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Should I dip this in acetone?
blastpak
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I would soak it for several minutes.
I would bet most of the crud won't come off.
There is probably corrosion under the crud.
Neat to pull a 100 year coin out of the ground.
I used to live in Ithaca and did a lot of metal detecting. Where exactly did you find it now.....?
<< <i>Acetone won't do anything for it. The surfaces are corroded. >>
Cameron Kiefer
rainbowroosie April 1, 2003
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<< <i>The damage is done. Corrosion is no longer just 'on' the surfaces, it has eaten into the surfaces. >>
It won't do the first thing for the corrosion. But if there's still other crud on the coin, that may come off. The corrosion, of course, won't.
it is what it is.
a great metal detecting find.
soak in acetone to get all the
contaminates off and nothing more really.
cool find.
<< <i>I'm not sure it would help, but it probably wouldn't hurt. I'd try soaking in olive oil followed by a rinsing first (if you haven't already). >>
That would probably be your best bet.
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<< <i>it looks great.
it is what it is.
a great metal detecting find.
soak in acetone to get all the
contaminates off and nothing more really.
cool find. >>
This guy's got the right attitude. Neat find.
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