Brass tumbling 'experiment' today.

[RVTECH]

Liquid tumbled a small amount of 9mm brass with Dawn and a tablespoon of LEMON/PEPPER seasoning.

Well, after two hours the results are as you see.

I am off pins for good.

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[bcp]

What was the "before" like?

Bruce

 

[techieguy]

What do the primer pockets look like?

 

[RVTECH]

What was the "before" like?

Some of it was recently shot with normal powder blackening and some was dirty shooting area pickup.

 

[RVTECH]

What do the primer pockets look like?

Spent primers are still in place but after depriming I'll probably try this again to see how well it cleans the pockets.

 

[DizzyJ]

Well that's a new twist.

 

[Knobgoblin]

Well that's a new twist.

Ooooof

 

[Stomper]

Well that's a new twist.

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[nammac]

Liquid tumbled a small amount of 9mm brass with Dawn and a tablespoon of LEMON/PEPPER seasoning.

Well, after two hours the results are as you see.

I am off pins for good.

So just any lemon/pepper seasoning? Thinking economy pack at Costco….

 

[po18guy]

And the good news is that you can dry them in the oven!

 

[1911Fanatic]

I have a vibratory cleaner that I have to get some medium for. And I have my mom's old rock tumbler that I found out in her carport. I have to see if it still works. It has been covered with plastic, but I wonder if years of humidity have ruined the motor.

 

[kmk1012]

I wonder if a little garlic would really make it perfect!!

 

[po18guy]

I have a vibratory cleaner that I have to get some medium for. And I have my mom's old rock tumbler that I found out in her carport. I have to see if it still works. It has been covered with plastic, but I wonder if years of humidity have ruined the motor.

Harbor Freight to the rescue.

https://www.harborfreight.com/25-lbs-fine-grade-walnut-shell-blast-media-92155.html

https://www.harborfreight.com/25-lbs-coarse-grade-walnut-shell-blast-media-92150.html

If no store is close, they'll ship it reasonably.

 

[RVTECH]

So just any lemon/pepper seasoning?

I would suspect so.

I just tried some cheap stuff I got at Grocery Outlet I use in my liquid jerkey brine.

 

[PiratePast40]

I highly recommend using some type of automotive wash and wax. Only need a cap full or so. It adds a touch of lube as well as slows down tarnishing.

The concept of Lemishine is that it's a water softening compound so aids in cleaning.

 

[arakboss]

Once you go wet you won't go back.

With my wet tumbler and a tiny sprinkle of lemishine most brass looks new in less than an hour. The painful part is waiting for them to dry. I may invest in a dryer one of these days. For now cleaning brass is a summer time activity for me.

If I was a bachelor, I would play around with the convection setting on kitchen oven. Minimum temp setting is 175 degrees which might be a little warm for drying.

 

[Stomper]

And the good news is that you can dry them in the oven!

On top of some salmon with their lemony goodness!

 

[RVTECH]

The painful part is waiting for them to dry.

I have a wood stove so in winter I set my cases in a pan with a towel on a 'trivet' on the stove and they dry fairly quickly however something you could do is make a 'drying rack' out of a piece flat board with a bunch (like 50) of say 1/4" holes drilled in it (or smaller depending on the caliber) Then cut and insert short sections of dowel into the holes (glue if not snug). After an initial 'towel roll' of the wet cases slide them onto the short sections of dowel and set out side in a covered area. Even in winter in 'moderately' dry weather they will dry fairly quickly.

Being made of wood it helps to 'soak up' any of the remaining water in the cases and they dry faster.

Or, what kind of heat system do you have in your place ? If you have floor vents set the cases in a pan with a thin towel and set it ON TOP of one of the floor vents. This works pretty well as I have done it.

 

[Mikej]

Or, what kind of heat system do you have in your place ? If you have floor vents set the cases in a pan with a thin towel and set it ON TOP of one of the floor vents. This works pretty well as I have done it.

It will also add a bit of humidity, and that's a good thing in a dry climate during winter. Especially when running a wood stove.

 

[po18guy]

Liquid Flitz is $$ but works wonders on brass and leaves a slick but invisible coating.
DO NOT use Brasso, as it contains ammonia, which causes the brass to become brittle.