Spray furniture polish as case lube?

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Richard Lee in his "Modern Reloading" states that a case tumbled too "clean" might cause some problems even with their pistol carbide resizing die because the oxidation and crud acts as a lubricant, and that a light spray of furniture polish is beneficial to dirty them up a bit.

I'm guessing that using Lemon Pledge would also help your cases smell lemony fresh. It's just yet another of those things in that book that make me go "hmmmm".
 
You can also use PAM, it's got just the right lubricity and a very light pass over the cases (more a fume) will avoid galling and scoring of too squeaky clean brass in carbide dies.
PP.
 
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Really guys, why use the "under the sink" style lubricants when imperial sizing die wax is so cheap?? Use something that was designed for this task and perfected. All the other oil based stuff can contaminate your primers/powder and you run the risk of getting cases stuck in the die not to mention the tedious task of removing that gunk. Silly!! Imperial wipes right off with a dry rag.
 
Skyhawk said:
Richard Lee in his "Modern Reloading" states that a case tumbled too "clean" might cause some problems even with their pistol carbide resizing die because the oxidation and crud acts as a lubricant, and that a light spray of furniture polish is beneficial to dirty them up a bit.

I'm guessing that using Lemon Pledge would also help your cases smell lemony fresh. It's just yet another of those things in that book that make me go "hmmmm".
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I just keep the oil from my car oil changes. It works the best.
 
angrysoldier said:
I use lemon pledge to polish my motorbike. A guy named "Toad" told me this little secret. He was the owner of toad cycle works. r.i.p old buddy.
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Bit cranky sometimes, but for the most part had a heart of gold... Mike was good people... :(


Back on topic, wouldn't any kind of residue left inside the case effect performance after reloading..?

What method is used to apply the "Pledge"...?

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We're talking about very clean brass with carbide dies.
These can induce galling of the brass when too clean. A very fine mist of any waxy or oily substance can avoid this. It doesn't even need to be visible, traces will do perfectly.
All the brass doesn't even need to be lubed: if some of the cases are, the residual effect will carry through the whole resizing session.
The residue is so minimal, I doubt you could find it on your fingers after the job is done.
PP..
 
We're talking about very clean brass with carbide dies.
These can induce galling of the brass when too clean. A very fine mist of any waxy or oily substance can avoid this. It doesn't even need to be visible, traces will do perfectly.
All the brass doesn't even need to be lubed: if some of the cases are, the residual effect will carry through the whole resizing session.
The residue is so minimal, I doubt you could find it on your fingers after the job is done.
PP.
 
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