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Can brass be damaged from over cleaning with stainless pins?
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<blockquote data-quote="marchboom" data-source="post: 2109273" data-attributes="member: 10562"><p>After 47+ yrs of reloading, this is my method:</p><p></p><p>I start by depriming the brass. This allows the primer pocket to be cleaned and prevents air from being trapped in some cases thus preventing the liquid solution from cleaning the inside of the case.</p><p></p><p>Put the cases in an ultrasonic cleaner for 1 hr. Solution is 1/4 teaspoon of Lemishine to 1 pt of water. Hot water works better but is not necessary. Add 2-3 drops of Armor All Wash & Wax.</p><p></p><p>NOTE: Don't keep brass in solution more than 1 hr or increase the amount of Lemishine. Your brass will turn pink. The solution will contain the primer and carbon residue that would have contaminated your tumbler dry media. Therefore, your dry media will last a long time as it is only used for polishing and not cleaning. This method also keeps primer & carbon residue in a solution and not in a tumbler where it can become airborne.</p><p></p><p>Dry in a Lyman Cyclone brass dryer for about 1 hr.</p><p></p><p>Tumble for 60-90 minutes in walnut shell media (<em>Zilla Ground English Walnut Shells Desert Blend</em> from Amazon) with some Nu-Finish car polish. This media will not get stuck in flash holes. Throw in a used dryer sheet to keep down the dust.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="marchboom, post: 2109273, member: 10562"] After 47+ yrs of reloading, this is my method: I start by depriming the brass. This allows the primer pocket to be cleaned and prevents air from being trapped in some cases thus preventing the liquid solution from cleaning the inside of the case. Put the cases in an ultrasonic cleaner for 1 hr. Solution is 1/4 teaspoon of Lemishine to 1 pt of water. Hot water works better but is not necessary. Add 2-3 drops of Armor All Wash & Wax. NOTE: Don't keep brass in solution more than 1 hr or increase the amount of Lemishine. Your brass will turn pink. The solution will contain the primer and carbon residue that would have contaminated your tumbler dry media. Therefore, your dry media will last a long time as it is only used for polishing and not cleaning. This method also keeps primer & carbon residue in a solution and not in a tumbler where it can become airborne. Dry in a Lyman Cyclone brass dryer for about 1 hr. Tumble for 60-90 minutes in walnut shell media ([I]Zilla Ground English Walnut Shells Desert Blend[/I] from Amazon) with some Nu-Finish car polish. This media will not get stuck in flash holes. Throw in a used dryer sheet to keep down the dust. [/QUOTE]
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