SOS pad in Buff nickel works miracle!

[mangum]

Hello All! Got out for a couple hours at my uncles farm in Southern Va before festivities started. Found this buffalo which looked horrid, crusty red and followed a tip from another post... My uncle happened to have an SOS pad (well, a Wally World knockoff) and man was I pleasantly surprised at the results! Before I could barely make anything out, then BAM! Ill be using this method from now on with non key date nickels. I just simply brushed while running under water. Unfortunately no visible date, but Ill take it! I also scored a sweet suspender clip patented in 1894 and a few other relics. If anyone knows what the unusual buckle thing us I'd appreciate the help. Thanks for looking, Merry Christmas and Happy Hunting!

 

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[mangum]

SOS pad on buff nickel not IN lol

 

[Goes4ever]

I keep trying to tell everyone that using sos pads on nickels is the absolute best way I have found to clean them! Great job cleaning it!

 

[mangum]

I keep trying to tell everyone that using sos pads on nickels is the absolute best way I have found to clean them! Great job cleaning it!

Thanks! I'm always learning something new on here!

 

[WHADIFIND]

I keep trying to tell everyone that using sos pads on nickels is the absolute best way I have found to clean them! Great job cleaning it!

I wonder, would that work on other coins that contain nickle? Or that tend to pit badly due to it's make up. Like, say, an 1863 fatty IH? Whatcha think?

Merry Christmas!

HH!

 

[ShovelNose]

Nice finds Josh. Not sold on the steel wool with soap. works but could remove small details as very abrasive.

 

[cti4sw]

Soak that axe head in apple cider vinegar for about a week! Should come out looking great!

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

Soak that axe head in apple cider vinegar for about a week! Should come out looking great!

Ive done that , and then soaked it in Hot Oil, and it come out looking awesome!

 

[mangum]

Ive done that , and then soaked it in Hot Oil, and it come out looking awesome!

Thanks for the tip guys, I've heard that just haven't tried it. I've got a few axe heads and other misc iron items that need some attention so I'll give it a shot!

 

[cti4sw]

I tried my first SOS pad this weekend on some wheats I found. I really like how it gets the crust and dirt off without destroying the patina. However, when I tried it on some nickels, I couldn't seem to get rid of the reddening. How hard/long do you scrub them for? Might have to pick up a pack at WalMart today along with my battery charger/electrolysis kit!

 

[digitall]

 

[old digger]

The item in the last photo is the outer part of a horse bit (mouth bit).

 

[mangum]

The item in the last photo is the outer part of a horse bit (mouth bit).

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Thanks!

 

[mangum]

I tried my first SOS pad this weekend on some wheats I found. I really like how it gets the crust and dirt off without destroying the patina. However, when I tried it on some nickels, I couldn't seem to get rid of the reddening. How hard/long do you scrub them for? Might have to pick up a pack at WalMart today along with my battery charger/electrolysis kit!

It didn't take long at all (about a minute) to notice the results. This is the first time I've tried it. I haven't tried it on any other nickels yet. I didn't want to over do it and do any damage (although not worth much to begin with)

 

[Papa Bear]

The item in the last photo is the outer part of a horse bit (mouth bit).


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OD, I think you have it my friend!

 

[kuger]

I knew thats what it was but I could not have come up with that picture!!!

 

[gypsybandit]

Okay I can't stand it any longer... hey you guys and gals... Never ever clean coins ..it devalues it's worth and dealers will never buy them ... even a Key dated one... Use Non-abrasive soap and water and maybe some olive oil to clean with a soft toothbrush.... Never clean Coins!

 

[frogginfish]

Great finds! I was kinda wondering myself how to get some of that clean without totally ruining what I found. So apple cider vinegar works on ax heads...anything else its good for?

 

[mangum]

Okay I can't stand it any longer... hey you guys and gals... Never ever clean coins ..it devalues it's worth and dealers will never buy them ... even a Key dated one... Use Non-abrasive soap and water and maybe some olive oil to clean with a soft toothbrush.... Never clean Coins!

I don't plan on selling this, as I said not worth much anyways. In this case I'd rather have a decent looking coin than a crusty coin in which I can barely make out what it is. I do respect your point and agree. If I found anything I even suspected to be of value I wouldn't touch it. Olive oil is not a great solution either, it will leak out for years after the fact.. I also stated I would only do this on such coins of little value. People, this is a very valid point, if you don't know what you have don't touch it. If I ruined a no date buffalo I haven't lost much...

 

[Silver Worm]

Your coin, do what you want with it...

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