Cleaning Old Horseshoes

[digz4fun]

I am brand new to both metal detecting and this website. Today I dug up a very old horseshoe on a friend's piece of land. It is encrusted with all kinds of junk. We have tried to clean it with a brush, but it still needs more work. Can anyone recommend a way to clean the horseshoe without damaging it?

Thank you very much for your help.

 

[RON (PA)]

Have you tried putting it into an electrolysis tank?? That might work.

Welcome aboard. Glad to have you with us.

 

[digz4fun]

Since I'm new at this I don't have an electrolysis tank. Are they expensive? Is this something that I should purchase to clean most or all of my findings?

Thanks for the welcome!