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Restoring Rusty Penny
How do you turn a rusty penny back into its normal color?
Jessica B [last name deleted for privacy by Editor]- S.C. Burton
2001
What grade are you in, Jessica, so we can answer appropriately?
Without that info, all I can say is: seeing as how U.S. pennies can't rust because there is no iron in them, what is the normal color of the pennies you are working with?
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Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2001
Soak the penny in some Taco Bell hot sauce, really, it works! Anyone try this, makes 'em look new.
David Canard- Houston, Texas
2002
Soak the pennies in lemon juice. My sister did it for a science project... I am pretty sure that's how she did it.
Sarah H. [last name deleted for privacy by Editor]- Mechanichsville, Virginia, USA
2005
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