Black Carpet Cleanout Tips?

[ThrowingStones77]

Any suggestions for getting the gold out of the black carpet mat? I have backed miner's moss too under expanded metal and riffles too. Any tips for getting the gold out of that? Yes, I know about rubber mats. Thanks!

 

[russau]

turn it over and beat the snot out of it on your sluice ! & keep eyeing it for any pieces
ace's that didn't get removed ! OR wait untill the mat is dry and then turn it over and beat it

 

[ThrowingStones77]

Thanks for responding Russ! I'm just going to have to really lay into it! It's been dry and will not come out when I beat it. I'm going to also try a paintbrush of some sort to try to get it out. We'll see. I assume that backed moss will get even more loaded up with sands/magnetite/gold than the carpet, right? Do you know if backed moss is a lot easier to clean gold out of than carpet though?

 

[russau]

I only used unbacked moss for a EZer clean out !

 

[arizau]

Thanks for responding Russ! I'm just going to have to really lay into it! It's been dry and will not come out when I beat it. I'm going to also try a paintbrush of some sort to try to get it out. We'll see. I assume that backed moss will get even more loaded up with sands/magnetite/gold than the carpet, right? Do you know if backed moss is a lot easier to clean gold out of than carpet though?

Give this a try, roll it up tightly with the top facing outward. Beat on it then shake it out.
When you decide not to use the carpet anymore, burn it and pan the ashes.

 

[russau]

Burning plastic mats makes a plastic mess and then to try to remove the fine gold out of it is something else ! But I agree with your post on Tring to get the fine gold out of it !

 

[Mine Shaft]

Hi Russau. Could you post some pics of the Black carpet you speak of ?

 

[Assembler]

Pressure washer even though it is messy?

 

[russau]

Who , me ?? I didn't say anything about Black mats ! must'a been someone else...

 

[Mine Shaft]

Who , me ?? I didn't say anything about Black mats ! must'a been someone else...

My bad lol that was for the OP.

 

[russau]

I liked the unbacked " Veranda " carpet that John "Hoser" Oats told me about ! It was my preferred go to carpet since then for my dredge's . THANK'S JOHN < where ever you are !!

 

[N-Lionberger]

I liked the unbacked " Veranda " carpet that John "Hoser" Oats told me about ! It was my preferred go to carpet since then for my dredge's . THANK'S JOHN < where ever you are !!

The ol unbacked veranda carpet! Where the heck is Hoser John? I’ve got some of that carpet in most of my sluices.

 

[russau]

John dropped off the internet 5 or 6 years or so awhile back and asked for privacy ! He went through a fire or 2 some years back also ! God bless you John where ever you are !

 

[Tesorodeoro]

Don’t worry. You’re getting the majority out. It won’t be so full of gold that it doesn’t trap gold the next time. Just know you have a very small amount of gold in your carpet all the time.

Same as the miners before you.