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Fun with acetone

WhiteTornadoWhiteTornado Posts: 2,102 ✭✭✭
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You might recall this thread I posted last month.

I finally got some acetone and gave the poor thing a bath. Here are the results. The leaves especially were coated with PVC and they look good now. Only dipped it for about 30 seconds per side:

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  • spoonspoon Posts: 2,798 ✭✭✭
    Looks good! image

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  • 1jester1jester Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭
    Acetone is good stuff. Just don't smoke it!

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  • harashaharasha Posts: 3,097 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A little dip will do ya!
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  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,274 ✭✭✭
    Nice job, the coin looks great now!
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  • WhiteTornadoWhiteTornado Posts: 2,102 ✭✭✭
    My picture-taking skills have also improved since then image.
  • rhound1977rhound1977 Posts: 2,504
    Looks much better, I use Koinsolv, works well too....
  • AuldFartteAuldFartte Posts: 4,597 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Acetone is good stuff. Just don't smoke it!

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    Don't even smoke anywhere near it image

    Good results image
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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,657 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What, you didn't like the realism of your leaves bein' green?

    Good paramedic job, there! Now we can call you "Dr. Phil"! image

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  • BailathaclBailathacl Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭
    Are acetone or KoinSolv advised only for coins with visable PVC damage? Are there any circulation coins one should avoid giving an acetone wash to? In short, what are the general guidelines on when it helps a coin and when it hurts it?
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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,657 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I can't think of any metallic coin that acetone would harm.

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  • WhiteTornadoWhiteTornado Posts: 2,102 ✭✭✭
    Oh, *groan*, LordM on those jokes! imageimage
  • newsmannewsman Posts: 2,658 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I can't think of any metallic coin that acetone would harm. >>



    What does it do to red copper? Does the original color remain?
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