Executive Experiment: Using Verdicare On A Donkey (Mildly)

Most interesting thread for sure.

BadThad, Has your book been published? I didn't find it on your web site.

Learn to spot treat your coin problems, it's the most powerful tool you have with VC IMO. Most coins usually only have a problem or two - it's always best to just go directly after the the spots. It's quick, effective and cheap! Over 2024 I've only used just about 15 mL of VC by expertly spot treating issues. That was probably several hundred coins! I have removed very light verdigris from MS coins using just a VC moistened toothpick, didn't even open the bottle, it was one just laying on my desk!

Here's my loose order of precedence when using VERDI-CARE™:

1) Spot treat - minimal product use, maintains the original patina.
2) Dome soak - form a dome over the area, let it stand, work area with toothpick while VC on the coin. If you want to control spreading, dab off the dome with the corner of a piece of paper before using the toothpick.
3) Towel method - wet a suitable microfiber towel in a spot slightly larger than the circumference of the coin. Gently rub the coin in a rotating, back and forth motion against the wet spot.
4) Soak - uses the most product but sometimes you just have to when it's moderate-heavy verdigris or other stubborn residue. Soak for the least amount of time you can for a maximum of 24 hours. It's super easy to check the progress, just take the coin out periodically and look. If the soak solution starts getting ugly, dump and refresh with new fluid.

Let me know if you have any more questions!