Got me some rock tumblers

[Stoof2010]

Thanks Steve. I think I'll buy some CLR today and run the coins again for about 45 min, just for GP.
Gotta see what happens. Raining here anyway.

Only need a splash. And definitely check for gassing. Between it and the dish soap they make quite a few bubbles

 

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[Vern2]

For the moment anyway, this is fun. Especially for my grandson. He claims this is a science project. He's 27 days shy of 7.

 

[Stoof2010]

Well that's always fun.
Plus if you have a harbor freight near you for $13 you can buy the rock tumbler Media kit and have him pick some rocks, and actually tumble and polish them.
Take roughly a week per level, course medium fine and polish so you're looking at a month of tumbling lol. But he may enjoy it.

 

[T.C.]

No water?
That's alot of lemon juice!!!
Where can I get quantities of lemon juice like that for cheap?
My interest is peaked!!

WalMart has lemon juice....$2.48 for 32 ounces. Lemon juice and salt.....45 minutes.....done and easy cleanup. Someone here posted this last year. I tried it and was very impressed! Try it, you'll like it!

 

[T.C.]

Are you using this formula in a tumbler? If so. How much lemon juice, salt, cleaning time?

This is an old post by Loco that has been copy and pasted


I tried a recipe last night and ran the tumbler for 45 minutes and was amazed at the results. I need to give a shout-out to T.C. for posting his recipe. You only need enough lemon juice to cover the coins (3-4 oz) and about 3 tablespoons of salt. After 45 minutes the coins came out like new. Well at least 99% did. I then reused the concoction to clean the pennies. This method is the way to go. I paid a little over $2 for the lemon juice and you get 2 containers of salt for a dollar at the local Dollar General store. You can clean about 16 batches of coins with a 32oz bottle if you do your silver 1st and then reuse the same mixture for the pennies.

 

[Vern2]

Now that sounds like a winner. No suds to deal with.
I wonder with this recipe if there would be a need to uncover after 10 min to release air. I'm thinking not.

 

[Stoof2010]

For the lemon juice one, probably not.
I wonder if it would help to use gravel with it?
Can't see how it would hurt.
I already bought the gravel :-/

 

[T.C.]

For the lemon juice one, probably not.
I wonder if it would help to use gravel with it?
Can't see how it would hurt.
I already bought the gravel :-/

I didn't experience any gassing with it.....the gravel can't hurt, might speed up cleaning time too. Check it out after 1/2 hr.

 

[Geobound]

Hey this thread could be good timing for me.

I just got a HF 2 barrel tumbler show up at my door today, but don't have the aquarium gravel yet.

If I can't make it to the store tomorrow to get the gravel, then I think I may just give this lemon juice recipe a go for my clad and pennies.

 

[Vern2]

Holy cow.....I just uncovered my first batch of Q-D-N using the lemon juice and salt recipe. Almost like brand new coins. Nice and shiny.

I'm now tumbling a batch of pennies. As suggested, using the same liquid from the first batch. Report later on that batch.

Pretty amazing so far. I tumbled them for 1 hour. I think 30 min would be best, as I noticed a couple of nickels were losing their faces.

 

[Stoof2010]

Definitely fill us in!!!

 

[Vern2]

Thanks TC........your lemon juice/salt recipe is a winner.
Just finished up with a batch of pennies. Very nice. Ready to spend. 40 min was all it took.
This is the real deal.
thanks again!!

 

[T.C.]

Thanks TC........your lemon juice/salt recipe is a winner.
Just finished up with a batch of pennies. Very nice. Ready to spend. 40 min was all it took.
This is the real deal.
thanks again!!

You're very welcome!! I just passed the "recipe" on from a guy called SoCalJim....it is a good one!!

 

[Vern2]

You're very welcome!! I just passed the "recipe" on from a guy called SoCalJim....it is a good one!!

You know Jim, I am thinking the next time I'm going to try using less salt, and 50/50 lemon juice /water.

I left the pennies out to dry last night, and upon inspection this morning, I found around a dozen that needed to go in my marred penny jar. The skin on the p were partially eaten away.

No problems with the q d & n.

I still think this is the best method. Just need to back off somewhat. Z