how to remove milk spots from silver bullion! (3 methods)
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- čas přidán 12. 01. 2011
- You won't believe these 3 simple and cheap methods for removing those previously-permanent milk spots from silver coins and rounds!
Thanks to:
/ austacker - cloudy ammonia method (user has since closed account)
/ jezebeldecibel - jewelry cloth method
/ testtubeworld - eraser method (user has since closed account)
Information on "cloudy ammonium": en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonium...
Well I'm amazed. Thank you very much for this video.
As many people mentioned, the eraser method works very well.
The method I found is to scrub the eraser on a piece of cardboard every so often to remove the debris from the eraser, otherwise you can inadvertantly rub dirt back into the coin and produce scratches particularly on clean silver surfaces.
This is a brilliant way to remove milk spots from the radial lines on the troublesome RCM coins.
Thank you so much! Very informative. You saved me from losing $178.00 and almost gave up after researching my milk stain problem for the last two days.
I'm very glad to hear it was helpful!
I believe now in 2013, many mints are aware of this problem and working on correcting it. I haven't noticed any milk spots on my RCM products lately, for example. But the problem will always exist in some form, and this video will always be around (hopefully)
thanks :)
I've just tried the jewellery wipe method on a sliver philharmonica which had milk spots on it. And I can confirm that it does work, and it left no damage on the coin visible to the naked eye.....Thank you for this video. very helpful!
The eraser method worked wonderfully. Cleaned up all of the tarnish on the one round I like to keep out for playing with.
The lemon and baking powder didn't remove the milk spots on my silver. After watching your video, I tried using the rubber eraser to remove the milk spots. And it works great! Thank you drutter!
I'm from the UK. I love your accent!
@beatrizgf
I do ship internationally. I have less options for overseas buyers but I do have some. :)
Thank you for your comment!
Hey there. You know how coins used to be made of silver, right? And everybody in the world touched them as they circulated. They got REALLY oily & dirty. But they never got destroyed. They're still around today, and they're fine. That's because you can wash 'em!
Warm water and a mild soap. Even dish soap works fine. Wash your hands well, then wash the silver. Pad dry with a soft towel. Air dry, or I use a dehumidifier which ensures no moisture. Put into a capsule without skin contact. Voila! :)
After reading others comments I'm disappointed in some people's negative words. Overlook that because you do a great job with your videos and narration. I also like your personal message. It reminds me not to take our freedom of communication and technology for granted. Thanks again, Jami
This is a great video for salvaging coins that otherwise be marred for life. Great fix and I intend to use it on future spotted issues.
Thanks just as much for the final comment as for the very useful information you've provided! Keep up the positive endeavors.
@OfGodsServant
It's up to you! I think the ammonia or wipes method would work best (would take a long time to erase that much). Also it may depend what the finish of the bar is. It may end up coming off, but leaving tiny abrasions you can see under certain light, so keep that in mind. If you do it, test on a small hidden part of the bar first and see if you like the result.
Do the spots return?
thanks drutter, what can you advise for cleaning the ridged edges? Toothbrush and baking soda possibly
Awesome video! Best one so far this year!
Great review and yes it's great how we can share information through this medium.
I have gained so much valuable knowledge from all the wonderful Silver Bugs. Your all so respectful & helpful & it's almost hard to believe form an investment perspective. Basically I have so much more confidence in surviving the global economic fiat fiasco collapse. I have always love silver, but now I understand it on a deeper level.
Thanks for the advice. All the best, Edgar
@silverandgoldfan
Thanks! No, I haven't noticed any problems over time with coins treated this way. I've been using the eraser method and jewelry cloth method with good results. Tiny abrasions on the silver surface are indeed much better than ugly and permanent milk spots.
I like the way this guy thinks. Subscribed!
Hi Drutter, thanks for uploading this video. I recently uploaded a video of my silver maple leaf which had the milk white spot on it and one person commented about this white spot... and found your video for the solution. What is that silver coin that looks like a hemp plant?
Phenomenal! Thanks for sharing! I tried the eraser method as I was watching the video as that's the only think I had from the three methods. It worked like a charm! Thank you! :)
Just used this eraser method on a milk-stained Britannia. Worked great. This is a game changer for me, as these spots had me so down about coins that I was about to start buying ugly bars only (the torment of having these spots pop up on beautiful coins was too demoralizing). Thanks a lot!
@Mostafa did it really work ? what type of eraser did you use ?
@@ahmedahm1 same, i used some eraser which is a bit plasticy and i dont think it worked.
Out-freaking-standing . You just made my day!
