Home› U.S. Coin Forum
Options

Can this be done.................

chieftain1chieftain1 Posts: 107
in U.S. Coin Forum
I have a very large Bronze Medal from 1893 Columbian Expo that some idiot lacquered. My question is..........can I use Acetone to remove the lacquer without harm to the color of the patina on the medal ?

Comments

  • Options
    DorkGirlDorkGirl Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭
    How does it look with the laquer? Do you have a pic?
    Becky
  • Options
    jonathanbjonathanb Posts: 4,172 ✭✭✭✭✭
    "Yes" -- with the BIG caveat that you have no idea what the patina looks like, underneath the lacquer. You won't harm the patina... but you might not like the patina that's under the lacquer to start with...
  • Options
    stevebensteveben Posts: 4,667 ✭✭✭✭✭
    before and after photos (should you decide to do it) would be great for educational purposes. hint, hint.
  • Options
    FlatwoodsFlatwoods Posts: 4,270 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>"Yes" -- with the BIG caveat that you have no idea what the patina looks like, underneath the lacquer. You won't harm the patina... but you might not like the patina that's under the lacquer to start with... >>



    Yep. I'd leave it alone unless it's ugly like it is.
    If that's the case it won't matter much.
  • Options
    shorecollshorecoll Posts: 5,447 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Not necessarily an idiot...most of the damage from laquering is done by idiots trying to remove it improperly. I once watched an idiot dealer remove it with an abrasive cloth from what might have been a CC large cent. image
    ANA-LM, NBS, EAC
  • Options
    ambro51ambro51 Posts: 14,538 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>CC large cent >>



    wow I dont even collect carson city coins but certainly would like to see THAT image


    is the lacquer original? many medals WERE lacquered new.
  • Options
    chieftain1chieftain1 Posts: 107
    Never gave that a thought ....however the lacquer is broken up (dried out) and needs removed. The patina is a dark walnut brown. Just discovered my camera is without battery power. Hopefully I'll have pics soon.
  • Options
    DorkGirlDorkGirl Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭
    If it's dry and cracked, then yes, remove it. Probably won't be worse without it.....probably.image
    Becky
  • Options
    LanceNewmanOCCLanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i> Just discovered my camera is without battery power. Hopefully I'll have pics soon. >>



    i purchased power adapters for my cameras as the frustration of dead batteries was too much to handle considering the small cost of the adapters
    .

    <--- look what's behind the mask! - cool link 1/NO ~ 2/NNP ~ 3/NNC ~ 4/CF ~ 5/PG ~ 6/Cert ~ 7/NGC 7a/NGC pop~ 8/NGCF ~ 9/HA archives ~ 10/PM ~ 11/NM ~ 12/ANACS cert ~ 13/ANACS pop - report fakes 1/ACEF ~ report fakes/thefts 1/NCIS - Numi-Classes SS ~ Bass ~ Transcribed Docs NNP - clashed coins - error training - V V mm styles -

  • Options
    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,847 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>If it's dry and cracked, then yes, remove it. Probably won't be worse without it.....probably.image >>

    image

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
    "Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire

Leave a Comment

BoldItalicStrikethroughOrdered listUnordered list
Format
SpoilerCodeQuote
Heading 2Heading 1
Emoji
:):D:(;):/:o:s:p:'(:|B):#:*<3o:)>:)
Url
Image
Align leftAlign centerAlign rightToggle HTML viewToggle full pageToggle lights
Drop image/file
Home • U.S. Coin ForumComment As ...