Washing money

[JimmyCT]

No not that kind of washing money lol If you want to see a movie about "washing" money, watch Ozark with Jason Bateman.
Anyway, I decided to fire up my Chicago Electric Dual Drum Rotary rock tumbler this afternoon to wash my recent clad coin finds.
I threw the nickels in with the pennies with aquarium gravel, Dawn 4X dish detergent, tumbler half filled with water and ran for 3 hours. I realize I am not suppose to mix nickels in with pennies but I don't mind. As Long as they are clean enough to use...
The quarters and dimes I used stainless steel ball bearings, Dawn 4X dish detergent, tumbler half filled with water , and ran around for 3 hours. Look good enough for me to recycle back into society!

 

[KSDfisher77]

No not that kind of washing money lol If you want to see a movie about "washing" money, watch Ozark with Jason Bateman.
Anyway, I decided to fire up my Chicago Electric Dual Drum Rotary rock tumbler this afternoon to wash my recent clad coin finds.
I threw the nickels in with the pennies with aquarium gravel, Dawn 4X dish detergent, tumbler half filled with water and ran for 3 hours. I realize I am not suppose to mix nickels in with pennies but I don't mind. As Long as they are clean enough to use...
The quarters and dimes I used stainless steel ball bearings, Dawn 4X dish detergent, tumbler half filled with water , and ran around for 3 hours. Look good enough for me to recycle back into society!

Get some Lemi-shine & use a empty 9mm case full, plus 3-4 drops of dawn dish soap. Then use your stainless pins/balls on the nickels, dimes, & quarters. In 3 hours or less, they will look new.

 

[JimmyCT]

Get some Lemi-shine & use an empty 9mm case full, plus 3-4 drops of dawn dish soap. Then use your stainless pins/balls on the nickels, dimes, & quarters. In 3 hours or less, they will look new.

Thank you. I’ll give that a shot.

 

[sube]

I would love to pay my property tax with this stuff they call money but even they would make a law against it go figure . sube

 

[IDXMonster]

I’ve got the same tumbler and do about the same thing. The tumbler was a really good investment, I love it.

 

[fwcrawford]

I’ve got the same tumbler and do about the same thing. The tumbler was a really good investment, I love it.

I have one too, but mine is the single barrel model..been using it since it since 2008, and still works great!!

 

[PDH]

The tumbler I use is from National Geographic and it works really well. I picked it up at a Goodwill store for 5 bucks. Fish gravel and dish soap is all I've ever used. Might have to try ball bearings though. Nice pile of coins Jimmy!

 

[Odanscoils]

The tumbler I use is from National Geographic and it works really well. I picked it up at a Goodwill store for 5 bucks. Fish gravel and dish soap is all I've ever used. Might have to try ball bearings though. Nice pile of coins Jimmy!

Walnut hulls work quite well.

25.00 lb. Walnut Shell 24 Grit Fine Abrasive Media

Amazing deals on this fine grade walnut shell blast media & other walnut shell blasting at Harbor Freight. Quality tools at ridiculously low prices.

www.harborfreight.com

 

[sube]

Walnut hulls work quite well.

25.00 lb. Walnut Shell 24 Grit Fine Abrasive Media

Amazing deals on this fine grade walnut shell blast media & other walnut shell blasting at Harbor Freight. Quality tools at ridiculously low prices.

www.harborfreight.com

I used walnut shells on my wheats takes longer but they don't get scratch all the heck like gravel . sube

 

[JimmyCT]

I used walnut shells on my wheats takes longer but they don't get scratch all the heck like gravel . sube

Thanks for the info

 

[sube]

Thanks for the info

One thing about walnut hulls there hard as rock don't ad soap or water just dry hulls otherwise they get soft and don't clean as well . sube

 

[JimmyCT]

One thing about walnut hulls there hard as rock don't ad soap or water just dry hulls otherwise they get soft and don't clean as well . sube

Glad you told me
And the coins come out nice and clean?

 

[sube]

Glad you told me
And the coins come out nice and clean?

Except for the pits just have to run them longer. sube

 

[JimmyCT]

Except for the pits just have to run them longer. sube

Thank you. I’ll need to give this a try.

 

[Ronstar]

Ive now dedicated my clad finds to simple cleaning and then off to Coinstar. I usually get 98% to go thru and then opt for the Amazon voucher. The other 2% I clean better and just spend as needed.

 

[Mark kus]

I would love to pay my property tax with this stuff they call money but even they would make a law against it go figure . sube

in pennies would be better!
Mark