Cleaning brass

[jonher 0]

Hi,

 

Just bought a load of reloading equipment second hand off a friend as I'm about to start reloading. To cut a long story short there is a lot of used brass which is tarnished that I would like to clean up before attempting to reload with it.

 

Does anyone have any recommendations/advice on the best low cost methods, I've heard these ultrasonic cleaners are all the rage?

 

Cheers

Jonathan

[SportingShooter 0]

I've just bought a Case Tumbler to do just that for me, which takes up to 250 .223 cases at a time.

 

Around £50 from http://www.smartreloader.com

[SNAP SHOT 194]

buy the case tumbler, and treated media, for it, then put a very tiny drop of cae cleaning fluid in, or my prefered method, a little brasso, very small ammount. leave for a few hours and you cases will be shining, give a wipe with a cloth once you take them out and your ready to rock....

always wear laytex gloves, when handling the cases and media.....

[dicehorn 38]

buy the case tumbler, and treated media, for it, then put a very tiny drop of cae cleaning fluid in, or my prefered method, a little brasso, very small ammount. leave for a few hours and you cases will be shining, give a wipe with a cloth once you take them out and your ready to rock....

always wear laytex gloves, when handling the cases and media.....

 

Have been using case tumblers for 15 years and consider them the way to clean brass cases.

 

However recently bought an ultrasonic cleaner off the bay (CD 2400 with the 1.4 litre tank) Using the tumbler I was always aware that whilst the media polished up the outside beautifully, it did not touch the primer pocket or the inside of the case. As I usually reload my cases 15+ times, I started to consider the amount of burnt powder build up within the case.

 

This new cleaner makes every part of the case look like new - I probably wont use it every time, but will do so after tumbling say 5 times.

 

The new cleaner will easily take 50 cases at a time and using 2 cycles at 480 seconds will do the job well.

 

PETER

[Mr_Logic 5]

I use an ultrasonic cleaner, with 25% pickling vinegar/75% hot water mix. Works a charm

[jamie g 17]

or sonic cleaner with hot water and the denture tables work well.

[Deker 3,478]

Brasso, rubber gloves and a lot of time!

 

Good fun this reloading malarky isn't it!!

[jonher 0]

Thanks for the replies everyone

 

Think I'll give one of those ultrasonic cleaners a go and see where I go from there.

 

Thanks again

Jonathan

[v-max 2]

Hi dont use brasso as it weakens case's & those ultrasonic cleaners are good but take work to me. I have went back to the tumbler & media so simple & basic.

[dicehorn 38]

or sonic cleaner with hot water and the denture tables work well.

 

 

Having tried a few cleaning mediums to add to the ultrasonic, have settled on citric acid which is much cheaper to use than vinegar.

[chocky14u 4]

I use an ultrasonic cleaner, with 25% pickling vinegar/75% hot water mix. Works a charm

thanks for the tip i was using wire wool until now didnt see the point in waiting hours for a tumbler........just bought an ultrasonic from the auction site to give it a go....

[Penda 3,341]

Tomatoe sauce

[lamp+battery 98]

i was watchin a program the other day and a bloke was cleanin brass door knobs and that with brown sauce done the job mint mate, and it`s cheep as chips under a quid carnt get any cheeper than that

 

 

 

 

lamp

[jamie g 17]

i was watchin a program the other day and a bloke was cleanin brass door knobs and that with brown sauce done the job mint mate, and it`s cheep as chips under a quid carnt get any cheeper than that

 

 

 

 

lamp

 

very good mate. but its the inside of the cases that need to be spotless to be fair.

[Deker 3,478]

Lest anyone be confused, I was joking about Brasso....the Tumblers are excellent..turn on and have a pint (joking again,... if you are reloading). Know nothing about the sonic cleaners!!