How to clean sea shells. My process for getting crusty, grimy sea shells gorgeous again.

Another tip I didn't mention - rinse your bleached shells REALLY well before dipping them in muriatic acid. Beach + muriatic acid = chlorine gas which is very dangerous so please be careful!

I prefer to wash them ,but leave their " history" attatched . God's happy with them that way too. 🙂

didnt catch how long you soak in blach

Do you dip it in pure bleach or do you add water to the bleach? And if adding water what ratio do you use?

It's not necessary to dilute the bleach method by any degree?

When do we use only peroxide vs bleach?

were some of the shells actually alive?

Run little turtle run❤

Out of curiosity, what do you do with the acid in the jar? Can't it be stored in the same jar for reuse? Also, if you have to get rid of it, how do you dispose of it? I love this video because we just got back from Tarpon Springs and got a lot of shells and sponges from the island!

How about star fish..? 🩵👣

Could you please tell me what kind of acid you used?

Which beach did you find these?

Hello! This was a great video and very informative. Have you ever put a put a finish or vanish on the shells to bring out the color? It seems to bring out the color in wood well, what about seashells?

For how long do you soak them in bleach?

i dont have those items but next time i will surely get it and do it! 🐚

Hello, I’ve had my shells for 15+ years. But I’m going to try to clean them up. Watching your channel has inspired me. I haven’t heard if it’s straight bleach or mixed with water?

Do you ever get muscle shells with the brown crust that peals off a bit but the entire shell is covered so it takes hours to peel it off? I don't want to destroy the shine or mother of pearl effect.

Thanks for the video :) Can bleach be harmful to shells? Should I mix it with sth?

What do you do with the ones that don't clean up or look as good?

Straight bleach? Not a mixture with water?

On the real ruff or bumpy shells, try a real soft tooth brush to put oil on it and then use a soft cloth.

Wow you live in an area with great seashells ...I live on Long Island..some beaches are better than others. Most shells here are broken but I've gotten lucky a few times but I still love collecting them . Happy collecting and thanks for the cleaning videos 😊

I've only ever use bleach for my shells and my sand dollars. When the sand dollars don't come clean I just leave them in the bleach for as long as they need. I mix my bleach half water half bleach. I find it if I leave them soaking for a week or so I get really good results. I love watching your videos!

Question for you on the sand dollar. I have 3 of them Amd how do I get rid of the spines and hairy stuff on them?

Mine has an inhabitant and he tried to flip me off but that's why he gets served as salad

Vinegar is a much lighter acid and will clean rusty metal to a shine so I would think it would clean shells too with a bit more control and cheaper if that matters.

Also please be careful and rinse the bleach off so not to mix with other chemicals as others have already said.

Retired paramedic and I treated too many people mixing chemicals. Outside not so much of a problem but never inside.

Cool info.

How long should I leave shells, scallops and the other little long one 🤭in bleach? Thank you in advance

Thanks for sharing.

Muchas palabras para realizar el trabajo.,no he podido verlo.

What kind of acid do i have to buy for this ?

Are most shells fine with just being rinsed off in water and letting them dry?

How long in the bleach?

Traduzcan al castellano o suptitulos gracias

very helpful video also ppls comments 💙🌊🐚

How long do you typically leave the shells in bleach? Sorry if you mentioned this, I probably missed it.

Made a trip to Honeymoon Island SP yesterday and loaded up on the Chestnut Turbans! Thank you for sharing your videos!❤❤❤

I use a paint brush to apply the mineral oil.

If you’re still in need of some shell preserving help, check out my recent video on preserving snail shells with the end result. ☺️

Try some 🪨

How do you dispose of the acid after?

this is sort of a weird question, but if you were to accidentally drop a shell into the acid, what would happen?

Isn’t it wrong to take out the snail or did u bot

Absolutely love shells, guess because I grew up in California. But I've learned a few things from you! Plus your just awesome, and your saying should be, " Let's just dip and See" 😁

would a toothbrush work the mineral oil into all those nooks and grannies?

You could always use a clean paintbrush with the oil for the hard to reach places and pointier Shells

I have recently been coating my shells and rocks and other beach finds in polycrylic (after cleaning and acid dipping them and drying them of course)and it brings out all the beautiful details and gives them a gorgeous glossy coat. Keeps them preserved and beautiful for a long time

anyone who lives near the beach is so So SO LUCKY!! wouldn't I LOVE TO LIVE ON THE BEACH!!! or at least close lol im about 4hrs south or 4hrs north across from PEI my moms family has cottages up there and it's a private beach so as kid I went for a week and the amazing things I found there!! super cold water up there though and at Bar Harbor (snd really anywhere in Maine) but I'd always get in nomatter what lol so I'm frm northern Maine and it's a beautiful place for every season but no beaches unless you travel about 4 hrs either way : P. maybe someday I can get myself to FL to live My gramp and auncle actually are down there so maybe....

Would you tell me how to clean spondylus from Encrustation or bernacles?

How long does one soak in the bleach ?