Hand scrubbed with a sponge and a bit of dawn, then just a drop of mineral oil. 1 down, 199 to go. Think I need to ask Santa for an ultrasonic cleaner.
What a difference with a little scrubbing (1 Viewer)
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Psypher1000
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For only 199 chips, I might suggest just sticking with the manual method. If you're going to clean a full set then a cleaner may be in order. Just depends on how much you value your time.
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Well so far since June, I've hand cleaned 800 chips, 100 here and a 200 there. It's therapeutic, but I think Chris wants to join the 21st century.
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WedgeRock
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Use the @detroitdad method: tell the wife you are going to buy something on Amazon to make the job easier. See if she volunteers to save the money and do the job herself.
A bit a grime adds character.
Uncleaned, then, that chip on the right oozes character.
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That won't work with my fiancee. She tolerates and even supports this obsession ( she just bought me 2 racks of killer orange fracs for my birthday ), but whenever I buy something related to chips, she feels it gives her the right to buy yet another piece of jewelry or some new titanium knitting needles. I guess it makes sense, but who needs that much jewelry, chips yes, but jewelry?
But I think I got her convinced that I need the cleaner, cause I can use it to clean all that useless jewelry as well. 
Nope. I'm not that anal (yet) about my used sets. A bit a grime adds character.
Its not grime - its hooker juice
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Second rack cleaned and two bottom right rows oiled.
OK - I'm tired now.
OK - I'm tired now.
bullets
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Looks much better to me. Nice chips.
I clean my chips with an electric toothbrush and some warm water with dishwasher detergent (and rinse through clean water). Cleans quickly and doesn't hurt the chip. After initial cleaning, I also go over the chips with a toothpick to get the grime out of the hat&cane mold.
I clean my chips with an electric toothbrush and some warm water with dishwasher detergent (and rinse through clean water). Cleans quickly and doesn't hurt the chip. After initial cleaning, I also go over the chips with a toothpick to get the grime out of the hat&cane mold.
SWEATER
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wow. what a difference!
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bullets
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Wow. Maybe keep a couple dirty extras just to remind yourself of your good work...
gopherblue
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My favorite pictures:
First: mint vs. Reno Juice
Second & Third: Reno Juice vs. ultrasonicified
First: mint vs. Reno Juice
Second & Third: Reno Juice vs. ultrasonicified
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gopherblue
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(y) :thumbsup: Thanks! Not to derail the thread, but you may want to check out more about them here: Vintage TRK Cash Set Pr0n: New China Club, Reno
Psypher1000
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Mine too. I ended up having to pay for a trip to France.
bullets
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Thanks for sharing! Awesome looking chips. You are very lucky to have found them!
zbyrook
Sitting Out
Looks like a little elbow grease goes a long way!
AWenger
Full House
I like this. Actually did this with one set -- left 1 dirty, uncleaned, $5 California Bell chip in with 399 clean ones. Kind of like a 'where's Waldo' game. I haven't hosted a 1/2 game with that set yet, but I'm interested to see what other players reactions would be when they see how dirty the chips used to be. Maybe they'll understand and appreciate the cleaning effort.
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