Caring For Old Coppers

[Ahab8]

I'm not going to get into the cleaning of freshly found coppers but I have become a believer in a process to keep them from drying out. I've started using food grade mineral oil and giving my old coppers a quick rub with it. I plan on doing this every 8 months or so. It keeps them moist and also makes them look great. The min oil is clear and won't darken like olive oil. It's very pure as well. For all you olive oil fans out there I would recommend at least trying the min oil as a replacement. So I just took my coppers out and gave them a quick rub with a mineral oil dampened soft rag. Here is one of my first old coppers and to this day my favorite copper. Esp being of Irish descent.

 

[coinman123]

I'm not going to get into the cleaning of freshly found coppers but I have become a believer in a process to keep them from drying out. I've started using food grade mineral oil and giving my old coppers a quick rub with it. I plan on doing this every 8 months or so. It keeps them moist and also makes them look great. The min oil is clear and won't darken like olive oil. It's very pure as well. For all you olive oil fans out there I would recommend at least trying the min oil as a replacement. So I just took my coppers out and gave them a quick rub with a mineral oil dampened soft rag. Here is one of my first old coppers and to this day my favorite copper. Esp being of Irish descent.
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Awesome!!! I will have to give it a try. Sounds like it works well!

 

[Old Dude]

Mineral oil is used in food processes because it is the only edible oil that will not turn rancid. Even olive oil will eventually become bad, so if you're a convicted coin licker ( and you know who you are! ), mineral is the way to go.