Treated, non-treated corncob, tuffnut or other tumbling media?

What tumbling Media do you guys use?

  • Treated Corncob?

    Votes: 18 22.5%

  • Untreated Corncob?

    Votes: 20 25.0%

  • Treated Walnut? (Tuff Nut)

    Votes: 18 22.5%

  • Other?

    Votes: 24 30.0%
  • Total voters
    80
  • Poll closed .
thebuckhunter

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What do you guys use? I just recently tried Lyman Tuffnut treated with jewelers rouge. What a mess. My cases are all pinkish inside and out. I can barely tell the difference between my nickel and brass cases. It's leaving a damn residue on my cases. How do you guys remove this junk? :mad: Any help would be appreciated. Post your opinions/experiences please.

-Jason
 
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Can't say much, I tried treated (jewelers rouge) once, shined the shiite out of the brass, wasn't impressed. Have always stuck to un-treated corn cob or walnut. It cleans the brass but doesn't shine it.
 
I vote for un-treated corncob. I tried treated walnut years ago, but ended up with the same crappy residue you have. Get some un-treated corncob and re-tumble them.
 
.... The local Pet Store is your friend ! .....( Untreated Walnut shells ) LIZARD LITTER is cheaper, and it's the same stuff sold as "polishing media" .... when it get too dirty, or I really want more of a shine, a LITTLE Brasso, added to "bowl" works wonders ! ..... David K.
 
I use Pet Smart crushed walnut with a little Lyman Brass Polish (not the media reactivator)

Sometimes I finish off in corn cob to remove any polish residue and get them super shiny.

You can also get bulk media from local industrial suppliers.
 
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I originally used untreated Corncob that came with my tumbler. After a lot of use I had to replace it and bought some walnut at a pet store. It seems to do the job just as well as the corncob. I have yet to add polish to my media as I use the tumbler to clean dirty brass before sizing and then to remove the resizing lube after sizing. I asked for "Lizard Litter" at the pet store and they said they didn't carry it. But when I said I wanted crushed walnut shells that are used for reptile pens, they said yes we have it.

Gord
 
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I use crushed walnuts from Pet store with some Nu-finish car polish.

I used the red death for few loads in my tumbler the media is now in the dumpster.

Pet Smart has crushed walnuts. Clicky-Clicky
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Clever! That stuff is cheap. An RCBS box of that is about $30 at WSS IIRC.

I bought some treated corncob at Wal-Mart in Omak but haven't used it yet. I'll definirely pick up some crushed walnut shells at PetsMart.
 
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Untreated Walnut from the Pet Store with a tablespoon or so of either Lyman Liquid polish or some non-abrasive Aluminum Mag Polish that I have depending on how I am feeling that day or which is closer to the front of the cupboard. :D
 
The mess with the rouge impregnated media is what is to be expected when it is used, residue is present with the other treated medias but not as visible because of the color. The addittion of any of the polishing cremes to plain media is also going to leave a residue and will have to be removed, we forget that untreated media only stays that way for the first few seconds of use when we are trying to clean brass. I for one have gone to the liquid cleaners with the RCBS Sidewinder tumbler and have a second drum that I use with dry tumbling media for very high shine. Nothing but Nothing cleans brass like the liquid RCBS cleaner and it is reusable, the brass squeeks it's so clean. I often use the liquid after the dry media just to get the residue off. The brass always comes out perfect. I hate having ANY residue on the brass whether I can see it or not.
bigbull
 
I am currently using ceramic media from Mcmaster carr in the states. Hard to beat and very cheap. Not to mention if you need any sort of fastener they have
it.
 
Untreated corn with a bit of metal polish called PEAK. Can't remember where I got it. When the media gets too dirty I wash it (I'm a cheapskate).
Pour the media into a pair of nylons. hot water & dish soap in my Dillon separator tub & way you go. May take a couple of "wash cycles" to get good & clean, then rinse. Let it drain good in a sink or whatever. Dump into a big cardboard box to dry.
 
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