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by orionengnr
Thu Jan 14, 2021 9:20 pm
Forum: Reloading Forum
Topic: Article: What’s The Best Way To Clean Brass?
Replies: 24
Views: 11258

Re: Article: What’s The Best Way To Clean Brass?

1) De-cap the cases
2) Put 200-300 pistol cases, or 100 or so rifle case in the tumbler
3) I use Shredded SS material from Southern Shine.
4) Add a blob or 2 of the McGuire Car Wash and Wax
5) Add 1 oz or less of the Lymen Case Cleaner liquid
6 Add very hot water until the the foam reaches the top of the tumbler (70-80% full of hot water)
7) Run the tumbler 45min-1hr depending on how dirty and how many cases you are cleaning
8) Drain the dirty water,
9) Separate the SS chips from the cases (I use a media separator).
10) Dump back the SS chips back into the tumbler and close the lid.
11) Rinse the the cases
12) Dry the case on an old big shower/beach towel or if you are in a rush in dehydrator (your choice)
Done.
Or:

1. Add a blob of Nu-Finish and let the tumbler run 10 minutes (every ten or twenty runs)
2. Put 200-300 pistol cases, or 100 or so rifle case in the tumbler along with a couple of used drier sheets.
3. Run the tumbler 3-4 hours.
4. Separate the clean cases from the media (I use a kitty litter scoop, takes about one minute).
Done.
by orionengnr
Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:40 pm
Forum: Reloading Forum
Topic: Article: What’s The Best Way To Clean Brass?
Replies: 24
Views: 11258

Re: Article: What’s The Best Way To Clean Brass?

So, in summary, to avoid tarnishing...
--Do all the steps in wet tumbling...
--Then dry tumble with NuFinish or the equivalent.

I think I will stick with my current regimen of...ummm...
--Skip all of the wet tumbling steps
--Dry tumble with NuFinish or the equivalent.

Yeah, been working for me for almost twenty years.
by orionengnr
Thu Dec 17, 2020 10:47 pm
Forum: Reloading Forum
Topic: Article: What’s The Best Way To Clean Brass?
Replies: 24
Views: 11258

Re: Article: What’s The Best Way To Clean Brass?

I looked into the wet tumbling process several years ago, and have not gone there...so no need to "go back".

For me, the greatest advantage of the dry process is (using some Nu-Finish every now and then) that my brass has a thin coating of wax/polish and stays tarnish-free in storage for 5 years or more.

Using the wet wash with Lemi-Shine strips everything off the brass and it tarnishes almost immediately.

No, thank you.

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