Done with Electrolysis, now what........

tommyb · Jun 6, 2007

My indian head penny wasn't in such great shape so i decided to use electrolysis on it. When it was completed, all the green had come off and the coin looked great. I rubbed it in baking soda to stop the reaction, and then dried it off. The next day i went to look at it again and it was really dull and hardly visible. I was wondering if there is any way to make it a little less dull?

Diggler · Jun 7, 2007

Soak in olive oil as long as you can stand it maybe?

tommyb · Jun 7, 2007

Thanks. It isn't that the details aren't there, it is just that you can't see them well until you get the coin wet with water.

Xray · Jun 8, 2007

I think I'd use a buffing wheel before I ever tried electrolysis.
Either way, you are stuck with you got when done and, even after baking soda rub, its probable it will deteriorate further with time.

MattInPhila · Jun 8, 2007

Now what?

Give it a shot of WD-40.

Done with Electrolysis, now what........

tommyb

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Diggler

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