Well I know it sounds crazy but...... I clean a lot of old coins with it. I have tried the hot sauce but it doesnt work as well as the mild, I dont know why but if you dont believe it pull a penny outta yer pocket and squeeze a bit of mild sauce on it , let it sit a few minutes and rub it in a bit and then rinse with water, it works!!!!!!!!
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Taco Bell Mild Sauce cleans coins!
- Thread starter rloph
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Larry (IL)
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Anything acidic will do the same thing, I use white vinegar in a large jar and clean several thousand pennies at a time. Shake or roll the jar every few minutes and most of the pennies look real good in ten minutes. I haven't tried vinegar on the silver colored coins though, I still tumble those.
I have heard of people using toilet bowl and bathroom cleaners but you really have to keep an eye on the coins when using stronger stuff.
When cleaning with acid, be sure to rinse well when done or the acid will keep eating away at the coins.
I have heard of people using toilet bowl and bathroom cleaners but you really have to keep an eye on the coins when using stronger stuff.
When cleaning with acid, be sure to rinse well when done or the acid will keep eating away at the coins.
Larry (IL)
Well-known member
If you are worried about patina, don't use acid to clean them......... yes, it will eat the patina (and some of the coin) right off. Acid cleaning should be restricted to the common clad and pennies to take to the bank.
Thanks guys. That is what I thought but if you knew something I didn't might speed up the cleaning process. On my good stuff I use soap, water and a toothbrush to get the big chunks off then either a citric oil solution (can't remember the name) and Q-tip or a good olive oil soak. The citric oil solution does not remove ANY finish or tarnishing it just loosens up any grime.
Robert2300
New member
Lemon juice will also do the trick, but if I want to clean my clad, I use white vinegar, two heaping table spoons of salt
a drop of liquid dish soap, along with small fish aquarium and mix it up on a small jar,and SHAKE IT for
about 6 to ten minutes....vigorously. I never even use my rock tumbler anymore. Just empty the contents into a wire
mesh kitchen strainer and rinse off under the sink for several minutes.
a drop of liquid dish soap, along with small fish aquarium and mix it up on a small jar,and SHAKE IT for
about 6 to ten minutes....vigorously. I never even use my rock tumbler anymore. Just empty the contents into a wire
mesh kitchen strainer and rinse off under the sink for several minutes.