Barrelnut
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97~99% isopropyl is what I like to use too. I save the carb cleaner, brake cleaner, paint thinner, and charcoal lighter for cocktails and starting fires.
Cleaning sizing dies
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Hand Skills
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I've never seen the IPA abbreviation, it makes sense. Up here in the Great White North I've mostly heard it referred to as ISO. Not to be confused with Iosso (great brass cleaner)
HAH! That sure conjures an image! I'll have to take your word for it, we have a good sized parts washer in the shop, and I think I'd rather scrub a transmission case than a clean a dishwasher anyway.
HAH! That sure conjures an image! I'll have to take your word for it, we have a good sized parts washer in the shop, and I think I'd rather scrub a transmission case than a clean a dishwasher anyway.
J E Custom
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I have seen many ways to clean dies and they all work to a point, but the problem with cleaning them is storage after. After cleaning them you MUST spray them with some sort of rust preventive. After allowing the die to set a few minutes, wipe it and remove the excess preservative.
Dies will rust and ruin the polish inside. If you use a vibratory polish and don't clean the cases before sizing the abrasives and dust will build up in the die and cause problems. cleaning often is required if this process is used.
The amount of sizing lube/wax used will also determine the frequency of cleaning.
J E CUSTOM
Dies will rust and ruin the polish inside. If you use a vibratory polish and don't clean the cases before sizing the abrasives and dust will build up in the die and cause problems. cleaning often is required if this process is used.
The amount of sizing lube/wax used will also determine the frequency of cleaning.
J E CUSTOM
antelopedundee
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I've never seen the IPA abbreviation, it makes sense. Up here in the Great White North I've mostly heard it referred to as ISO. Not to be confused with Iosso (great brass cleaner)
HAH! That sure conjures an image! I'll have to take your word for it, we have a good sized parts washer in the shop, and I think I'd rather scrub a transmission case than a clean a dishwasher anyway.
IPA has been a standard abbreviation for isopropyl alcohol since like forever. If you use only that solvent it's easy to see how it got called iso.
Hand Skills
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https://www.synonyms.com/synonym/isopropyl alcohol
We use many isomeric solvents here in Canada. That's the only one that gets called iso... And it's definitely so we don't confuse it with beer
We use many isomeric solvents here in Canada. That's the only one that gets called iso... And it's definitely so we don't confuse it with beer
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ntsqd
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You need regular Coors for cleaning dies. That Light stuff ain't fit for anything except maybe being sold in UT.