In most cases, cleaned coins are even worse than spotted coins in regards to thier resale value. Milk spots are a lose/lose situation. If you prefer the clean but scratched coins over the spotted ones, then go for it. They are yours to do with as you please. I'm just worried that after the cleaning, your value might decrease even farther. I do admire your perserverance my friend. ✌
It's nice to have these imperfect cleaning methods as an option, at least :)
These guys are brainwashed, I bet they never sent a clean coin to get it graded. A coin will only Grade as Cleaned if it was cleaned WRONG. Obviously cyclops cleans coins WRONG.@@drutter
Bruh it's a piece of bullion not a 1867 seated liberty dollar who cares if u clean bullion it still holds the same premium and even more without milk spots
I couldn't find ammonia based cleaning products that has been recommended for removing stains from silver at Sainsburys and at Wickes DIY.
Where do you suggest I try next ?
drutter, can you please help me with something? I bought new silver coins that look perfectly clean. However, I've handled them with my very sweaty oily hands. I read that fingerprints can in time etch into the metal and damage it permanently. What would you recommend I use to remove fingerprints from silver coins? I read 100% pure acetone works well. Or should I just use soap and water? It’s just that there are so many different kinds of soaps with different ingredients in them. Thanks!
@SILVERpeasant1996
I managed to grab a handful of the 2010 "hockey" maples today when I was out at the dealers. I think I'll put them up on the site tomorrow, thanks for the suggestion.
So won't those shiny silver coins tarnish in the spots where your hands touched them?
Thanks for the video, just encountered milk spots for the first time the other day on some new Canadian Moose 2012 that I had put into some air-tites
@lifendsoon
I've recently experienced what I believe is something similar. I think you're right and perhaps there's a certain contaminant that can cause milk spots or at least what appear to be milk spots. I have a Grizzly that was mint when put away and now has milk spots around the edges. At least there's a treatment, but still, too bad silver reacts more than gold, grrrrrr.
Drutter, did you try the cloudy ammonia technique and does it work without abrasions, (just form submersion?) It seems cloudy ammonia is a Canadian or Australian product. Very tough to find in the US and homemade (ammonia and soap) doesnt work.
Hey drutter. I am once again reviewing your 'spot removal' video. Queston is, I just got two 10 oz bars from Silvertowne. they have whitish lines up top, almost looking like tape residue but not( Just appearance). would this be spots that resember a long band? do spots just appear only round?
@SGTbull07
I hope this helps you man. Currently I'm favouring the jewelry cloth method. It's very quick and easy (as you saw) and the resulting fine abrasions are VERY tiny and hard to see. Really does a decent job! Maybe I'm not using the right erasers. They work, but they leave some pretty obvious scuffs after, even when using clean soft erasers. I haven't tried the ammonia trick yet but I'm going to when I get some. I hear it works well and doesn't leave any scuffs, so consider that. :)
Can I use your methods to wipe the milk spots on the gold coins?
I got a stack of those 2010 hockey maples completely stained, at first there seemed to be only milk spots, but with time (and some handling) the spots covered the whole surface and fingerprints are clearly visible... it's too bad since they have a nice premium.
I'll try the eraser as soon as I can ! thanks for the info !
Are Weiman Silver Wipes a good choice? Bought them from Canadian Tire.
Thank you for this information. I have place mint looking maples in Air Tite ring type holders. Now Milk spots have appeared. I will try these methods. Will one cleaning do it? I bet not.
Thanks for the information, Mike.
Excellent video, Drutter. Thanks for the info. Take care.
what about boiling them in distilled water? i hear that is how you clean pieces after they been silver brazed
Hey drutter guy... good clip.
I learned something today !
Appreciation from the great white north.
I have milk spots on my canadain maples, but they weren't there when I bought them as I remember the coins being shiny without any blemishes. I only handled them when I bought them, then I just stored them away. Later down the line I noticed the coins with milk spots all over them...? so are you sure that milk spots can't just appear over time? Because when I first bought the coins they weren't there.
Thanx to them 3 other folks and to you good buddy,....so much information out there!
Thanks for the info...Great narration at the end!
Those wipes work great. It would be intesting to know what they are steeped with.
thanks,the eraser method blew me away.
I tried the ammonia and it didn't work instantly, so I tried the eraser and it worked. I was then able to buff out the eraser's effects with Tarnex and a soft cloth. What are those marijuana leaf coins called?
Seems to have worked okay for most. Had a few that I couldn't get it all off. When it starts, it actually smears it all over the coin so you have to keep at it then wash off, then do it over again. Finish with a microfibre cloth to shine with dry.
@goedeck1 They don't say but it is listed as Non Toxic on every brand that I have seen.
Thank you very much for the video. Very helpful!
Does acetone work also?
@JustABitchyCancer
I think it's best, if you're not sure what to do with your silver, to either leave it alone or do more research until you feel confident. In some cases you can reduce the premium value (the value it has on top of simply the metal it contains) of silver items by improperly treating the surface. So if you're not sure, hold off for now.
an update from PCGS.com search silver coin spot policy They have a dip service for spotted coins
Wow ten years....how time flies
True, I was just thinking that the other year.
