Rust can be removed from silver coins by letting them sit in vinegar for a couple of hours, or by massaging the rusty spots with toothpaste. Use distilled water to rinse silver coins and prevent further damage with help from a professional house cleaner in this free video on rust and cleaning tips.
Expert: Rachel Yatuzis
Contact: www.greenkleeninc.com
Bio: Rachel Yatuzis is a professional house cleaner in Nashville, Tenn., specializing in using everyday household items for cleaning purposes.
Filmmaker: Tim Brown
Duration : 0:2:18
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during ww2, they …
…an easier way is to just put some baking soda in warm tap water with a piece of aluminum foil
during ww2, they added silver to nickels, and removed the nickel for armor plating etc…so she kinda had it backwards..they never made silver bullets
It is fascinating …
It is fascinating that she doesn’t know that the “chemicals” in tap water are ions and that distilled water is de-ionized. And that “some-sorta chemical reaction that vinegar has” is because vinegar is acetic acid and the acid reacts with the dirty molecules.
Wow, science is more interesting when you understand it.
does this vinegar …
does this vinegar also work on silver jewerly
wow beautiful nails …
wow beautiful nails nice polish vinegar must do wonders for nails cause mins grow fast
i got silver …
i got silver coasters i want cleaned, but they arnt tarnished, they have round white stuff on em, like al in the center, i live in a high humidity environment, doesnt look like rust, as its white, any tips on cleaning it?
its not rust its …
its not rust its patinize (i think that’s how it’s spelt) and you can buy special stuff for it
does this work with …
does this work with like jewelry?
Using a toothbrush …
Using a toothbrush on the coin ruins the detail, look up aluminum foil hot water baking soda and salt, to clean and restore silver coins bars or flatware.