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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I to have a bunch of old rusty 43's. I just might have to try this. Thanks for the tip.
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Rest in Peace
10197 Posts |
Now learn to replate them. That's what replated steelies are. They clean the rust off and recoat with zinc, just makes them more shiny.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Thanks for the great photos showing your results. Seems to work awfully well  |
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Pillar of the Community
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I like it! Thanks for sharing!  |
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Moderator
 United States
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They turned out better than I expected.  Considering what they looked like before, I do not think they could not have lost any more value. Good job. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3327 Posts |
Nice work!
"Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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I like it. Thanks for sharing!
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Wow , I didn't think it was possible . Nice work . |
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Valued Member
Canada
496 Posts |
How timely for me. I'm just transferring my Lincolns from a Whitman to 2X2s and my '43s have some rust on them.The 55 years in that Whitman hasn't been kind to them.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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 To the Forum . Nice work |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4211 Posts |
Great job!
Thank you for sharing the pictures.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 with the above sentiments. It worked pretty well and thanks for the pics! I'm sure we all have at least a few rusty junk '43s around to try it on. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Basically you've soaked them in acid which stripped off the remaining zinc, broken down the Iron oxide and possibly a thin layer of the steel, and then polished off the residues with the cloth. Leaving just the bare steel surface. Lemon juice is a fairly strong acid with a pH of 2 (The lower the number the stronger the acid. Acids run from 1 to 7 and Bases from 7 to 14. 7 is neutral. The higher the number over 7 the stronger the base. Lye is 13.).
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01/19/2018 10:47 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I good to see discernment being used when talking about the concept of cleaning coins.
We hear never ever, ever, ever, (ad infinitum) clean coins so often that people forget when there is no value to lose, and the coin looks horrible, then go ahead and try.
Great job on these.
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Pillar of the Community
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Thank you for your thoughts! I am glad everyone enjoyed it! Quote:
Basically you've soaked them in acid which stripped off the remaining zinc, broken down the Iron oxide and possibly a thin layer of the steel, and then polished off the residues with the cloth. Leaving just the bare steel surface. Lemon juice is a fairly strong acid with a pH of 2 (The lower the number the stronger the acid. Acids run from 1 to 7 and Bases from 7 to 14. 7 is neutral. The higher the number over 7 the stronger the base. Lye is 13.). Also, pretty cool to know what is actually happening, great insight Conder101!  |
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