Rce777777
Jr. Member
- Jul 12, 2014
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- Detector(s) used
- Omega 8000 and Eurotek pro for my little partner.
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
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You can place it in peroxide for a little while to loosen the dirt and then soak it in olive oil to get some of the color back. Lightly work the dirt off with a q-tip.
If you wanna make it look like a nickel again (it'll probably be pitted though) soak it in a blob of ketchup for about a week. Change the ketchup out when it turns brown.
BTW, what's a lead head nail?
Not sure that the correct name but in my area, all these old tin roofs were put on with nails with lead molded around the head. When hammered, it would flatten and form a leak proof seal.