Wet Cleaning
Pink Brass and Lemi Shine
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March 20, 2014
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March 20, 2014
Lemi Shine has been questioned as a cleaning agent for brass because, in some circumstances, it seems to turn the brass pink.
Wet Cleaning with Stainless Steel Media
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September 1, 2013
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September 1, 2013
Revised 03/17/2014 Wet cleaning with stainless steel media is better than the dry, vibratory method and takes no additional time – when adjusted for my needs.
Wet Stainless Steel Media Reference Set
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August 27, 2013
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August 27, 2013
Here is a sampling from the first batch, all “many times fired” shells, tumbled according to the vendor’s recipe.
Wet Tumble Brass Planning
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August 23, 2013
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August 23, 2013
Time to do some planning.
Equipment Thumler’s Model B, high speed tumbler 5 lbs stainless steel media (from STM) 1 Tablespoon measure (for the Dawn) 1/4 Teaspoon measure (for the Lemi-Shine) Magnet Sandwich baggie (for magnet above) Container(s) to measure 1.
Experimenting with LSD
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August 18, 2013
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August 18, 2013
“LSD” = Lemi-Shine and Detergent, a method of cleaning ammunition brass for reloading.
Baked Brass Alaska, or Arizona, or Albania?
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March 23, 2013
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March 23, 2013
After cleaning, some have suggested using the family oven but others have objected it may shorten the lifetime of the brass.
No Annointing Allowed!
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February 5, 2013
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February 5, 2013
Sunny is a good protector for the drying brass but Norman, not seen here, is smaller, feisty, and the dominant of the pair.
Brass Cleaning: Wet, Dry or Both?
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January 28, 2013
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January 28, 2013
There are two general processes to cleaning brass, the wet and the dry methods.