Cleaning Corroded Coins With a Rock Tumbler Easy and Cheap.

[@MentalMetal]

Hey guys i don't do a lot of these instructional videos but this is the process I used to clean my coins in bulk. Let me know how you clean your coins. I'm always looking for something new to try and let me know how I did. Should I starting doing more of these in the future? Oh if you think I did a good job please hit that like button. Thanks!

[@tuffy11000]

Nice clear video on how to do it. I have the exact same tumbler but I do the straining part different than you. I find it easier and quicker to dump the contents into a beach scoop made for detecting which allows the gravel to drop through into the bucket when rinsing but keeps the coins together in the scoop.I can then dump the coins onto a towel to dry without having to sort out the gravel. Saves a lot of time.

[@MentalMetal]

Cool, thanks

[@huckfinnsj]

Very good. However, many of the coins (especially the quarters) still look bad. I've been advising many coinshooters on youtube for about 5 years to use the rocks (as you do), but put 2 or 3 drops of Dawn and tumble for at least 12 hours. I do mine in the evening and let them tumble overnight. It works fine. Every coin will be spendable and not questioned.

[@MentalMetal]

Thanks I'll give it a try. Usuall my goal is just to get them in a condition to run them through a coin star or something similar. 2-3 hours has always worked for me but I'll have to give your suggestion a try. Thanks for the tip.

[@anthonyrenaud5783]

Great video. I just bought a rock tumbler. Can’t wait to use it on my coins.

[@MentalMetal]

Rock on!

[@diggingintoyesterday400]

Great info and video. Thanks for taking the time to do this. This is what I plan on doing sometime soon. I have 4 years of coins that I have found just waiting to be put back into circulation. Hope all is well your way. Take care and happy hunting. Oh yeah...I am all for you doing more videos like this. Go for it! :) John

[@MentalMetal]

Whoa 4 years worth of coins thats a lot. I hope you treat yourself to something nice. Good luck to you and thanks for the vote of confidence. I appreciate it.

[@TeamOhioDetectors]

I have the same model tumbler; the only different thing I do is add one drop of liquid Dawn dish soap before tumbling. It feels so good when the gal at the credit union, where I have them run my coins through the counter, asks if they are clean and I can say, "yes, they've been laundered." Thanks for sharing, Scott!

[@MentalMetal]

I'm going to add a drop or 2 next time I try it.and see if there is a big difference. I'm sure there will be. "yes, they've been laundered" what is her response? LOL thanks for watching.

[@OldiesGoodies]

That's how i use to clean my clad back in the day . But haven't had to do that in a long while. Still have my tumbler same model as yours Lortone. Bought it back in 1980 . Thanks for sharing HH TC AL

[@MentalMetal]

You can't go wrong with a Lortone thats for sure. They hold their value. Thanks AL.

[@LyudmilaRGVK]

If you tumble pennies in with the nickels, dimes, and quarters, they will get and un natural copper tint to them, also if you use the slightly larger round Lizard aquarium gravel you don't end up having to sift the slurry to get your rocks back.

[@MentalMetal]

Thanks for the tips and you're right about the color. Good idea on the larger size rocks. I used what I had laying around so thanks again!

[@robertwoodbury2290]

Thank you !!! I just watched your video and bought a dual barrel rock tumbler, it worked great !!!! Thank you for the advice

[@MentalMetal]

Awesome glad it worked out for you.

[@jeffprovost664]

Thank you!!

[@jasonzack1448]

I saw a wheat penny in the mix

[@TheSiamAlien]

Clear and concise tutorial sir... one more subscriber! Thanks a bunch 🤙🏽

[@MentalMetal]

Awesome thanks!

[@yarbo9900]

Add a tablespoon of toothpaste. Its abrasive enough to clean the coins without damaging them. And an added bonus, they're minty fresh when all is said and done.

[@MentalMetal]

Ha I will have to try that. Thanks!

