Any advice for cleaning dirty coins

[Dcalhoun]

We all get our share of dirty coins gumming up our coin acceptors and then there are those laying around the lot. My bank seems to frown upon accepting them however. What methods or products are you using to clean coins? I really don't want to invest a bunch of time cleaning them. Seems like I need to invest in a rock polisher and turn them over and over in sand.... Any help would be appreciated.

 

[DiamondWash]

We bought a ultrasonic cleaner after seeing Waxman's results I went an bought one and not from Harbor Freight no sir I had to spend some money on this miracle machine. we do everything from old valves to tokens to everyday things that need a good cleaning.

 

[Randy]

We use one of these for cleaning coins/tokens. https://www.amazon.com/Lortone-33B-Rotary-Rock-Tumbler/dp/B003SPHUUC it seems to work well. The coins come out nice and shiny looking like new. Also check put EBay, I saw a few there.

 

[cwguy.com]

Denture cleanser tablets.... Efferdent.... I believe it is cheaper at the store but this stuff. http://amzn.to/2c2GC1y

We bought a ultrasonic cleaner after seeing Waxman's results I went an bought one and not from Harbor Freight no sir I had to spend some money on this miracle machine. we do everything from old valves to tokens to everyday things that need a good cleaning.

What exactly are you talking about? A stainless steel device like this? http://amzn.to/2czsLiP
I have been wanting to purchase one of those cleaners.... but just use Efferdent now.

 

[Car_Wash_Guy]

Brass tumbler with walnut or maybe stainless media

 

[slash007]

We bought a ultrasonic cleaner after seeing Waxman's results I went an bought one and not from Harbor Freight no sir I had to spend some money on this miracle machine. we do everything from old valves to tokens to everyday things that need a good cleaning.

Which one do you use? I see so many out there.

 

[Earl Weiss]

If you don't hve many you can put in a cloth sck with some WD 40 shake and rinse with a solvent.

 

[DiamondWash]

My Ultrasonic cleaner cost $350 but I was searching YouTube last night and came across these videos on a DIY Vibrating Parts cleaner and a ultrasonic cleaner.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1DtY2VwSyY
and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGT20ghWMZA

 

[Stuart]

There are parts cleaning tumblers at Harbor Freight I hear work great. Have not used one though.

I accept qtrs., $ coins and tokens. I have never had the need to clean the qtrs. or the $ coin. Many of my $C is recycled without problem.
How dirty are these coins getting and how?
My coins are not any dirtier when I collect them than when they were deposited in my machines by the customer.

How clean are coins taken to the bank from other customers compared to your coins? Does your bank also charge you for having an account with them?
Check other banks to see if they want your coins. I am a major supplier of qtrs to my bank. they want my coins.

 

[Overachiever]

My solution has been to trade out cleaner coins from my coin cup in my car and spend the dirty ones somewhere else

I agree on switching banks. Chase told me I was going to have to start counting and bagging my own quarters, they would then mail them off somewhere and if my count was wrong, they'd ship them back and I'd have to recount. I closed the account immediately and went somewhere else.

 

[cwguy.com]

I was searching YouTube last night and came across these videos on a DIY Vibrating Parts cleaner and a ultrasonic cleaner.

If I ever purchase a tumbler all I will use now is used kitty litter! Thanks LOL Would that actually make the coins any dirtier though?

I actually have to sell coins also. So I shopped around banks.... I have found that certain branches seem to have different rules also on bagged coins?

 

[Dcalhoun]

Thanks for the comments. My bank is probably the best business partner I have and I always talk them up given the chance. I feel like Norm on Cheers when I walk in the door. My only issue is with the coins that people pull out of their cup holders with who knows what on them and the money that falls on the ground when they take the floor mats out and, of course, coins in the vac debris. My bank doesn't charge me for coins and they take them in bulk; they are just a little persnickety with the dirty ones. When I can, I do swap out the dirty ones and give them to McDonald's or Menard's, I figure their bank will take whatever they give them. Some are too dirty to even give to them though.