Hot sauce coin cleaning

[budha24]

I have seen a couple times now that hot sauce can be used to clean clad. After trying many other processes including a homemade electrolsis setup I have to say hot sauce is my favorite way to clean coins now here is a before and after. I let theses quarters soak about an hour. I have one from 64 in their that needs a little more soak these were primarily newer. After an hour just take them out dry them of and wash them with dish soap and a hard sponge. Enjoy

 

[homefires]

Try Vinegar and Salt! I think it will do the same thing.

 

[silversmith]

No Homefires! This guy probably likes licking his fingers after he applies the Hot Sause! I SURE WOULD!!!!!!!

 

[homefires]

I could send him some Ghost Pepper souce!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoville_scale

 

[JMorgan]

Have you tried it on pennies or old coins? Just wondering how it would work on non "silver".

 

[MCH02]

I have tried hot sauce on old penny's and it works the same. If you leave them in too long it does turn them a sort of weird copper color. (little lighter color than normal). Someone told me to put them in baking soda after cleaning to return them to the normal color, but I never tried it.

 

[Boris]

I heard it also cleans nasal passages. I couldn't help myself.

 

[JMorgan]

Thanks. I have an old 1829 half cent that is in pretty bad shape I think I'm going to give it a try.

 

[budha24]

Hey wanted to let you know that I had left some clad nickels in the sauce and forgot bout them for 2 days and when I saw them I had to chisel them out of the hot sauce. After gagging and covering my nose I realized that you can leave them in to long they look horrible like they had been sandblasted!! So I would say an hour soaking and then a soapy scrubbing works best.