I used microfiber cloth to clean of the milk spots on my coins and while it's now shiny and "clean" now I mostly regret it. I probably scrubbed too hard but all of them I used this technique on have tiny scratches which are noticeable when you look closely. I should've tried the ammonia method first. I have a chemical dip for tarnish but that didn't work for these milk spots.
The spots come from the cleaning solution used to clean the silver before coins are produced.
WOW ERASER IS REALLY NOT EXPECTEDD THANK YOU!!!
Great video drutter! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for sharing!
Nice job on video. As most of my silver are in old fashion US coins and I know not to clean them. I have about 3 pounds or so of silver bullion, if I see milk spots I'll know how to clean them.
Great video although I could have done wthout the last minute I,m jealous . what a great pile. The other thing I,m jealous of is your perfect naration. Very nice job and thanks for the info. Rocky
Were did u get the weed leaf coins♥
Thank you, I thought it was tarnish on my round, borax makes sense
I have a few of those Olympic Hockey coins and 1 of them is milk spotted pretty heavily.
Where do you get the silver bug rounds??
Hi, thanks! I have to try it on my LE coloured dragon!!!
Good video Drutter, I knew the cause, now I know the remedy!
Well done Drutter
Great video, thank you for that information
A white soft eraser also works on copper pennies and other copper coins that are tarnshed with no scratches but it is best the leav coins in there original conditions from the mint
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Government is not a problem solver its a problem creator, the people of the nation solve problems not our government.
Excellent! Thanks for the info!
Very helpful
Nice video, nice message.
ereaser didn't work for me on a maple leaf. used a brand new, white one and it only spread the milk spot from a concentrated area over the whole coin. plus the shiny part of Elisabeth's face isn't shiny anymore because it has a lot of tiny scratches that I didn't notice at first.
It'd be hard to hurt that face. LOL. Except for the younger portraits of her which aren't bad, I've gotten used to calling her side the reverse. ;)
Nice video, I am a noob stacker so thanks for the info... subbed
The eraser method seems to work very well for me. I think it is going to keep me from having to send a whole tube of Cleopatra rounds back to JMBullion. Some of the worst milk spots I've ever seen, and I HATE HATE HATE having to exchange things. Thanks a bunch!
Well said,great video..
Very helpful, I’m learning😁
Thanks for the info!
The baking soda method normally used to remove oxidization-darkening doesn't work for removal of milk spots?
No
@endlessmountain every coin should have that around the edges. do a video on them I reckon
Very cool video drutter!
Great video, thanks.
@nlucctw2
Yeah, that's why I sound so different, and don't say "um" at all, and don't take 12 minutes to get through 5 minutes of information. I don't like how my voice sounds when I'm reading my prepared words, but it's necessary for some informational videos.
Nice stacks at the end there!
I miss that stack, heheh : D
@lilbromarky1
Whoa, you're the first one to notice that and say something! Thanks, I added a corrective note.
OK that was VERY helpful, and it occurred to me that as you'd never see milk spots on the (always chinese) fakes that seem to be infesting the market these days, it would be a good way of verifying authenticity.. However, that wasn't what caught my eye, rather , (despite my long ago having abandoned my herb days) those silver rounds at the very end are soo cool.. where do you go or need to do to get get ahold of a few of them?
Doc..
Give me Shiny Silver!!! YES. This video is what I have been looking for. Thankyou and yes more power to the people & the planet via the internet.
Hahah, glad you enjoyed it! Silver is wonderfully aesthetic, among other things.
I'm diggin' those leaf rounds :)
FINALLY AN ANSWER TO THIS DREADED MYSTERY----THANKS A BUNCH-----I WILL TRY THIS THE NEXT CHANCE I GET
I have a giant white fingerprint on one of my maples that appeared a few weeks after I bought it. I really want to remove it.
Thanks!!!!!! The eraser thing really works
great video, thank you..
My Maple Leaf is tarnished. I thought that was due touching my coin wth my bare hands. In your video I see you don't have any problem with that?
Great video brother . I subed and added your web site to my favorites.
Excellent , not that It matters to me personally , if my coin has a spot on it or not, good information for those that do.. later doc!
@drutter Thanks for the cleaning tips and the info!!! :)
@endlessmountain Indeed Bro!
There is a liquid called e z EST that can be purchased from bullion dealers or online that removes milk spots and tarnish. It's a simple dip, rinse and pat dry process that doesn't leave the small abrasions that the eraser or jewelers cloth makes.
Dub City Stacker I have used it to remove tarnish, but it did nothing for milk spots. :(
Interesting, not sure then, I'd probably try try a jewelers cloth, I honestly don't clean my silver
Cloudy Ammonia, is that a by product of the human body's beer recycling equipment?