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Hello....I've read on other posts how to use acetone, alcohol, and distilled water to give a silver coin a bath but I don't remember anyone mentioning how they actually get "handled" throughout the process. I'm assuming you need to have a pair of gloves, so what kind are recommended and where do you purchase them? Thanks 
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a nail polish remover. It's lousy to taste but won't harm you. NOW HEAR THIS, acetone fumes are not
a good thing! Use in a well ventilated area. Of course alcohol is flammable so do not use near a flame.
Don't need gloves. Acetone will evaporate completely and leave no residue. Alcohol will leave a residue
and thus the use of distilled water as a final rinse. Gently pat dry or better yet, blow dry.
bob
Most,if not all, gloves have material that acetone would melt.
That would defeat the purpose of trying to clean the coin with acetone.
Bare-handed is the only way to go, and it won`t harm you unless you soak in it,
breath it heavily, or smoke around it. Then your asking for trouble.
<< <i>Thanks for the feedback....where do you find nitrial gloves? >>
Check your local auto parts store, they should have.
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<< <i>Beg to differ, while Acetone will not harm you it will dry out your skin very quickly. Use Nitrial (the blue) gloves. >>
No worse than a couple hours of cement work in the back yard! Come on, we don't need no stinkin gloves.
Actually Acetone WILL get into your system from bare-skin contact, and it is harmful according to most reports ... nail polish remover is typically not high-grade Acetone
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<< <i>Use wooden thongs... >>
Don't really understand the need for these, or where wooden ones could be found.
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<< <i>Use wooden thongs... >>
Don't really understand the need for these, or where wooden ones could be found.
Wait, what?
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<< <i>Beg to differ, while Acetone will not harm you it will dry out your skin very quickly. Use Nitrial (the blue) gloves. >>
No worse than a couple hours of cement work in the back yard! Come on, we don't need no stinkin gloves. >>
If it burns like Portland cement, it would be best to wear gloves. My son works for a place that makes concrete vaults and he comes home with some really bad skin burns from the concrete.
According to the US Dept of Labor:
Wet portland cement can cause caustic burns, sometimes referred to as cement burns. Cement burns may result in blisters, dead or hardened skin, or black or green skin. In severe cases, these burns may extend to the bone and cause disfiguring scars or disability.
Employees cannot rely on pain or discomfort to alert them to cement burns because cement burns may not cause immediate pain or discomfort. By the time an employee becomes aware of a cement burn, much damage has already been done. Cement burns can get worse even after skin contact with cement has ended. Any employee experiencing a cement burn is advised to see a health care professional immediately.
Skin contact with wet portland cement can also cause inflammation of the skin, referred to as dermatitis. Signs and symptoms of dermatitis can include itching, redness, swelling, blisters, scaling, and other changes in the normal condition of the skin.
However, Acetone is generally safe if you don't soak in it as stated above. Is it an extremely flammable liquid much like the alcohol.
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<< <i>Beg to differ, while Acetone will not harm you it will dry out your skin very quickly. Use Nitrial (the blue) gloves. >>
No worse than a couple hours of cement work in the back yard! Come on, we don't need no stinkin gloves. >>
If it burns like Portland cement, it would be best to wear gloves. My son works for a place that makes concrete vaults and he comes home with some really bad skin burns from the concrete.
According to the US Dept of Labor:
Wet portland cement can cause caustic burns, sometimes referred to as cement burns. Cement burns may result in blisters, dead or hardened skin, or black or green skin. In severe cases, these burns may extend to the bone and cause disfiguring scars or disability.
Employees cannot rely on pain or discomfort to alert them to cement burns because cement burns may not cause immediate pain or discomfort. By the time an employee becomes aware of a cement burn, much damage has already been done. Cement burns can get worse even after skin contact with cement has ended. Any employee experiencing a cement burn is advised to see a health care professional immediately.
Skin contact with wet portland cement can also cause inflammation of the skin, referred to as dermatitis. Signs and symptoms of dermatitis can include itching, redness, swelling, blisters, scaling, and other changes in the normal condition of the skin.
However, Acetone is generally safe if you don't soak in it as stated above. Is it an extremely flammable liquid much like the alcohol. >>
Ok, go with the Portland cement to clean the coins.
I buy mine at Wall Mart in the paint dept. that is also where I get the acetone.
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<< <i>Use wooden thongs... >>
Don't really understand the need for these, or where wooden ones could be found.
...Sure....!!!....Criticise my darn spelling....Tongs ...Tongs...if that's how you spell 'em......
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<< <i>Use wooden thongs... >>
Don't really understand the need for these, or where wooden ones could be found.
Wait, what?
My guess is that he wears a THONG when dipping his coins in acetone.
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<< <i>Thanks for the feedback....where do you find nitrial gloves? >>
Check your local auto parts store, they should have. >>
or a medical supply company
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