Washing Checks/Currency

I've never done this and never will I'm just posting because there is a thread about this in the offtopic section that shows some intrest. If anybody has a problem with this being posted please pm me and I will remove.I suggest that nobody try this or even attempt to try this.There are plenty of better ways to make money.This is for infomational purposes only.




Washing Tutorial:

Materials Required:
1)Kleenex Tissues or Baby Wipes
2)Bowl or Dish pan
3)Pure CH3COCH3
4)NaClO
5)*Optional* H202
6)Hard, Flat Surface
7)$1 bills (the more you have the more money you make)
8)Large Envelopes
9)Heavy Book (dictionary/encyclopedia)
10)Double Sided Tape
11)Printer Paper
12)Scissors
13)1968 or earlier Currency images (front and back) (use whatever amount you want. I suggest a $5, $10, or $20)
14)Iron & Ironing board
15)Scanner/Printer
16)Patience
17)Measuring Cup (ml)
18)Gloves
19)Face Protection
20)Pencil

Process 1: Preparing your money

1)Take all your $1 bills and iron them flat. The $1 bill MUST be in perfect condition!!! Tares or any imperfections can ruin the final product!

2)Measure out 500ml of pure CH3COCH3 and add in to the bowl

3)Measure out 500ml of NaClO and add it to the bowl

4)*Optional* Measure out 500ml of H2O2 and add it the the bowl

*Notice a reaction taking place? It should get hot and start bubbling. This is your "Reaction Bath." This chemical solution will dissolve the ink of the money. Adding the H2O2 is optional because it really isn't really necessary. But using it will produce a better, more realistic looking product. *

5)Put on your Gloves (these gloves should be chemical and electric resistant. Rubber gloves are best for this)

6)Put on your mouth/nose protecting mask. breathing in the chemical smell from the reaction bath can be toxic. This isn't necessary but safety should ALWAYS be your top priority when working with chemicals.

Process 2: "Cleaning" your money

1)Add the $1 bill in the reaction bath and let is sit for 10 minutes. This will allow the reaction to finish and make the ink removal ALOT easier (if you used the H2O2. If you didn't, it will be a little harder to do)

2)Place the $1 bill on a hard surface

3)Take your Kleenex or your DRIED baby wipe and begin softly but firmly rubbing the ink off the front of the $1 bill in a circular motion.

*THIS IS NOT A RACE!!!!! BE SLOW AND TAKE YOUR TIME. THE MORE TIME YOU TAKE TO CARE ABOUT THE PRODUCT, THE BETTER ITS FINAL RESULT WILL BE!*

*You will notice that the front if the bill will become black and smudgy (if you didn't use the H2O2) But if you did, the ink should come off easily.

4)You WON'T get this all off with just 1 soak! It will take 3-4 Soaks to completely clean the $1 bill. Every additional soak is just 1-2 minutes

5)Repeat this process until the $1 becomes complete white/gray/pearl

6)Take the $1 bill and run it under HOT water (don't flood the thing. A nice slow stream works) be sure to cover all the $1 bill. You don't want any left over chemicals still on the $1 bill

7)Now do the same but in COLD water

*If the money rips/tares EVEN A LITTLE, THE PROCESS HAS FAILED AND ITS UNUSABLE. YOU WILL HAVE TO START OVER*

8)Place the $1 bill in a large envelope and place a heavy book on top of it

9)Let this sit for an hour and a half (90 minutes) so it can solidify and feel normal again.

*look at the $1 bill. The front should be white but the back should still be normal. This is what you want! The money should have the same texture as if nothing was done to it. There will however be little collections of balled up ink/little bits of paper. This is normal!*

10)Carefully re-iron the $1 bill to remove the little blots of leftover ink/balled up paper. They may not completely go away but they will be suppressed so its OK!

17)Now just repeat steps 1-10 expect with the back of the bill and you will have 1 completely blank $1 bill!!!!! Do this for however much money you want to print.

Process 3: Printing

1)Find the 1968 currency (front and back) for the amount of money you want. The 1968 currency doesn't have any security features and are still in circulation to this very day. They are rare to get but they exist.

2)Take your index card and scissors and cut out an EXACT replica of the $1 bill. This will be your "Test Print" to make sure you are doing everything OK.

3)Tape the back of the index card down with the double sided tape (tape th edges to you don't effect the entire replica bill or remove any paper)

4)Trace and outline of the location with a pencil (lightly)

5)Scan your "test print"

6)Use a photo editing tool such as PhotoShop and create a new image

7)Make it as big as the "test print' and add the front of the currency to where the index card is.

8)Now print it in a high quality!

9)Wait an hour and let the ink dry

10)Repeat steps 2-9 except printing the back

11)After the ink COMPLETELY DRIES, iron it one last time!

Process 1: Getting The Check
1)Get a FULL filled check (signature, and amount givin)


Process 2: Preparing To "Blank" The Check
1)Full your bowl or pan as followed:
-500ml of CH3COCH3
-500ml of NaClO
-1:10 ratio of H2O2 (1:10 ratio of 500ml = 50ml)


Process 3: "Blanking"
1)Take a cotton ball and place it in the chemical bath. Only soaking half
2)Gently rub the ink away from the ammount of money givin (keeping the signature and date)
3)Refill with desired ammount of money