[@Brianthehistorynerd]

When you opened the drum I got a hankerin for some Nutella 😛 but seriously really cool idea 👍🏻nice job as always.

[@MentalMetal]

Thanks man yeah I see what you are saying. It gets pretty nasty. Take care my friend and thanks for watching as always.

[@taallen5424]

Try dried corn from the cob. Or corn seeds. Popcorn from your local store. short run 3 hours and if more cleaning and polishing is required, continue the process.

[@MentalMetal]

Thanks for the tip!

[@goldseaoutdoors4708]

Very good will do same

[@donnachic]

Great advice! Thank you friend! Love your vids!

[@MentalMetal]

Well thank you! I really appreciate it.

[@martinphilip8998]

I’m using a vibratory tumbler with Shine Brite after a half hour oxcylic acid bath. My copper and brass gleam. I make jewelry from them.

[@USMC-Sniper-0137]

I would use corn cob media for dry rolling. You were right. They look terrible!

[@MentalMetal]

Interesting.. I'll have to try that.

[@robertbrandywine]

You will get much better results if you use stainless steel media and Dawn Dishwashing detergent. Run about 1 hour.

[@MentalMetal]

Thanks for the tip Robert!

[@DuranSexton]

I have the same tumbler it does a great job. Nice vid

[@MentalMetal]

It seems to be one of the more popular models. You can't go wrong with a Lortone. Thanks for watching!

[@bettyhair5007]

Great info, thanks for posting!

[@MentalMetal]

Thanks for watching!

[@northcountryflyers]

I bought a Sonic Cleaner but I haven't used it yet is still in the box I can take it back if you think the rock cleaner is better than the Sonic cleaner?

[@MentalMetal]

I've never used a Sonic Cleaner but if you aren't worried about value of the coils you can definitely clean more coins with a rock tumbler.

[@metaldetectingwiththesilva8311]

I like your tumbler..it's pretty sweet!

[@MentalMetal]

Thanks they work really well just dont put your silver coins in there. 😛

[@teru797]

why not use sand?

[@MentalMetal]

Maybe you could but I would suspect you need something a little bigger but maybe I'm wrong.

[@leadreviewer3257]

I just subscribed to your channel .. So what if you have very heavily encrusted coins, rings, suspected diamond rings etc expected to be very valuable (you never know) how do you clean that?

[@MentalMetal]

Not with a rock tumbler but you can try electrolysis on the encrusted metal. There are plenty of videos out there on how to do it. I personally never tried it on a ring and to be honest if the ring is in bad condition it probably isnt worth anything and diamonds aren't set in junk metal. Silver and gold will look just like it did when it was lost unless the silver was in the water for a long time. Hope that helps and thanks for the sub.

[@hunterhawk5710]

your clad are already clean. you should see mine. i think coinstar would accept all of yours without tumbling

[@MentalMetal]

Thanks Roger, I tend to lightly clean all my finds before I throw everything in the tumbler. It does reduce the amount of crud build up from the tumbling. Some of those coins probably would have made it through but I've locked up a coinstar on less so I don't take any chances now.

[@Bigdaddy-Donkyking]

Hey doctor X makes a marine cleaner that would work great with this maybe you can get a sample and mix it in there instead of water I'm pretty sure you can use plastic beads or something to see what it would look like I would do it myself but I don't have one of those machines or the desire to clean coins love it if you would make the video though

[@MentalMetal]

I'll have to try it out and post a video. Thanks for the idea. Sounds like a great idea. Thanks!

[@Bigdaddy-Donkyking]

@@MentalMetal thanks really like your channel it make me wonder what was in my old back yard it was an old junkyard they have I want to antique glass in the woods but now that was so they towed it all under but I do have a mortar buried about 4 ft in the ground out there

[@sonnyb.9252]

Gr8 Video Scott! Simple and to the point. Very well done! Your timing is PERFECT, as I'm expecting my "like new" "Loretone 3A" to arrive very soon. I recently got it from a Bidding Site, with my winning Bid of $53. Thanks for posting your very informative Video!

