Coin Electrolysis Corrosion Removal/Reverse

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Dogfax New Member United Kingdom 14 Posts	Posted 03/05/2025 05:15 am I know the adage of never clean coins..... but....some that are low value and so poor that you cannot even see the details, surely are ok to carefully clean? I have had some success with electrolysis using graphite anodes and distilled water with baking soda in a double sandwich cableless format and two small circulating pumps. Does anyone else have any input experience on this. When researching this process I notice in the worlds top museums use this process to remove/reverse corrosion on metal items so it must be the best way? Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34450 Posts	Posted 03/05/2025 06:33 am @dog, if you use the keyword ELECTROLYSIS in the CCF search box, you will find many interesting prior threads on this subject. To get you started, here are links to a couple: http://goccf.com/t/320767 http://goccf.com/t/460120 "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Dogfax New Member United Kingdom 14 Posts	Posted 03/05/2025 07:26 am I did try that but couldnt see any. Ill try harder.. sorry. thanks for th links Report this Post to the Staff
MachinMachinMan Pillar of the Community Australia 1985 Posts	Posted 04/03/2025 12:17 am I tried it once. At low voltage it bubbles away but does nothing noticeable to the coin. At higher voltage it damages the coin even more. I don't recommend wasting your time. Edited by MachinMachinMan 04/03/2025 12:18 am Report this Post to the Staff
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