hotwheelsearl Posted August 13 · Member Share Posted August 13 To be fair, I don't remember what this coin looked like before. I assume it was covered in some type of encrustation, which I soaked off with a high-concentration sodium hydroxide solution, my go-to for certain types of encrustation. Afterwards, there remained some rust, which I tried to treat with sodium thiosulfate. I then, as expected, got this rather dull and sad coin. The treatment revealed some some interesting crystallizations, but these were pretty chemically-induced and not that attractive. Then, all it took was the tried and true Ren Wax method to get this coin looking a bit more up to speed. I think the main benefit of the wax is not in how it makes things more "shiny," but rather how it evens out the color. It tends to darken light areas, lighten dark areas, and give a more uniform appearance. The purplish crystallizations still remain, but much less evident now. What are your thoughts? 10 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kali Posted August 13 · Member Share Posted August 13 Much better! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted August 13 · Member Share Posted August 13 Dramatic difference. Makes me even more annoyed that this product is not available in my country. 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocatarinetabellatchitchix Posted August 13 · Member Share Posted August 13 A lot nicer, and what an obverse legend !!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotwheelsearl Posted August 13 · Member Author Share Posted August 13 1 hour ago, Ocatarinetabellatchitchix said: A lot nicer, and what an obverse legend !!! Haha compared like someone like Gallienus who usually just did “GALLIENVS AVG” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AETHER Posted August 13 · Member Share Posted August 13 Fantastic results! Looks great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ela126 Posted August 14 · Member Share Posted August 14 Ren Wax is magic, i cleaned coins for a few months before getting it, i thought other cleaners had mythical skill... instead it was just the wax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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