Polishing brass

Just wondering if any kitchen type stuff I could improvise with to put in my corn media.
Has anybody tried jiff?

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Stainless media in a tumbler

I think you’d need dry media, so dry, not the wet version of Jiff. Perhaps some crushed up pumice (mums kitchen blender). Stainless pins are far better than corn,especially with small squirt of dish liquid or swarfega.

Andy, read labels VERY carefully and avoid anything with ammonia in it.

Best product I have found for polishing is NEVR DULL, but it involves external process, not tumbling.

@andyanimal31 I add a few cap fills of turps into the walnut/corn. Keeps the dust down, and seems to stop cases tarnishing afterwards. After a couple of runs, just add a splash everytime.

Also a cut up (into about 15-20mm triangles) green pot scourer thing, in the mix. Seems to help get the outsides clean.

Also I fill it up with cases. I find trying to clean 10 just doesn't work as well as cleaning 60-70.

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Originally Posted by Beaker

@andyanimal31 I add a few cap fills of turps into the walnut/corn. Keeps the dust down, and seems to stop cases tarnishing afterwards. After a couple of runs, just add a splash everytime.

Also a cut up (into about 15-20mm triangles) green pot scourer thing, in the mix. Seems to help get the outsides clean.

Also I fill it up with cases. I find trying to clean 10 just doesn't work as well as cleaning 60-70.

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Yep.
Thinking silvo or jiff as new media.
Putting over a 100 in at a time!
8 more loads to go!

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Yep.
Thinking silvo or jiff as new media.
Putting over a 100 in at a time!
8 more loads to go!

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Only doing a few then?:D

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Originally Posted by madjon_

Only doing a few then?:D

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It's a lot if you arnt banging them through a big progressive press!

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Every one says you shouldn't do it but I use a very tiny bit of brasso haven't run into any problems yet

I have used a small amount of car polish in the past when I was still running a dry tumbler.

I use autosol

I used to put in two cap fulls of autosol in my dry tumbler.

Then went to a stainless steel wet tumbler & never looked back!

I have heard of people using rice as a tumbling media.

Think I tried it myself, but can't remember how it went.

Best not to use it in a rissotto or anything else afterwards though:)

Rice works like a charm.

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@andyanimal31 I add a few cap fills of turps into the walnut/corn. Keeps the dust down, and seems to stop cases tarnishing afterwards. After a couple of runs, just add a splash everytime.

Also a cut up (into about 15-20mm triangles) green pot scourer thing, in the mix. Seems to help get the outsides clean.

Also I fill it up with cases. I find trying to clean 10 just doesn't work as well as cleaning 60-70.

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@Beaker would meths work the same as turps?

There is a car polish that is supposed to be the be-all and end-all of additives, I think it's called Nu Clear or something like that, it's in an orange bottle. Not the sort of thing kept in most kitchens though.
It certainly made an impressive difference when I tried it, I have a bottle in the shed so will check the name next time I'm out there.

Iv never owned a tumbler and never really been bothered cleaning brass however with all the spear time on my hands iv been binge loading so figured id go the whole hog and clean some brass up , looked online and found a dude soaking brass in warm soapy water for a while , rinsing then putting the brass in either a vinegar / water mix or lemon juice / water mix , cases come up pretty good if I was going pick what I thought worked the best I reckon the lemon juice cleaned the primer pockets a bit better , to finish them put the oven on 100 degrees and leave the cases in there for about half an hour , im happy with the results .

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@Beaker would meths work the same as turps?

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Don't think so. The turps leaves a very slight coating on the brass. I think the meths would just flash evap, and leave nothing.
The media has sort of a slimy/oily/wet'ish look.

I have brass that was tmbled about 2 years ago, and it's still shiny as. Kept in a clear plastic bin, with a tight fitting lid

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Originally Posted by Boaraxa

Iv never owned a tumbler and never really been bothered cleaning brass however with all the spear time on my hands iv been binge loading so figured id go the whole hog and clean some brass up , looked online and found a dude soaking brass in warm soapy water for a while , rinsing then putting the brass in either a vinegar / water mix or lemon juice / water mix , cases come up pretty good if I was going pick what I thought worked the best I reckon the lemon juice cleaned the primer pockets a bit better , to finish them put the oven on 100 degrees and leave the cases in there for about half an hour , im happy with the results .

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Yep very similar to what I do which is great if you dont reload much.

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The turps leaves a very slight coating on the brass.

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Would that not interfere or react with the powder over time?

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Originally Posted by JaSa

Would that not interfere or react with the powder over time?

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Yes that was a concern of mine, but my loaded stuff, was only lasting 4-6 weeks rotation and was good as.

I was prob shooting 5 - 800 per week, and never noticed a difference.

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Originally Posted by Bobba

Yep very similar to what I do which is great if you dont reload much.

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Yea I don’t reload very often but when I do I’ll do around 100 rounds for each of my main rifles so it’s kind of a once a year activity and only have a cheap and cheerful Lee setup which after the flooding we had down here is now setup on the dining table :)
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a little experiment ill do if i get time :D ill try soaking some brass in coca cola

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There is a car polish that is supposed to be the be-all and end-all of additives, I think it's called Nu Clear or something like that, it's in an orange bottle. Not the sort of thing kept in most kitchens though.
It certainly made an impressive difference when I tried it, I have a bottle in the shed so will check the name next time I'm out there.

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The polish is called Nu Finish.

I polish mine with fine wire wool and the brass in the drill

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Don't think so. The turps leaves a very slight coating on the brass. I think the meths would just flash evap, and leave nothing.
The media has sort of a slimy/oily/wet'ish look.

I have brass that was tmbled about 2 years ago, and it's still shiny as. Kept in a clear plastic bin, with a tight fitting lid

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I unfortunately thought that metho didnt leave a residue but it does. Believe me. I lost 5 out of 12 brand new target tips on new arrows. Wished i had just prepped the carbon shaft necks with plain nail polish remover (none of that alovera crap).

But meths is fine for brass prep. +1 for autosol if you just want shiney for shiney's sake. I wet tumble so i know the inside (the bit that counts) is free of random crud. For that i just use a drip of car polish, liquid soap and 1/4 tsp (pinch) of citric. Keep medium sized cases to 25 per batch

A guy I know washes his corn media don't know the specifics tho

Now that's a loading block.
Grandpamac.

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Originally Posted by muzza

if you cut up one of those Anti-Static sheets your missus uses in the clothes dryer - into about 1" squares - the media in your tumbler/vibratory cleaner will stay cleaner much longer . Just biff the square when it gets dirty and replace with a new one

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toilet paper also works, but shreds faster.