clenaing pennies didn't work.

mm · 2011-02-27T05:58:16+00:00

So I had some dirty pennies, plus one each of a nickel, dime, andquarter, that were dark or had white or even blue stuff on them. Somehad been sitting in water somewhere maybe. And following the dictum, google is your friend, I didn't ask herewhat to do, but looked it up How to clean dirty pennies, dimes.And it said use vinegar and salt, and I did, and the worst ones lookbetter now, but the rest of them look worse!! They all have white"powder" stuck to them, and it doesn't come off. So I rinsed them inwater again (even though I'd rinsed them plenty after the vinegar.)BTW, none of the pennies came out shiny, like the web pages said itwouldIs it because I didn't use white vinegar? I used cider vinegar.Surely that's okay. Not enough salt. What should I do now? Can I take them to the bank and then it will bethe bank's problem? What about the mint? Don't I owe society morethan that?I'm going to buy some Cherry Zero Coke tomorrow. Will that help? DoI have to omit the Cherry? (I remember that diet works as well aswith sugar)Thanks.

Feb 27, 2011 24 Replies

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mm 15 years ago

Hmm. I might have that or something simliar under the sink. I have Brasso and a couple other things.

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Thomas 15 years ago

Buy a rock polisher (tumbler) at the toy store.

Or perhaps a brass polisher (Bullet shell casing polisher)

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JIMMIE 15 years ago

IF the Cu is gone you just cant shine zinc

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dilbert firestorm 15 years ago

what about this one?

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Tony Hwang 15 years ago

Tubling will make the pennies shiny brand new.

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