Pretty much. I started with dawn and a small brush put it wasn't great. I very gently used a magic eraser and that worked wonders.Just a simple cleaning did it??
Looking very nice there man! Great job..
I'm hoping to receive a rack of "used" $5s as well. I'm thinking they are just as dirty. I have low expectations.
Hope I can score the same results.
Well,I know you are familiar with the magic eraser. I was amazed. Get some before and after pictures when you get the chips.
The middle barrel colors look more rich and doesn’t have the dusty dry look. I think I can tell in the first picture that the dirty barrel is on the left.Can you spot the barrel??
Yea man. I'm in the same boat. I've been acquiring barrels now and they have been minty. Tough to mix, but since I'm gonna never sell them again like I regrettably did before, I'm not too worried. But I do feel the same way.The middle barrel colors look more rich and doesn’t have the dusty dry look. I think I can tell in the first picture that the dirty barrel is on the left.
Looks like you got a nice new rack to add to the collection!
I picked up another rack of minty 5s this past week. The other Jack 5s I have are in excellent condition, but I’m having a hard time thinking of mixing them together. Ha ha.![]()
Good way to look at it. Mine are still separated, but eventually I’ll commit.since I'm gonna never sell them again
I recently purchased a healthy quality of Jacks
Pics...or it didn't happen!!! Inquiring eyes want to see!!!![]()
I've got an unoiled MINT barrel (right) and a vigorously cleaned and oiled barrel (left)...Has anybody oiled their Jack chips after cleaning? I'd be interested in seeing a side-by-side comparison of clean/unoiled vs. clean/oiled if you've got it.
It's moving up on the list of things to buy...Look guys I know you like the elbow grease involved and all but seriously, you will never regret an ultrasonic purchase.
Nicely done on the cleaning. They look superb!
Look guys I know you like the elbow grease involved and all but seriously, you will never regret an ultrasonic purchase.
Nicely done on the cleaning. They look superb!
I’d try something like this first. There’s really no reason to be using a toothbrush on inlaid Paulson chips. If you’re working on hot stamped chips that you don’t want to damage, sure. But otherwise, go bigger with a dish scrubber.It's moving up on the list of things to buy...
Without a doubt. . .
Oh, you're preaching to the choir, here. But from what I've seen, Nav tends to buy only the cleanest, mintiest, barely-used types of chips, which don't really need the ultrasonic treatment.
For the most part, that'd be the correct assessment, save for a few chips.Oh, you're preaching to the choir, here. But from what I've seen, Nav tends to buy only the cleanest, mintiest, barely-used types of chips, which don't really need the ultrasonic treatment.
For the most part, that'd be the correct assessment, save for a few chips.
I did get this rack of "used" and rather dirty looking Jack $5s. There was maybe 1 or 2 minor small flea bites throughout, so I pulled the trigger on a trade for them. There was a rather healthy discount for them.(the barrel in the picture was from that rack ) I'm looking to see if a I have a before cleaning picture. Suffice it to say, they were a bit dirty, and they feel smooth when shuffled, but still possess sharp edges. They did have built up dirt or something, it needed heavy cleaning and even some magic erasing for certain chips. It was painful work and I regret not having an ultrasonic cleaner.
I subsequently purchased a set of Pharaoh's. It was 900 pieces, and while in excellent condition, it was a bit dirty also. I hand washed all 900 also. Definitely alot of "blood, sweat, and tears" minus the blood part.