Try Again - article on cleaning pennies

oldshep

Hope it works this time - Very interesting
el-linko

Shep SORRY FOR THE DOUBLE POST _ IT DIDN"T SHOW THE FIRST TIME>>>BUT THEN IT DID

BigE

Looks like they turn pink--------BigE

lathmach

<< <i>Looks like they turn pink--------BigE >>




That's what I was thinking. It's because of the acid. Don't try this with anything any good.

Ray

coppercoins

umm....not recommended for anything you might want to sell later as a collectible.

DorkGirl

I work with a guy who was in the service(Air Force), they used hot sauce to polish all their brass. I tried it, it works pretty well, but lots of elbow grease is still needed.

UncleWiggly

Just caught the first post. Thanks.


Jerry

grip

It's the vinager and salt that's in the sauce,it actually destroys the patina and turns a pinkish color.
Al

sliderider

They turn the same shade of pink as if you dipped them in silver/gold dip. The acids in the sauce are probably similar to what's in the dip. I'm sure you all have in a mall or flea market near you, a hot sauce vendor with all the exotic brands. Some of them carry the pure extract of the peppers refined to a clear liquid and sold in what looks similar to a crack vial. You actually have to sign a legal waiver before they will let you buy this stuff, it's so potent. I wonder what kind of effect that stuff would have on tarnished metal.