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cleaning brass
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01/02/15 02:37 AM
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do you guys run any brass polish in your media? right now im running just dry walnut shells
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Re: cleaning brass
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01/02/15 02:46 AM
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Walnut will clean brass very well, but it doesn't seem to polish. Corncob will polish much better than walnut but isn't as aggressive as a cleaner. I used to clean with walnut and then polish with corncob. Adding a little polishing agent to the corncob would help also.
I do none of that anymore. I've gone stainless media tumbling and will never look back. The results simply cannot be beat.
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01/02/15 02:53 AM
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Walnut will clean brass very well, but it doesn't seem to polish. Corncob will polish much better than walnut but isn't as aggressive as a cleaner. I used to clean with walnut and then polish with corncob. Adding a little polishing agent to the corncob would help also.
I do none of that anymore. I've gone stainless media tumbling and will never look back. The results simply cannot be beat. Still do the brass your old way, haven't gone to the SS method yet or sonic yet.
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Re: cleaning brass
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01/02/15 02:56 AM
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I've always used untreated walnut shells, and an overnight tumble will result in some shiny brass come daylight, kinda.
But over the last 3-4 years, because of some good advice from some reloading pros, I've started squirting a couple thimble-fulls of Turtle Wax Premium Polishing Compound (Autozone) in my walnut media prior to tumbling. In 2-3 hours, the brass is as-new and glistening. Reportably, the Turtle Wax leaves a wax coating that keeps the brass looking new much longer too. It's even brighter than brand new brass, if that's possible.
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Re: cleaning brass
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01/02/15 03:10 AM
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I use to use corn cob or walnut and some dillon polish. I have also gone to ss tumbling but have not run a batch yet.
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Re: cleaning brass
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01/02/15 03:15 AM
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Walnut will clean brass very well, but it doesn't seem to polish. Corncob will polish much better than walnut but isn't as aggressive as a cleaner. I used to clean with walnut and then polish with corncob. Adding a little polishing agent to the corncob would help also.
I do none of that anymore. I've gone stainless media tumbling and will never look back. The results simply cannot be beat. Can you run the ss media in a normal vibrator tumbler?
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Re: cleaning brass
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01/02/15 03:17 AM
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Re: cleaning brass
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01/02/15 03:33 AM
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where did you buy yours and media?
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Re: cleaning brass
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01/02/15 03:36 AM
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The best price is from ss tumbling. He has a kit with everything and I got the rebel tumbler.
If you google it it is STM or something like that.
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Re: cleaning brass
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01/02/15 03:42 AM
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300.00 for setup found it..
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01/02/15 03:55 AM
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Two tablespoons of Lemi-Shine and about the same of mineral spirits in walnut for about two hours in a old style shaker and they're cleaner than I care to worry over.
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01/02/15 03:59 AM
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300.00 for setup found it.. Never said it was cheap..... But it is the best option and everything in one go... Walter
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Re: cleaning brass
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01/02/15 04:23 AM
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midway runs the frankford one on sale from time to time...though it was sub 200
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Re: cleaning brass
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01/02/15 03:24 PM
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checked my brass this am let it run all night with walnut shells and they look brand new.. guess ill try this for a while but will pick up some lemi-shine
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Re: cleaning brass
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01/02/15 06:13 PM
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I just use the walnut shells. Works Ok. I honestly don't see the joy in super shiny brass.
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Re: cleaning brass
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01/02/15 06:53 PM
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On the one hand I can relate to that, but on the other hand...when you take your brass out of your tumbler and it looks brand new inside and out---including the primer pocket---once you see perfection of results you can't pass it up.
Other benefits of stainless tumbling: your media never wears out, it won't get too dirty to use, no dust to deal with including LEAD, all the crud goes down the drain, and a perfectly clean and shiny case is easier to inspect.
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01/02/15 07:14 PM
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On the one hand I can relate to that, but on the other hand...when you take your brass out of your tumbler and it looks brand new inside and out---including the primer pocket---once you see perfection of results you can't pass it up.
Other benefits of stainless tumbling: your media never wears out, it won't get too dirty to use, no dust to deal with including LEAD, all the crud goes down the drain, and a perfectly clean and shiny case is easier to inspect. I agree also it doesn't get stuck in the primer pocket like the media will Walter
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Re: cleaning brass
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01/02/15 08:43 PM
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The flash hole is clean too with ss media.
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01/02/15 10:56 PM
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I tumble to get the crud off the brass and then use SS/rotary,Dove/Lemishine after popping out the primers ( Lee universal deprimer ). BTW I have had SS media get stuck in a primer pocket when tumbling some .357 nickel stuff and some LC .223. Now 8-10 cases over a couple thousand rounds is not a lot, not like walnut or corn cob in almost every flash hole....
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Re: cleaning brass
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01/03/15 06:31 AM
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If I recall correctly, it's the 0.041" pins that cause the trouble. When a pair of them try to go through a flash hole at the same time they might get stuck. I believe they're selling stainless pins a little larger in diameter now to address that issue. When I run 200 .223 cases, there will usually be a half dozen or so with pins jammed in the flash holes because I am using 0.041" pins. I keep a small needle-nose plier handy for that, and I don't see it as that big a deal.
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01/03/15 03:34 PM
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RR,
I will have to look into that. Like I said, its not a big deal considering how nice the brass looks. I bought mine about 2 years ago and never looked back. I will have to check the pin size. Thanks.
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01/03/15 11:47 PM
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A little redneck enganeer'n, with pieces parts and an old dryer motor can get you into SS pin tumbling on the cheap, with good results...
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01/04/15 12:17 AM
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I use this stuff called lizard litter and a capful of NUFINISH car polish.... It works amazing
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I use this stuff called lizard litter and a capful of NUFINISH car polish.... It works amazing This!!
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