[@MentalMetal]

Thanks Sonny I appreciate it. You got a good deal for sure. They last forever, well I've had mine for a few years now.

[@heidismith6148]

thankyou, great video

[@MentalMetal]

You are welcome!

[@Suncast45]

I have been detecting since 1975! I have quart jars full of clad. Son bought a hoarder house in which I recovered a Lortone 45C tumbler. Nuggetnoggin and some others put CLR or Dawn dish detergent in with the water and aquarium rock. I may also separate the copper coins from the real clad coins. And no wheaties or silver LOL! Any suggestions?

[@MentalMetal]

Yes CLR or Dawn (just not alot) will do just fine. If you don't want the colors bleeding out, then separate the copper and zinc from the rest of the clad.

[@Suncast45]

@@MentalMetal Thank you sir!~

[@zrbsrbija]

Great get a "gold panning Classifie"r they have many sizes fit over a 5 gal bucket Perfect

[@MentalMetal]

Thanks for the tip!

[@tedyoh7394]

I should have cleaned my coins instead of watching the Browns game.

[@MentalMetal]

or loaded your software again. I take it they lost LOL. Shouldn't be a big surprise. Didn't they new uniforms this year?

[@tedyoh7394]

@@MentalMetal i have no idea on the uniforms.....same result....a number in the loss column

[@ufopirate1746]

I'm LOOKING to support our community... Do you have a link that'll support you while also giving me what I need to clean my clad!? Please lmk ASAP

[@shadymaint1]

Would a drop of dish soap help?

[@MentalMetal]

It probably would but it might create a lot of suds :-)

[@robertbrandywine]

Use way more than drop. For that size container use a couple of tablespoons.

[@AmericanCoinHunting]

I'm like you about cleaning my clad change . Just clean um enough so a coinstar will not reject them . But I just watched a coin cleaning video . Where the guy did a three step process (Not that I would do more than the 1 step that you did ) But he tumbled the first 2 times with only water & rocks for 2 hours each , which got a lot of that nasty dirt out . The 3rd stage @ 2 hours , he added a tablespoon of dawn , a tablespoon of CLR , 3 taplespoons vinegar ,and a tablespoon of salt . He kept the cents separated from the Nickles , dimes and Quarters . And not only waa the water just as nasty. But the clad came out amazingly clean and looking like they just came from the bank , the quarters & dimes didn't even have that copper tinge . That is kind of anal , but since I have not found many silver coins in a long while . I think I will give it a shaot in the spring . I only use Lortone Tumblers as well , a 33A , 33B , and the 45C . Just Love um .....It's like they are bulletproof. LOL.

[@MentalMetal]

Oh wow, I may have to try that sometime and see how it goes. Thanks for sharing.

[@tuckerleach6533]

Look in the conr

[@Bigdaddy-Donkyking]

I have a friend that takes coins on eBay he finds that are really rare and he'll take a Q-tip and lightly clean them until they're like mint condition does this for hours upon hours he will actually make the grades higher than what they are when he buys them

[@MentalMetal]

Your friend has a lot of time on his hands. Good for him though. Hope he gets some big profits.

[@_HuckleBerry]

Try ground up cornshucks....

[@MentalMetal]

Interesting.. thanks for the idea

[@_HuckleBerry]

@@MentalMetal I meant to say ground corn cob

[@henrysonofasonofasailor2987]

looks like a lot more than ten dollars of change

[@britneyschweigert9555]

10 minute video and you get about 15 seconds of what the coins looked cleaned and no decent look at what they looked like dirty for comparison. Maybe next time, Champ.

[@MentalMetal]

Sorry to disappoint Brittany. Seems pretty harsh for a howto video but but I get it. Thanks for your feedback.