refresher, u can acteone a toned coin right?

holeinone1972 · December 1, 2009 4:11AM

I have a few nice toners, with tiny lil pvc on the reverse. I want to acetone them to remove the pvc. I just need to make sure the toning will not be affected on the obverse.

Thanks Rob

PTVETTER · December 1, 2009 4:14AM

I have had no problem using acteone on toned coins !

BLee23 · December 1, 2009 4:46AM

I have had no problem at all using acetone on toned coins. Just be sure to rinse when you're done, preferably with distilled water.

kryptonitecomics · December 1, 2009 4:50AM

If the toning is NT you should be ok....

true story....I once had a beautiful bluish turquise Proof Washington quarter that I pulled out of an original 60's proof set. I submitted to NGC and it came back BB for PVC. I like the coin so much I decided to dip it to see if I could clean up the PVC and resubmit. Once I got done dipping the coin in acetone it was blast white

So appearently all the color was due to PVC or plastic contaminants

Marauderrt10 · December 1, 2009 4:52AM

<< If the toning is NT you should be ok....

>>

i would frown against using acetone on coins, i use Koinsolv and it is not harmful to the coin nor the toning, will take pcv right off! acetone is a strong corrosive, it can remove metal.

kryptonitecomics · December 1, 2009 4:55AM

I have been using it for about 15 years.....most of the folks on this forum swear by it as well so to say it's a corrosive and removes metal would seem highly inaccurate

mrpotatoheadd · December 1, 2009 5:00AM

<< acetone is a strong corrosive, it can remove metal. >>

I'm pretty sure this is not true, but I'm willing to be convinced if you have information you can provide that shows this to be so.

Type2 · December 1, 2009 5:06AM

I use it all the time.

BobSav · December 1, 2009 5:41AM

Acetone will NOT remove metal, but it will melt plastic, so dont dip your slabs :}

Bob

dizzyfoxx · December 1, 2009 6:02AM

I've acetoned every toned coin I've ever had and then was able to artificially create the exact same toning as before. It's really cool, I'll provide a demonstration sometime....

tbarreca · December 1, 2009 6:13AM

<< i would frown against using acetone on coins, i use Koinsolv and it is not harmful to the coin nor the toning, will take pcv right off! acetone is a strong corrosive, it can remove metal. >>

This is just plain factually and chemically incorrect.

ricko · December 1, 2009 6:16AM

Wow... I need to chime in here as well. Acetone is NOT a corrosive and will NOT remove metal. That is just bad, bad information. Cheers, RickO

lkeigwin · December 1, 2009 6:20AM

<< 

<< If the toning is NT you should be ok....

>>

i would frown against using acetone on coins, i use Koinsolv and it is not harmful to the coin nor the toning, will take pcv right off! acetone is a strong corrosive, it can remove metal. >>

Wrong.
Lance.

MORGANHUNTER2 · December 1, 2009 6:30AM

<< 

<< If the toning is NT you should be ok....

>>

i would frown against using acetone on coins, i use Koinsolv and it is not harmful to the coin nor the toning, will take pcv right off! acetone is a strong corrosive, it can remove metal. >>

This is the second time I have seen you post this drivel.
Where did you get your information from?
Do you even know what the chemical composition of acetone is?
The next time you see a post regarding acetone, I suggest that you take a look at the ingredients of acetone and maybe get the MSDS on it so you know what you are talking about.
and Koinsolv is a detergent- do you know what its chemical makeup is?

Maud- are you an alt?

LindeDad · December 1, 2009 7:03AM

Maud- are you an alt?

Inquiring minds want to know?

kryptonitecomics · December 1, 2009 7:28AM

<< Maud- are you an alt?

Inquiring minds want to know?

>>

He is not an alt.......he just doesn't want to admit he is Bill Gates just yet

COALPORTER · December 1, 2009 7:30AM

<< 

<< acetone is a strong corrosive, it can remove metal. >>

I'm pretty sure this is not true, because they sell acetone in metal containers (as well as plastic ones)

. >>

BaseballAbs · December 1, 2009 7:39AM

What is Maraudertt10 talking about?

notwilight · December 1, 2009 7:48AM

Remember FECs coin that acetone removed the toning? We're not sure who toned it or whether they used name brand Crayons or not.--Jerry

tbarreca · December 1, 2009 8:02AM

<< ...whether they used name brand Crayons or not.--Jerry >>

Talk about AT!!!

PCcoins · December 1, 2009 9:56AM

I've used it many times with good results, no destroyed metal here

LindeDad · December 1, 2009 10:01AM

<< Remember FECs coin that acetone removed the toning? We're not sure who toned it or whether they used name brand Crayons or not.--Jerry >>

Those inquiring minds were remembering that post I think.

Dropdaflag · December 1, 2009 3:46PM

I have used acetone on coins to remove PVC, oils, glue residue,varnish, and paint. Soaking for hours on end with no damage to the surface metal.

refresher, u can acteone a toned coin right?

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