I have been wet tumbling about 4 months is any one using simple green & how much. I have a tumblers rebel 17.
Thanks for your help.
I should been more clear, I have edited post thanks.Are you referring to the act of cleaning the steel pins after they get gunked up? I'm not sure there is an actual recipe. Give it a squirt and run it for a few hours.
I have been wet tumbling about 4 months is any one using simple green to clean your brass & how much. I have a tumblers rebel 17.
Thanks for your help.
No dust, and if done right they end up cleaner.HAve always used corn cob media and a Dillon tumbler, any advantage to liquid ?
I have been wet tumbling about 4 months is any one using simple green to clean your brass & how much. I have a tumblers rebel 17.
Thanks for your help.
No dust, and if done right they end up cleaner.
Absolutely! With dry polishing media, all that happens is the dirt/grime/crud gets transferred to the media--for the most part. After a number of iterations, the media gets so much dirt/grime/crud on it that it quits working.
Washing transfers the dirt/grime/crud to the water and detergent, which, then, is discarded. After rinsing, the brass is quite clean and shiny. If you want a really bright polish: after washing and rinsing, run it polishing media. That media will not get all gunked up with dirt/grime/crud, because it was washed away beforehand. For general, practice reloads, I have never seen the need for doing a high polish after washing, as the brass looks great with just the washing.
Hope this helps a bit. By the way, I did the polishing (no washing) for more years than I care to admit. Since going to washing, I shake my head at all the years I should have been doing that!
Absolutely! With dry polishing media, all that happens is the dirt/grime/crud gets transferred to the media--for the most part. After a number of iterations, the media gets so much dirt/grime/crud on it that it quits working.
The media will last forever or until you loose it.
I have switched from dish soap to Armor All Ultra Shine Wash and Wax. The Armor All with a little Lemishine produces better results than when I use dish soap.
Gabrigger, are you using roughly the same amount? I've read that the wash and wax also help prevent the tarnishing issues some folks were having.
The media will last forever or until you loose it.