best ways to clean coins and relics

[jgiguere17]

can anyone give any tips on cleaning coins or relics that they have found? I think I have read something with hydrogen peroxide and then something with vinegar?


Thanks

Joe

 

[deerslayer420]

try taking a 12 volt adapter plug cutting the 2 wires then splicing allagater clips on them then take a glass bowl ( like a fish bowl ) pour some salt in the water maybe 1/2 cup in a gallon of water stir it up then pour some vinager maybe 1/2 cup also then bend a spoon over the rim of the glass bowl make sure that the spool is partly under water clip one of the alligater clips on the top of the spoon then clip the other on the coin and hang it under water and plug it in if it is not bubbling like crazy in a minute or so you have to reverse the alligater clips

 

[marcomo]

try taking a 12 volt adapter plug cutting the 2 wires then splicing allagater clips on them then take a glass bowl ( like a fish bowl ) pour some salt in the water maybe 1/2 cup in a gallon of water stir it up then pour some vinager maybe 1/2 cup also then bend a spoon over the rim of the glass bowl make sure that the spool is partly under water clip one of the alligater clips on the top of the spoon then clip the other on the coin and hang it under water and plug it in if it is not bubbling like crazy in a minute or so you have to reverse the alligater clips

From my experience, electrolysis is great for iron and works well with silver. I don't like the way it works with copper.

 

[Crosby]

A set up for bigger pieces:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Electrolytic-Rust-Removal-aka-Magic/