Before cleaning and after pix of some of my lake found tarnished silver

[treblehunter]

Here are photos of three of my finds. I used electrolysis in tap water, baking soda, and lemon juice. I zapped them one minute at a time, then wiped off the heavy with paper towel, repeated it once or twice then rubbed with baking soda paste until finished product. I love the out come.

The dime I had already cleaned the day I found it to the point that I couldn't get anymore of the tarnish off. So the before pic of that is at that starting point. The chain and the Saint Christopher medallion I used this process from jump street.
Hope this helps anyone wanting to clean there silver fast and easy.
HH
Brad

 

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[Carolina Tom]

Wow...the silver looks really nice after cleaning.

Where can I get complete instructions on your electrolysis method? I want to give that a go.

GL&HH!

 

[treblehunter]

Wow...the silver looks really nice after cleaning.

Where can I get complete instructions on your electrolysis method? I want to give that a go.

GL&HH!

I'll PM you when I get time

 

[treasurehunter313]

I'll PM you when I get time

can you copy and paste it to me too. I have a large setup for relics but not a small one. I appreciate it!

 

[beez0404]

can you copy and paste it to me too. I have a large setup for relics but not a small one. I appreciate it!

And me three please, when you get some time.

 

[park pirate]

Nice job cleaned up very well..

 

[treasurehunter313]

And me three please, when you get some time.

I just saw this on eBay I may buy it instead of rigging up my own setup. Let me know what you guys think of it it looks like it would do the trick for the small items

 

[vpnavy]

Nice! Thanks for sharing...

 

[treblehunter]

I just got down to OC, NJ, I'm going to hit the beach.I'll post later for details

 

[treblehunter]

I just saw this on eBay I may buy it instead of rigging up my own setup. Let me know what you guys think of it it looks like it would do the trick for the small items

Whoever is selling this on ebay is in my opinion opening themselves up to big legal problems when someone shocks or kills them self with this. Don't take me the wrong way, it would be human error, not the machine, but the person using it. You put your hand in that water while its plugged in, ouch!

 

[GatorBoy]

That's what the capacitor is for.. all the juice that comes through the socket isn't going to be coming out of the wires.
I use a cell phone charger personally for coins.

 

[dirtlooter]

I am using the cell phone charger, gave fifty cents for a used one, works awesome on the clad that I have used it on, love it... used properly.

 

[treblehunter]

Details

I'm going to use my phone, almost lost this

 

[treblehunter]

10 amp, 12 volt be careful around yourself, kids, and pets
positive to anode
negative to coin, button or relic
3/8's stainless steel bolt for anode, keeps water cleaner longer

One tablespoon baking soda, two caps full lemon juice to that container half full of tap water stirred until mixed


Do not attempt this at home lol

 

[GatorBoy]

What you have there is a 10 volt 2 amp charger that also has a 55 amp engine start setting.
You were cleaning your items with two amps which makes a lot more sense.
You would have cooked them with 10

 

[WHADIFIND]

They did clean up nice. The coins though, it always saddened me to see what the water does to them. Rather see them come out of the ground. More of them come out shining.

Lovely saves!

 

[treblehunter]

What you have there is a 10 volt 2 amp charger that also has a 55 amp engine start setting.
You were cleaning your items with two amps which makes a lot more sense.
You would have cooked them with 10

No sorry, it is set on 10 amp, there are three settings 2, 10, and 55

 

[I-DIG-IT]

Nice job.

 

[GatorBoy]

No sorry, it is set on 10 amp, there are three settings 2, 10, and 55

My apologies then I would only suggest you please think twice about using 10 on anything very old.. fragile.. Not very conductive or valuable.
When I first started with electrolysis I managed to destroy a pewter military button with 4 amps.. I never made that mistake again.
Since then I've done everything from Spanish silver cobs to big rusty axe heads.
A coin only requires about one quarter to half an amp

 

[treblehunter]

My apologies then I would only suggest you please think twice about using 10 on anything very old.. fragile.. Not very conductive or valuable.
When I first started with electrolysis I managed to destroy a pewter military button with 4 amps.. I never made that mistake again.
Since then I've done everything from Spanish silver cobs to big rusty axe heads.
A coin only requires about one quarter to half an amp

I agree, I would never zap anything I think is valuable for any amount of time, I have zapped at least 100 different things with ten amp, just in short burst. I don't even use this on rusty iron I have switched to white vinegar for that, works much better. That is another thread altogether. I'm just posting my thread about how I wanted to get this lake tarnish off of my not so valuable coins and silver jewelry I found. I already knew others have and were using phone chargers. This is what worked for me in a very short amount of time. I used a timer, one minute, two minutes at a time, then baking soda paste rub. In the past I have done IH cents, wheats and brass buttons. All to my liking and how I think a brass or copper relic or coin should look. I like how that green patina looks on some coins, but I also know that is corrosion.