Cleaning only clad coins.

Potts · Nov 7, 2013

I'm having a bear of a time cleaning clad coins in a rock tumble to make them look new......any tips on making them look fresh an new..

WawaDuane · Nov 7, 2013

I mix them with spent brass rifle shells and water...occasionally some dish washing liquid. I keep pennies with pennies, nickels alone...etc. Seems to work for me.

Potts · Nov 9, 2013

I found using a little laundry detergent 1/2 and 1/2 white vinegar, water and pea gravel to work the best so far, don't use the same pea gravel used for cleaning penny's, run for it about a half hour and change out, if your barrel builds up pressure pull the top off and scoop out some foam.

Potts · Nov 10, 2013

All done cleaning for the year, turned out to be 11 pounds. I don't cash in, so to prevent oxidation I vacuum sealed them.

Davers · Nov 25, 2013

Man!! you have alot of Cents :tongue3:

and alot more the Quarters , Dimes , Nickels turned out nice. Did you get much silver this year?
Your pic,s make me want to start cleaning my clad ,but i'm still to lazy to get a tumbler also does your cent bag contain any Zinc cents?. :thumbsup:

Diggin-N-Dumps · Nov 25, 2013

Oh Cool!...I actually used to use Pea Gravel, than one day did it without the gravel, and there was really know difference. I always use Dishwasher Powder deterergent, and a little bit of oil...they come out looking great!

Potts · Nov 25, 2013

Davers said:
Man!! you have alot of Centsand alot more the Quarters , Dimes , Nickels turned out nice. Did you get much silver this year?
Your pic,s make me want to start cleaning my clad ,but i'm still to lazy to get a tumbler also does your cent bag contain any Zinc cents?.

Not much in Silver this year. My cent bag contains both Zinc and Copper I don't the through penny's other than picking out the Wheat's, I keep the Wheat's sealed the same as the Silver.

Rookster · Nov 27, 2013

Hey guys, I read on a blog that Aquarium rock does excellent with Dawn dishwashing soap. Good luck out there. Rook.

dmoss8928 · Apr 22, 2014

@Potts do you use powder or liquid laundry detergent and how much of it and water do you use? How long did do you let your tumbler run? Your coins came out looking great... Thanks for the help...