Cleaning the florrie

[GypsyGoldAu]

Well,... a bit of 'light' handling and hand oil transfer, may just buff it up some, and isolate the 'atmosphere' a little, before 'storing'

 

[Smoky bandit]

I had one of the 92.5 in the LJ for 3 Days Silver...And it came out black like that one ...2mins in the electrolesses...Then a quick rub with bicarb...And it looks as new as the day it was made :Y:

 

[silver]

I might see if I can find the chemical solution (pun intended) Smokey ,.... over time that is.

 

[silver]

About to run short on internet, I'll take the photo's but may not be able to post them up until tommorow.
cheers without beers
Silver.

 

[silver]

Here's the before, during, and after for the last three coins
1908 3d
before

during (after the CAB)

after the LJ and final ph rinse

 

[silver]

1946
Before

during ( after the CAB)

after the LJ(and final ph rinse)

 

[silver]

1926 3d
before

During (after around 3days in LJ)
Just in keeping with time for the previous 2 coins.

after 4 days total in LJ(and the ph rinse)

 

[silver]

And I'll throw the before and after of the 1957 6d here too (again).
before

after just 12 hrs in LJ

 

[B5MECH]

The 50's came up nice but the 925 look like there struggling sort of getting there have you tried finger rubbing them?

 

[silver]

Well,... a bit of 'light' handling and hand oil transfer, may just buff it up some, and isolate the 'atmosphere' a little, before 'storing'

Might have to pass em around the crew.

 

[silver]

The 50's came up nice but the 925 look like there struggling sort of getting there have you tried finger rubbing them?

Yep, gave em a good thumb rubbing at their photo shoots each time, so the 1926 got a lot more than the 1908, but the idea there was to see the difference between the three day soak in CAB first before 12-24 hrs in LJ ,... as opposed to LJ all the way through with regular thumb rubbing.
I recon the 1908 would still have needed an additional 3 days worth of LJ and thumb rubbing to end up like the 1926 myself ,.... I see the 50%ers responded well both ways, and the one in CAB would have responded favourably even if it had been removed earlier, just by seeing the halo (liquid colour change) develop.

 

[silver]

8) But, we all know that the real gem on this thread is still Eldorado's beautiful florin

still a top job mate ! :Y: arty:

 

[B5MECH]

Well,... a bit of 'light' handling and hand oil transfer, may just buff it up some, and isolate the 'atmosphere' a little, before 'storing'

Might have to pass em around the crew.

You can't give too many away silver how will we make bullets when the vampire apocalypse comes and there's no garlic left in the stores and holy water in the churches :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[silver]

Well,... a bit of 'light' handling and hand oil transfer, may just buff it up some, and isolate the 'atmosphere' a little, before 'storing'

Might have to pass em around the crew.

You can't give too many away silver how will we make bullets when the vampire apocalypse comes and there's no garlic left in the stores and holy water in the churches :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Well, I'll just pass em around my crew in the loungeroom then ]

 

[Greenhornet_au]

The 50's came up nice but the 925 look like there struggling sort of getting there have you tried finger rubbing them?

Yep, gave em a good thumb rubbing at their photo shoots each time, so the 1926 got a lot more than the 1908, but the idea there was to see the difference between the three day soak in CAB first before 12-24 hrs in LJ ,... as opposed to LJ all the way through with regular thumb rubbing.
I recon the 1908 would still have needed an additional 3 days worth of LJ and thumb rubbing to end up like the 1926 myself ,.... I see the 50%ers responded well both ways, and the one in CAB would have responded favourably even if it had been removed earlier, just by seeing the halo (liquid colour change) develop.

I wonder if anyone has tried warming the solution to accelerate the action of the acids being used ?

You guys do a great job on cleaning the coins with care, so far I have clean a few low value but no silver yet,
maybe I think I will be too brutal on them at this point.
Need to learn more and have some damaged ones to trial I think. (did they have lawn mowers in 1930's-40's?)

 

[Smoky bandit]

Yep...I didnt see any change from hot to cold...With the LJ...If it was a rare coin i wouldnt clean it anyway...But all the silvers that i have found so far get electricuted...And that seems to clean the toughest grime off in a minute or two....Other coins...copper ect...get dipped in Vaseline for 3 days...Then scraped clean with tooth picks and brushed with a tooth brush...Rinse and repeat..untill desired finish...Then wiped with vaso ...then pat dry..and admire :Y: :lol: :lol:

 

[Greenhornet_au]

Smoky, is there a thread explaining how to 'set up' the electrolysis process?
Maybe a DIY ?
or could you PM me some info and pics?

Maybe a link to a YouTube.

I would like to set up for Kato and do have the skills to do it, just need to know what works,
I'm not trying to be lazy and I am researching.
I just believe in 'if it works,' do that.

 

[Smoky bandit]

Smoky, is there a thread explaining how to 'set up' the electrolysis process?
Maybe a DIY ?
or could you PM me some info and pics?

Maybe a link to a YouTube.

I would like to set up for Kato and do have the skills to do it, just need to know what works,
I'm not trying to be lazy and I am researching.
I just believe in 'if it works,' do that.

Pm Sent mate :Y:

 

[silver]

The 50's came up nice but the 925 look like there struggling sort of getting there have you tried finger rubbing them?

Yep, gave em a good thumb rubbing at their photo shoots each time, so the 1926 got a lot more than the 1908, but the idea there was to see the difference between the three day soak in CAB first before 12-24 hrs in LJ ,... as opposed to LJ all the way through with regular thumb rubbing.
I recon the 1908 would still have needed an additional 3 days worth of LJ and thumb rubbing to end up like the 1926 myself ,.... I see the 50%ers responded well both ways, and the one in CAB would have responded favourably even if it had been removed earlier, just by seeing the halo (liquid colour change) develop.

I wonder if anyone has tried warming the solution to accelerate the action of the acids being used ?

You guys do a great job on cleaning the coins with care, so far I have clean a few low value but no silver yet,
maybe I think I will be too brutal on them at this point.
Need to learn more and have some damaged ones to trial I think. (did they have lawn mowers in 1930's-40's?)

I ain't run a hot batch Gh ,.... n motorised mowers started in 1921

http://www.oldlawnmowerclub.co.uk/aboutmowers/history

so chances of mower struck silvers are there

 

[Greenhornet_au]

That is so cool, well that is now my personal challenge - to find a lawn mowered silver from 1921 or onwards.

WooHoo!