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What is your opinion of Conserv coin solvent?
MaineJim
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I have never used this product and wondered if using it would be considered creating a "cleaned" coin? Have you used it - is it similar to acetone?
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Never heard of it. Usually dipping a coin will not make it a "cleaned coin" as far as the TPG services consider. There's really no way to tell it was dipped unless overused or abused. A "cleaned" coin will show hairlines form wiping or polishing.
In any event, it does say "Safe Coin Solvent". How can you go wrong?
Edited to add: Be careful what coins you dip. Most dips can be disastrous to copper and clad coins.
Never used it. Looks like it would work the same as acetone but maybe not evaporate so quickly which could be good.
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I think the OP is looking for feedback from those who have actually used this product.
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I have never used it and am interested in whether anyone else has.
Chemically it is likely made of linear carbon chains with 10-13 carbon atoms - no chlorine. No idea of anything other than hydrogen and probably oxygen. These mixtures can be proprietary so they hide behind a generic description on the MSDS. Boiling point is 354F which is consistent with a longer chain aliphatic mixture.
Acetone has only 3 carbon atoms so it is far more volatile than this product.
Seems relatively benign to me at first glance.
Interested in any other experiences.
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A good not, great product, removes gunk, brings out a little luster; it smells like turpentine. Acetone has other uses.
Cotton balls would save a lot of time?
Hydrogen peroxide is an oxidizer so what else does this have going for it?
Not being combative, but where is there any mention of H2O2- hydrogen peroxide? No mention of it in the MSDS for Conserve either.
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I looked up the CAS# that is listed on the MSDS - they have to do this so that if someone drank it, you could give that number to the Poison Control Center, and they would know what they are dealing with. It is some solvent that is available at Walmart and other stores for about 1/4 the price. It is used as a paint stripper. This is what the MSDS says it is: C10-C13 Isoalkanes 68551-17-7.
What do they call it at Walmart?
I used it several times and I think it’s very good to get dirt off coins without affecting the color. Just don’t rub too hard or there will be hairlines
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After having watched the YouTube video it looks like a product only worthy of maybe cleaning the brake dust off my cars rims.
I spent a minute googling it and it looks like another name for it is tetrapropane, and marketed across the world as a dry cleaning solvent called Solitrol 130
Sounds like it basically does the same thing as acetone only it's far more expensive.
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I've used it once or twice but it left the coin with an oily look and feel which I didn't like. I ended up rinsing it off with acetone.
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Dry cleaner solvent?
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If you still have it around maybe compare it to some of the suggestions people have mentioned here like mineral spirits though I'm guessing you don't have any dry cleaning solvent hanging around the house!
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I watched the video...... Two points of concern... One, if any of the dirt was gritty, the Qtip action would cause hairlines. Two, simply blotting the coin dry will definitely leave residues of some type. I would recommend an alcohol rinse followed by hot, running water, to avoid future chemical degradation. Cheers, RickO
Those ingredients sound a lot like mineral oil, this may be about the same thing, perhaps a more well-defined mixture.
Since it is not very volatile, a rinse with something more volatile, that mixes with this stuff (so not water at first) would be called for.
Also, whatever the dipping substance and rinse routine, should use a high nap white towel to tamp it dry, NOT a paper towel that has many contaminants, esp. sulfides and related that would then be NEW contaminants on the surface of the coin(s).
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The practices in the video bother me but it does show how the product works.. I've been debating getting a bottle to try vs. MS70.
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I remember Carbona cleaning fluid. My mom had a bottle around and dabbed it into stains. It work except sometimes it made the colored material lighter. I am sure it is a banned chemical now.
I agree test that stuff on sacrificial coins. I am a fan of acetone, distilled water and mineral oil. The soak could be days or weeks depending on the amount of nasty on a coin. Peace Roy
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Interesting comments and experiences; I've never tried it, but wouldn't mind seeing the effect it has on various types of comopositions -- I for sure would choose to test on a few (many) coins that are ideal for "practice" first, of course.
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