Relic and Coin cleaner

[TNGUNS]

I just put a couple of buttons that I dug recently in olive oil to try and read the makers mark but got thinking about Liquid Wrench. Wonder if anyone here had tried it. Super at penetrating rust etc to loosen bolts etc. May pick up some at hardware store and try it on some of these since I have several I dug from the same coat. Probably no real value to them compared to CW stuff but hate to ruin them.

 

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[Moonrover]

Have you considered WD-40? It is actually a refined fish oil and harmless. Somewhere I have a listing of all it's uses. Surprising the things people use it for.

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[TNGUNS]

Not a bad idea....I have even seen it sprayed on artificial baits as a fish attractant by some hardcore fisherman. Some of the threads have shown some great results with olive oil but who knows.

 

[lastleg]

Olive oil is neutral, whatever coin you put in will look the same even years later. And then after it dries you still have an
ugly coin.

 

[Swartzie]

The best way I have found to clean buttons is to rub them with your fingers. Don't put water or anything liquid on them at all. By rubbing them you get the dirt off the button but the makers letters (if they are recessed) still have the dirt in them which will give you contrast. If you put water on the button then you just washed away any chance of getting contrast on the letters. Some buttons are just plain toasted and you won't be able to make anything out of them.

Here's a nice post on cleaning buttons from Buckle Boy:http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/cleaning-preservation/89045-how-clean-buttons.html

-Swartzie

 

[jerseyben]

Dug copper/brass: Room temp peroxide rinse with light finger rubbing followed by boiling peroxide (for badly crusted coins). Soak in distilled water before patting dry prior to storage.

For silver and non-dug copper: Hardware store acetone and a Q-tip (light rolling only). Soak in distilled water before patting dry prior to storage.

 

[ticm]

Have you tried lemon juice. It a good job on buttons.