What is your take on this? eBay

[lara4228]

I happened to stumble across this listing the other day and was wondering what my friends here think about it?

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/ELECTROLYSIS-KIT-REMOVES-COPPER-SILVER-IRON-OXIDE-/160601589366?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item256499c676#ht_12551wt_1060

Lara

[RWBILLER]

I remember in the 1960's that was a big thing. I think they called the coin being whizzed? Anyway I wouldn't waist my money on something like that unless you have alot of jewelry - but even then there are polishes, liquids for that.
Just my opinion.
Roger

[1sgret]

If your planning on using it to clean coins (silver etc) it will leave pitting where the oxidation was on the coins.

If you are going to use it to clean relics dug from the ground it is great and will help clean them.

[lara4228]

Thanks guys. I wasn't thinking of buying of it. I think I'm in with the group who believes in NOT cleaning coins.

I am kind of like a 'raw' person. Take it like it is and cherish what you've got.

I just wanted to hear of everyone's opinion. I thought that this 'thing' looked rather home made and not worth the $35 he is asking for, in my opinion.

[RWBILLER]

I like being a "RAW PERSON". That's cool - I really like that quote.
Roger

[BadThad]

Good for cleaning ANYTHING but coins.

[uglycent]

a cheaper way to do this is if you have an old transformer from your kids electronic toys, strip the wires were the plug used to be and put clips on them, then use a diluted hydrocloric acid bath and put the item on one lead and a conductive metal on the other end, put them on opposite side of the bath dish. It takes some playing to find the right combination, but you can do some fun things with it or crude plating to change the surface of metallic objects

[copperlover]

I agree with you fully Lara.

Lucien

[AstroRaider]

The process is known as "zapping".

We use it for 4th century bronze (etc) that have been excavated after metal detecting. The coins are heavily encrusted and are generally low value coins.

[Roller]

a cheaper way to do this is if you have an old transformer from your kids electronic toys, strip the wires were the plug used to be and put clips on them, then use a diluted hydrocloric acid bath and put the item on one lead and a conductive metal on the other end, put them on opposite side of the bath dish. It takes some playing to find the right combination, but you can do some fun things with it or crude plating to change the surface of metallic objects

I used this process to remove rust from machine parts (with a car battery) however, I used Borox for the bath.

[jallengomez]

Lara,

Thanks for posting this. I may give one of these a try. While I don't normally advocate cleaning coins, I have some that are so heavily corroded that they are virtually worthless anyway.

J

[lara4228]

No problem Jody! I'm glad that you may find use of it. (for all we know it could be a member of LCR who is making and selling these?)

Let us know how it works.

[BadThad]

Lara,

Thanks for posting this. I may give one of these a try. While I don't normally advocate cleaning coins, I have some that are so heavily corroded that they are virtually worthless anyway.

J

If you do, I suggest you put a pot on it so you can control the voltage tightly. The problem with these setups is they just go all out. I've always wanted to experiment with a setup at very low voltage to see if the process can be better controlled.

[KennyMac]

Thad....Pot = Potentiometer?....to adjust and control the electrical current?

[BadThad]

Thad....Pot = Potentiometer?....to adjust and control the electrical current?

Yea....not the kind you smoke. LOL