i have a really really old penny and i want all of the rust off,and i need something that would get it off
2006-08-20 17:20:58 · 17 answers · asked by ? 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
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clean it with taco sauce!
2006-08-20 17:26:14 · answer #1 · answered by buttcheeks 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just be certain of what it is you are looking at. If the penny is dark in color all over but has no damage, that's called a patina. It's a carbon coating that builds up over time and actually protects it. Leave it be.
If it is obviously rust, a cleaning solution with a high level of HCL (hydrogen chloride, hydrochloric acid) like The Works does the job. Soak the penny then brush off with a tooth brush. Wear eye protection. Do not reuse toothbrush.
If the penny is old and undamaged, leave as is. Cleaning will wear off the finer details that delegates the coin's value. If you have access to a library or bookstore check out Yeoman's Handbook to US Coins, an annual publication that has info about the coin and it's value.
2006-08-20 17:36:18 · answer #2 · answered by Mike R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A combination of salsa(the spicier, the better); salt; and vinegar. The amounts don't really matter as long as there is 4 times as much salsa as there is salt and 2 times the amount of vinegar as there is salt. There should also be enough of the mixture to have some of the mixture underneath the penny as well as completely covering the penny.
2006-08-20 17:36:15 · answer #3 · answered by isobelcannon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tarnish remover works. But what did Penny Rust ever do to you? And why do you want her removed? Sounds like and episode of the Sopranos to me.
2006-08-20 17:26:53 · answer #4 · answered by :Phil 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use lemon juice and baking soda (put about a teaspoon of lemon juice in a small dish with your penny rub a teaspoon of the baking soda on the penny it will fizz rub off with damp cloth) works great!
2006-08-20 17:35:01 · answer #5 · answered by tnzbobz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You get lemon rust off from the store and sit it in there and take it out and you have a Crystal penny!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-08-20 17:26:28 · answer #6 · answered by nashelle94@sbcglobal.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put it in a rock tumbler with a bit of vinegar. The penny will look like new.
2006-08-20 17:27:03 · answer #7 · answered by Bryan D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spend the penny.
2006-08-20 17:24:39 · answer #8 · answered by The Hit Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put it in coca-cola for 6-12 hours then wash with water, ur penny will shine.
2006-08-20 17:26:03 · answer #9 · answered by DanTheElectrician 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
whatchu talkin-bout-willis?
use either softened water or CLR. be careful... cause if the penny has rust chances are it's not worth much.
2006-08-20 17:28:34 · answer #10 · answered by Friendly Neighbor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never use Coke that is just a dumb rumor.
Try acetone the kind from the hardware store not the nail polish remover.
2006-08-20 17:35:56 · answer #11 · answered by Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