navel jelly question

[ocalasix]

all,

i remember reading somewhere ppl were using navel jelly to clean coins or metal objects, couldn't dind anything here, or didn't look well enough..lol...whats the purpose use for nevel jelly with preservation or cleaning?..thanks..gregg

[P.B. and Dylan]

It helps to remove the lint from your belly button.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Actually I'm also interested in the answer.

[treasurefiend]

Its used to remove surface rust.

[sniffer]

it neutralizes rust and prepares it for primer, it's a form of acid

[ocalasix]

thanks TF, and sniffer...six

[ocalasix]

so is this safe to use lets say on a wheatie or maybe on a coin thats not too recognizable or is there a safer way??..six

[Chico Rico]

Most coins that are found probably will not have rust, just corrosion and pitting. I use it for knifes or sword blades. It is highly corrosive and known to cause cancer in lab rats in California ...Use gloves. I recently had a pocket knife blade that it took rust out of all the pits with no problem.

I really have not tried it on coins. Not sure if it is a good idea but I'm sure others will tell ya how it may work on coinage. Give a penny a try and see how she treats it.


Cheers!

[ocalasix]

thank you ....six

[BuckleBoy]

The MOST common use of naval jelly or aluminum jelly for cleaning of finds is to preserve and shine the gold gilding on gilded objects like buttons, civilian buckles, or other decorative items.

Please see my thread on cleaning buttons for some examples of aluminum jelly uses and Many before/after photos:

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.p...,165857.0.html


Best Wishes,


Buckleboy

[ocalasix]

thanks BB..six

[nomad 11]

i see this topic is a year old allready.but i being fairly new to metal detecting i'm trying to find a good method of cleaning my coins.anyway last summer i was trying to touch up some rust spots on my old van with naval jelly that i had bought and thought i would give it try on a few really discolored coins that i had dug.a clad quarter,dime and a pre 82 copper penny.i brushed it on heavy and let it sit for an hour and it did'nt make one bit of a differance they were the same as before i even brushed the jelly on.so i hope this helps anyones curiosity