Very Dirty ASM cleaning question (1 Viewer)

[Chubbs]

I got some very very dirty Kenmore Lanes $5s and was wondering if anyone has any experience with cleaning these kinds of chips?

My plan is dig out as much dirt and grime in the mold with a pick, then give them a short bath in warm water with a little Dawn and scrub with a toothbrush. And then a light rub down with a magic eraser if necessary. This is how I've cleaned my Paulsons but want to make sure the same method can be used on ASM chips. I don't want to ruin the labels or have them peel off or anything like that.

Any thoughts?

heres a few of the chips I need to clan:

 

[AlbinoDragon]

A soak will help clear the gunk from the mold, so trying to pick that out after the soak might be easier than before.

No Oxy, that will absolutely dissolve ASM/CPC chips.

Otherwise, your plan sounds about right. I have zero experience with the ultrasonic cleaners a bunch of folks here use, but depending on how many chips you have to clean, that might be more expense than it's worth.


A light oiling after cleaning will make them pop again.


Good luck with the cleaning. These will be nice when that's done. I bet they shuffle like a dream.

 

[ekricket]

I wouldn’t use an ultrasonic on those. Or if you do, very short periods of time and no hot water.

 

[Chubbs]

A soak will help clear the gunk from the mold, so trying to pick that out after the soak might be easier than before.

No Oxy, that will absolutely dissolve ASM/CPC chips.

Otherwise, your plan sounds about right. I have zero experience with the ultrasonic cleaners a bunch of folks here use, but depending on how many chips you have to clean, that might be more expense than it's worth.


A light oiling after cleaning will make them pop again.


Good luck with the cleaning. These will be nice when that's done. I bet they shuffle like a dream.

Can you soak these? That wont ruin the label?

 

[Chubbs]

I wouldn’t use an ultrasonic on those. Or if you do, very short periods of time and no hot water.

Yeah, I wouldn’t want to put these through an ultrasonic cleaning.

 

[Josh Kifer]

Soak with water and dawn. Label should be fine. Give em a few hours, then magic eraser with a hint of dawn in the water. Should clean up nicely. No oxy no ultra.

 

[Chubbs]

Soak with water and dawn. Label should be fine. Give em a few hours, then magic eraser with a hint of dawn in the water. Should clean up nicely. No oxy no ultra.

Wow, that long!?!?

 

[Josh Kifer]

Wow, that long!?!?

If your iffy on it. Do it on two of em and do a test run. But I've soaked chips for days and never had an issue as long as it's not a paper label, and the current labels lamination is good. But test runs can be a great way to see results without risking much.

 

[drdr]

Spilled beer on my stack of CPCs. Dried immediately with a cloth but next day they were a touch sticky. Quick swish and finger rub in slightly warm water only and they came out fine. Relieved.

 

[maxim_666666]

If your iffy on it. Do it on two of em and do a test run. But I've soaked chips for days and never had an issue as long as it's not a paper label, and the current labels lamination is good. But test runs can be a great way to see results without risking much.

A few hours is a 100% chance of water under the label. However, I agree that a light soak will make cleaning easier.
@Chubbs It is important not to use anything other than soap and water.

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/ultrasonic-chip-cleaning.1691/post-2578346

 

[Josh Kifer]

I realized I don't care.

 

[philhut]

Spilled beer on my stack of CPCs. Dried immediately with a cloth but next day they were a touch sticky. Quick swish and finger rub in slightly warm water only and they came out fine. Relieved.

Good thing you cleaned them...old beer smell is terrible. I work in the ER and old booze is just such a revolting smell to me now. I try to keep side tables as a rule for drinks, still when there are spills I even use the pet carpet cleaner on the table. I'd worry about beer stink settling into the porous CPC clay.

I tested a Horse Head CPC chip in my ultrasonic for 30 seconds per side in the tray. I wouldn't put more in there as you could see slight wear to the edges of the chips. You could likely "age" them in the ultrasonic. But I'd be careful. I use tap water and dish soap in my ultrasonic, with a tooth brush scrub btw cycles in a ultrasonic typically. That works fine for paulsons and but CPCs should go in your sink with luke warm to room temp/cool water with soap only. Manual scrubbing would be best.

 

[ekricket]

I realized I don't care.

finally, you are growing up!

 

[Josh Kifer]

finally, you are growing up!

 

[BGinGA]

I use tap water and dish soap in my ultrasonic, with a tooth brush scrub btw cycles in a ultrasonic typically.

If you are using tap water and dish soap in an ultrasonic unit, you are just wasting electricity for no gain. Both of those prevent ultrasonic cavitation, which is what makes an ultrasonic unit actually clean things. The minerals in tap water and the bubbles in dish soap both interfere.