Re-claiming your relics with electroylsis

[cooper1841]

Three items recovered from a 1897 home site. Before and after electroylsis Average time per piece about 12 hours

 

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[trapperart]

Nice job

 

[smokeythecat]

Worked out pretty good. I just cleaned up some iron with a tack hammer and 1/4" chisel. Took about an hour. Electrolysis didn't work on the extremely salt water corroded items. I have the semi cleaned item soaking in plain water for at least 1-2 months, with water changes, to get the salt out of it. Otherwise, it will be dust in 5 years.

 

[montcalm]

You did great they look in good shape now.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very nice restoration!

 

[Old Dude]

Nice job! I haven't tried it, but supposedly soaking old iron in apple cider vinegar works pretty well too. When I first started detecting, I ruined a nice old sash buckle and a King George ( not the one in my avatar ) with electrolysis, but I am sure brass/copper is more fragile to the process than iron. I did learn an important lesson though. Your pieces will make a great display!

 

[cooper1841]

Nice job! I haven't tried it, but supposedly soaking old iron in apple cider vinegar works pretty well too. When I first started detecting, I ruined a nice old sash buckle and a King George ( not the one in my avatar ) with electrolysis, but I am sure brass/copper is more fragile to the process than iron. I did learn an important lesson though. Your pieces will make a great display!

Yes they will Old Dude. I have a small set up for coins, but have not used it.................scared. I have only done iron, with a battery charger set up, and it works well