Normal Coin cleaning DIY?

leveller2911

McKneff wrote: »

Ive got an old sixpence for my daughter for her wedding next Saturday, this thread came just in time.

No coke but I'll try the vinegar first.

If its a silver sixpence then toothpaste is good, use an old toothbrush though.I use to do a fair bit of metal detecting and used toothpaste on silver coins and electrolysis on copper/Bronze coins of low value.

McKneff

leveller2911 wrote: »

If its a silver sixpence then toothpaste is good, use an old toothbrush though.I use to do a fair bit of metal detecting and used toothpaste on silver coins and electrolysis on copper/Bronze coins of low value.

Yes it is, thanks for that, I'll try that first.

T_T_2

I think the product name you have been searching for is Cilit Bang!!!!

But as others have said, cola would be a suitable alternative.

SailorSam

Once you've cleaned the coins what do you do to make them into magnets ?

Lifeforms

I've got magnetic sheets of some kind, so I'm just planning on gluing them on, then cutting them out after they've dried. Whether this works, we'll find out!

LEJC

I remember using coke...or probably cola as a child to shine up pennies and it worked a treat...

southcoastrgi

T_T wrote: »

I think the product name you have been searching for is Cilit Bang!!!!

i bet i'm not the only one that had to read that twice :rotfl::rotfl:

leveller2911

southcoastrgi wrote: »

i bet i'm not the only one that had to read that twice :rotfl::rotfl:

Same here..........:D

DevCoder

Which Jersey/Guernsey coins?

Living in Jersey, I could probably get you shiny new coins (as long as it's not too much value, or rare commerative coins) if the other suggestions don't work.

T_T_2

southcoastrgi wrote: »

i bet i'm not the only one that had to read that twice :rotfl::rotfl:

Hmm, yes that first 'i' is a bit elusive isn't it?