Slab

Poseidon

Hello, so I seem to remember that there was a thread about this a while back. I have a PCGS coin in an older holder, but the slab is somewhat scratched up. Is there anything I can do about this, short of reholdering the coin?

kieferscoins

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Cameron Kiefer

RGL

I can vouch -- believe it or not -- for a light layer of Brasso, allow to dry to haze, polish with cloth ... presto!

Clankeye

That is so funny, I was just doing that at my desk right now. Using a light layer of Brasso and then buffing. Just got a great coin, scruffed up holder. I hate that. But, it really does work to a degree. Not perfect--but, the slab looks better than it did.

leothelyon

I'm not doing it! If there is a scratch on any of my slabs, I'll just live with it. I can't imagine any successful results with any kind of cleaner intended for plastic that would not leave you with less then a zillion uniformed microscopic circular scratches that well unwittingly give you the impression that you have solved your initial problem.

Leo

Veep

Send them to NCS to be curated.

RGL

A new sideline for Conder, but I get credit as the idea man: SCS .. Slab Conservation Service!

Coinster

I could see it now....

The chemicals in the brasso would surely over time penetrate the plastic holder and deposit themselves snugly to your coin.

Yikes! And the thought I may have slabs that someone has already done this to.


John

DanC

Two very workable cures, very obtainable.

3M Plastic Polish

Meguiars MirrorGlaze 10 Clear Plastic Polish.

The Meguiars is so good - I took a CD that was all scratched up and unreadable, and took the Meguiar's polish to it.
Worked perfectly.

Any polish good enough to restore a CD, does a dandy job on slabs. I use it just before photographing the coin. : )

Any decently stocked Auto store will have it. : )

jom

DanC: Great info! I'll go to Kragen's tommorrow to check it out. Many of my PCGS are scratched to hell...typical especially if the coin was in an auction where there was lot viewing.

jom

DanC

jom -

one thing... be cautious with the Meguiars, as it is a little too "liquidy" for my tastes. I get the rag wet with it first and then polish in a swirling motion. If you use too much - it'll slop over into the seams, and make it "icky"... Also!~ use a diaper, or similar very soft cloth. No sense in adding scratches while removing them.


I had a thought about testing it with a drill or dremel tool and a very soft buffing pad... kinda like how you buff out a car. But I haven't had time. I'm too busy grinding spheres and hassling with e-commerce.