Any home made case cleaning receipes?

rjwin1967 · 09-08-2008

I've been cleaning a lot of brass cases lately. Part of my plan to finally organize my brass, clean and store it until I need to load it. I generally use corn cob media in a Thumblers Tumbler. I was wondering if anyone has a home made receipe for treating the media. I've used Brasso, commercial additives, etc. I used Lyman tumbling media which got the cases very shiny, but left a lot of red rouge residue. I read where someone use vinegar and it made the cases brittle and prone to splitting. I've thought about adding baking soda or other household ingredients, but I don't have any information about that. Basically, I'm trying to cut costs.

Sailor · 09-08-2008

I add a capful of Nufinish, and pieces of torn up paper towels. The crud sticks to the paper towels and less on the media.

mrw · 09-08-2008

I hear Brasso is bad too.

I use walnut (lizard bedding) media. Its course, cleans better, but doesn't shine them up like corncob. I may try mixing the too. I second Nufinish. Leaves a nice coating on the brass. Just wish it came with a squirt lid. I cut up dryer sheets to pick up the dust and residue.

09-08-2008	#1 (permalink)
rjwin1967 Plinker Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 42	Any home made case cleaning receipes? I've been cleaning a lot of brass cases lately. Part of my plan to finally organize my brass, clean and store it until I need to load it. I generally use corn cob media in a Thumblers Tumbler. I was wondering if anyone has a home made receipe for treating the media. I've used Brasso, commercial additives, etc. I used Lyman tumbling media which got the cases very shiny, but left a lot of red rouge residue. I read where someone use vinegar and it made the cases brittle and prone to splitting. I've thought about adding baking soda or other household ingredients, but I don't have any information about that. Basically, I'm trying to cut costs.

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09-08-2008	#2 (permalink)
Sailor Plinker Join Date: May 2008 Location: Fort Wayne Posts: 120	I add a capful of Nufinish, and pieces of torn up paper towels. The crud sticks to the paper towels and less on the media.

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mrw Plinker Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 255	I hear Brasso is bad too. I use walnut (lizard bedding) media. Its course, cleans better, but doesn't shine them up like corncob. I may try mixing the too. I second Nufinish. Leaves a nice coating on the brass. Just wish it came with a squirt lid. I cut up dryer sheets to pick up the dust and residue.