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Acetone--A Panacea and Elixir?
cameron12x
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Has anyone ever put together a comprehensive tabular rating list of what Acetone CAN and CANNOT do?
In other words, is it rated "good" for certain types of clean-up and not others?
Maybe rate its effectiveness as N/A, poor, fair, good, excellent, etc.?
In other words, is it rated "good" for certain types of clean-up and not others?
Maybe rate its effectiveness as N/A, poor, fair, good, excellent, etc.?
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Acetone WILL eat through a styrofoam cup. If you're pouring a little bit, use metal or glass.
Acetone is heavier than air, don't use it near a hot water heater.
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<< <i>Acetone CAN destory your liver. Only use it in well-vented areas
Acetone WILL eat through a styrofoam cup. If you're pouring a little bit, use metal or glass. >>
Too funny!
Love the elixir humor... I don't plan to consume it.
What kind of crud on coins can it remove? What can't it remove?
What affect, if any, does it have on natural luster?
Does it help to remove artificial toning and/or minimize the effects of cleaning?
Oddly, it often has a poor effect on copper, changing its color slightly, to a pinkish hue. I don't understand why. Maybe someone else has an idea.
Lance.
<< <i>It's common knowledge that acetone will not hurt coins but only attack organic material on coins. So it won't remove tarnish but will act on paint.
Oddly, it often has a poor effect on copper, changing its color slightly, to a pinkish hue. I don't understand why. Maybe someone else has an idea.
Lance. >>
X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy studies have shown that acetone, when used as a cleaning agent for copper in the presence of ambient light and water vapor, slowly reacts to form acetic acid. This reaction does not occur in the absence of light.
More details for the chemically inclined at Photochemical Breakdown of Acetone on Copper:
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<< <i>It's common knowledge that acetone will not hurt coins but only attack organic material on coins. So it won't remove tarnish but will act on paint.
Oddly, it often has a poor effect on copper, changing its color slightly, to a pinkish hue. I don't understand why. Maybe someone else has an idea.
Lance. >>
X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy studies have shown that acetone, when used as a cleaning agent for copper in the presence of ambient light and water vapor, slowly reacts to form acetic acid. This reaction does not occur in the absence of light.
More details for the chemically inclined at Photochemical Breakdown of Acetone on Copper: >>
It's effects on copper are weird, I've personally seen it help remove dark spots on some coins, and on other coins not do anything at all. I guess it just depends on the coin?
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<< <i>Acetone CAN destory your liver. Only use it in well-vented areas
Acetone WILL eat through a styrofoam cup. If you're pouring a little bit, use metal or glass. >>
Too funny!
Love the elixir humor... I don't plan to consume it. Why not? It tastes delish!!
What kind of crud on coins can it remove? What can't it remove? Depends on the crud. Tool marks and plating.
What affect, if any, does it have on natural luster? None!
Does it help to remove artificial toning and/or minimize the effects of cleaning? >>
Only if it is painted on.
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<< <i>It's common knowledge that acetone will not hurt coins but only attack organic material on coins. So it won't remove tarnish but will act on paint.
Oddly, it often has a poor effect on copper, changing its color slightly, to a pinkish hue. I don't understand why. Maybe someone else has an idea.
Lance. >>
X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy studies have shown that acetone, when used as a cleaning agent for copper in the presence of ambient light and water vapor, slowly reacts to form acetic acid. This reaction does not occur in the absence of light.
More details for the chemically inclined at Photochemical Breakdown of Acetone on Copper: >>
Except that copper acetate isn't pink. Unless the phenomenon is like the thin film interference responsible fo much of the visible toning on Morgans.
I have soaked Copper, Bronze, Silver, CN, Nickel and Gold, and have never had a coin change color or look un-natural in any way.
Pure and unadulterated acetone should not have any significant effects with shorter term exposure.
Well, just Love coins, period.
I'll repeat the caveat about serious dangers from inhaling, absorption through contact with the skin, and combustion.
Let's just say that it's very good at what it does--both good and bad.
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