Summary for cleaning a penny Discussion
Cleaning a penny for science is discussed only briefly in this thread excerpt, which points to Zud Cleanser as a possible product source on Amazon or eBay. Because the excerpt is incomplete, it does not provide the full question, detailed procedure, or any named expert advice. The only concrete takeaway is that Zud Cleanser was suggested as a cleaning option for a penny, likely for a science-related demonstration or experiment. No conflicting methods or cautions are visible in the provided text, so the discussion cannot support a more specific recommendation. If you need a fuller answer, the missing parts of the thread would be necessary to know whether the goal was to clean the penny safely, restore its appearance, or preserve it for an experiment.
Q. Hi my friend and I are doing and I are doing a science project for school and we would like to know what cleans a penny the best and why? can you send us information about pennies and the history behind them
Also can you send us peoples names and email addresses who know a lot about pennies/copper, places in the new York area where we can go to find out about pennies, and a web site we can go to about pennies and copper we tried using many household substances and we found that ketchup and Zud ⇨
w/ water cleaned a penny the best can you tell us why this may have happened and why these items cleaned it better than vinegar
⇦ in bulk on
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Amazon [affil link] /salt/water. I know because I already tried it.
Melinda J [surname deleted for privacy by Editor]
– Miami, Florida
2000
A. I did this project for my science project and I experimented with Coke, Diet Coke and Lemons Diet Coke and the coke works better because of the sugar and the acids it has!
thanks bye
Alfredo S [surname deleted for privacy by Editor]
– Mpls, Minnesota
2003
Note to students with science projects: Please see our
FAQ on Cleaning Pennies; it will tell you everything you need to know! 🙂