coin cleaning

[Malcolm.mtts]

WD 40   ... cleans and protects

[AutherNoyer]

good day to you all, Gosh i have heard of ways of cleaning coins, but a few here take "1st prize"  just hope the time team,, etc   etc dont have a print out of this for there next meeting, only one guess what they will be doing " no its not trying  to clean coins this way."

[mickycoin "mick"]

hi i made a comment earlier about coin cleaning, i also have read  some of the posts and they are a bit brutal to say the least,  why not try a small angle grinder, " just a joke" same as the rest of them.

[16.5DD (richard)]

well not only are people on here giving some bad info ,mike come on thats a sarcky reply i hope .if you do this you must be bonkers unless it already worthless.
a good coin collector detectorist i met also told me that only rinse in water any old coins leave dry and us a very soft brush only after coin is dry to slowely remove any left dirt or dust .
never use oils of any sort but leave alone other than brush off every few days/weeks until clean this preserves the coin to its ideal state .
problem is some soaps and oils penitrte through and slowly disolve tyhe coin away more than you would think .
if you want to be silly why not get some brick acid and leave the coins for an hour so all you got left is a blank disc.(DO NOT DO THIS )
COME ON DON'T RUIN GOOD COINS!!!
 MAYBE A GROTTY COPPER COIN WILL REVEAL ITS ID BUT PLEASE DON'T GO HEAVY ON A TIDY COIN OR ARTIFACT.

[altinkum]

IT WAS A JOKE MATE. AS MOST PEOPLE GATHERED. we are allowed a joke now and then on this site. as for some coin dealer telling you this and that fine YOU do it with your coin's other people have other way's they like to clean their coin's.  sarky mike

[mickycoin "mick"]

hi all me again noticed on earlier comment by  neil, that  "jaydogg" uses a electrolisis system, i wonder if he would post how to go about it, as i have heard that, its  realy good on heavily cruded silver coins, i for one would give it ago, but would have to find a coin to try it out on first,  good luck to you all saterday   mick

[Richy]

I use blasting powder to clean my coins, I bought a job-lot from a coal mine that was closing down.
Sometimes,after lighting the fuse and the powder has done it's work I have a helluva job finding the coin so fellow members, if you come across a nice clean coin that stinks of gunpowder it's mine and I'd like it back please.

The aptly named Mr A.Noyer, do you approve of my method?

Richy.

[altinkum]

dear MR DICKLE  i must ask you to refrain from making remark's about useing the tried and tested gunpowder method as some people may take your comment's serious.  your ever faithful supporter  michael

[hedgehog]

I have my own tried and tested methods, which would cause them sleepless nights, there are others. Have a look at the link.

http://www.colchestertreasurehunting.co.uk/C/cleaning.htm

[Richy]

Thank you Michael for your undying support. Steve (HH) good link that.

Richy.

[mickycoin "mick"]

hi there thanks hedgehog for the information about electrolisis system  cleaning just over 4 hours for a reply " GREAT FORUM WORK"  cant wait to try it   mick