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Thread: Before/After 1800 Large Cent - Peroxide/Bees Wax 1829/Peroxide/Coin Care

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    Before/After 1800 Large Cent - Peroxide/Bees Wax 1829/Peroxide/Coin Care

    Probably been using Peroxide longer than the vast majority but always trying different things for finalizing the coin, which most coppers and relics cleaned with Peroxide usually need. I have used Blue Ribbon (melts the patina if not solid) Coin Care (same as Blue Ribbon for dissolving a bit of the more non solid patina) Mineral Oil coating, Olive Oil coating , Vaseline coating, and buffing all out but Bees Wax seems to usually work pretty good, despite being what I have read a tad acidic. But for ground founds doubt in the long run hurts.
    I have never tried Renn Wax but probably will sometime, but here is a 1800 Draped Bust I did earlier in the month cleaning with peroxide and finishing up with a Hot bees wax treatment then buff. I also included an 1829 Coronet that I finished up using Coin Care, did not think it was too bad, but it does seem to soften some of the patina, so at first I was happy with it, but I think using in on the more average conditioned ground found copper, it just may not be the right finish. Right now, still prefer Bees Wax.

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    Don , you have definitely mastered the peroxide technique , i love to see your before and after shots . I also wish we had your mild soil up in these parts . thanks for showing us how its done sir.
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    Those are some impressive results!!
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    Don, I'm new enough, I don't know much about cleaning. Will you explain your peroxide method to me, either here, or in a PM?

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    I really like using peroxide when I can, you can usually tell if it's caked on dirt or corrosion, usually when they're really badly corroded you aren't going to get results like that, I've got some beautiful bronze coins done with the peroxide method.

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    Nice job on both coins. That 1800 has a really nice, smooth look. I'm assuming the bees wax fills in some of the minute pours in the surface of the coin?
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    Nicely done! Try the Ren Wax, it's very good.
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    Excellent results on the two examples you show! Really neat that the 1800 DB withstood the test of time in the ground that long.

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    Can you explain your bees wax method in detail? ...Please!
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    I think it is explained in my other post in this section. http://www.americandetectorist.com/f...-with-Peroxide

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jyes View Post
    I think it is explained in my other post in this section. http://www.americandetectorist.com/f...-with-Peroxide
    Thank you, very helpful.

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    just how hot does the bees wax have to be.
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