How to clean coins from different metals?

To begin with, the coins are different. Of course, this applies not only to the year of release and other external characteristics, but, above all, to the material of which they are made. It can be silver, and brass, and nickel, and platinum and gold, and others, others, others ...

The material depends on how to clean the coins. Well, now more about this.
The simplest thing is to wipe a coin, for example, with sand. But this is a double-edged sword. Sand will act like sandpaper, because it has the same structure, and therefore the surface will be hopelessly damaged. This is not our option.

The more suitable way, how to clean the coins is to wipe them with a damp cloth.
Gold coins also need cleaning, but you need to be careful with them. It is better to buy a special liquid to clean the surface, rather than do it with plain water. Unfortunately, the choice of how to clean coins is a big headache for the owner, because the imported funds are not all there on the Russian market, our choice is rather meager.

Many coins are made of silver. Perhaps, among the collectors is the most common option. How to clean coins from silver is a special art. Perhaps silver is the most capricious of all metals. It is even more whimsical than gold.

There are several ways to clean the coins, and make silver again shine in all its glory.

Some believe that the best option would be to lower them into the electrolyte for a few minutes. We take the electrolyte from the battery. Strongly to keep it is not necessary, and here 3-5 minutes quite will approach. You can periodically take out a coin and see how much it has cleared, if necessary, this procedure can be repeated several times. Just be careful with the electrolyte. If he gets on clothes, he'll spoil her in a matter of seconds.

After such an electrolyte cleaning, the coin must be dried. It is better to do this not with a towel, but simply get wet with something dry and soft, like toilet paper. Put on toilet paper, blot on top and allow the coin to dry.

And one more way, how to clean coins from silver. They can be wiped with ordinary soapy water or water with the addition of a few drops of ammonia.
By the way, note that ammonia is often used by hostesses to clean metal surfaces. And this is understandable. He makes them shine and shine.

It is also relatively simple to clean coins from nickel. This is the most malleable and not capricious material. It is enough to bathe coins in soapy water.
In general, from what would not have been made your coin, know the basic rule about how to clean coins. Do not rub them with a towel. Neither terry nor ordinary kitchen. Since this is fraught with damage to the surface. It is best to use the usual toilet paper, mentioned above (in that case we get wet), or do not use anything at all, but rinse, rinse the coin and let it dry naturally. Just do not place the coin for drying under direct sunlight, they are insidious, for example, stains on the surface may remain.

If there is a need to clean the copper coin, then remember that contact of copper with water is highly undesirable because of possible oxidation. Then you have to clean the greens and other unpleasant raids. Dip your coin into engine oil and blot with toilet paper. Ideally, too, you need to use a special cleaning solution for copper.

And finally, coins from aluminum. They are also very capricious and it's not recommended to wash them with water. Look for special solutions for cleaning aluminum. The same rule applies to the gland - only special cleaners.
Look after your coins to make the collection shine in all its glory!