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Can you lightly dip a coin that was heavily toned and end up with a nicely toned and colorful coin?

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  • truthtellertruthteller Posts: 1,240 ✭✭
    There is a special dip now marketed. It's called "rainbow dip" and is made exclusively to create instant rainbows on silver coins. Very expensive, hard to get and sold only to special customers. image



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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,853 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Can you lightly dip a coin that was heavily toned and end up with a nicely toned and colorful coin? >>



    I've never been able to accomplish that although I've tried it.

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  • BlindedByEgoBlindedByEgo Posts: 10,754 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>There is a special dip now marketed. It's called "rainbow dip" and is made exclusively to create instant rainbows on silver coins. Very expensive, hard to get and sold only to special customers. image



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    I am, however, trying to calculate the correct angle of insertion to obtain the maximum natural-looking effect.

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  • WTCGWTCG Posts: 8,940 ✭✭✭
    It has happened though not very often.
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  • derrybderryb Posts: 37,667 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You might experiment by diluting your dipping sauce with distilled water. Mix a couple of batches with different percentages and start with the most diluted one.

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  • FrankcoinsFrankcoins Posts: 4,571 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Can you lightly dip a coin that was heavily toned and end up with a nicely toned and colorful coin? >>



    I tried it a few times and it don't work.
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  • GoldenEyeNumismaticsGoldenEyeNumismatics Posts: 13,187 ✭✭✭
    If you use a significantly diluted dip you can lighten a color, but it's rare to be able to actually change the color or make it more vibrant.
  • jmski52jmski52 Posts: 23,266 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I had a very darkly toned Morgan that I used MS-70 on and it removed some of the tone. The result was mixed, and I was thinking about taking some pics and posting it. This seems like the right thread for that. The only problem is that I didn't take "before" pictures.
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  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,275 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I had a very darkly toned Morgan that I used MS-70 on and it removed some of the tone. The result was mixed, and I was thinking about taking some pics and posting it. This seems like the right thread for that. The only problem is that I didn't take "before" pictures. >>




    It should be noted MS70 is not a dip.
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  • GaCoinGuyGaCoinGuy Posts: 2,778 ✭✭✭✭
    I have dipped coins in E-Zest/Distilled water and gotten toning to lighten up, but it never really made it more nicely toned. Was more experimental than anything.

    Only thing I've ever tried to dip out was haze on proofs from the 60's and 70's. For that, I used about a 60-40 mix, and dipped for 2-3 seconds at a time.

    Was very weak when I played with the toned ones. Like 80-85% water, rinsed in acetone afterwards.
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  • derrybderryb Posts: 37,667 ✭✭✭✭✭


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    << <i>I had a very darkly toned Morgan that I used MS-70 on and it removed some of the tone. The result was mixed, and I was thinking about taking some pics and posting it. This seems like the right thread for that. The only problem is that I didn't take "before" pictures. >>


    It should be noted MS70 is not a dip. >>


    You mean I was not supposed to be dipping coins in it all these years? image

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Although a 'partial removal' of tarnish is sometimes achievable, the results are not attractive. Mostly one should just remove it entirely and start over... I say that since the OP indicated some tarnish was desirable. Cheers, RickO

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