brass coming out a funny colour...

[jon1985]

As the title says my brass is coming out of my tumbler a funny colour. It is good and shiny but sort of tarnished looking.

I am using about 2tbs of lemi-shine, and 2tbs of dawn in 2 gallons of water.

 

[bcsteve]

I don't uses a SS tumbler but from what I remember reading, that's too much lemi-shine. Others with actual experience will soon chime in.

 

[thump_rrr]

Use 1/2 a 9mm case full of lemishine.

 

[Smcx]

I don't even use lemshine anymore. Just car was soap that has wax in it. But yeah, too much acid.

 

[silverfoxdj]

Start with a 1/4 tsp and check it for colour

 

[Magellann]

I had that happen once to me, just cut back on the Lemi Shine, but other than the color its still clean and good to use.

 

[redruns]

Orange? Too much acid for too long. It won't affect your reloads but not completely necessary either.

As above, 1/4-1/3 TSP to 2 gal water is plenty. And reduce your soap too. Very sudsy I imagine.

 

[Shooter ----/]

1/2 of a 9mm casing is about what I use as well. 1 good squirt of Sunlight dish soap and 2-3 hours tumbling. Remove, drain off and thoroughly rinse as soon as possible.

 

[B]

Wow, I only use 1 tsp of lemi shine and a 1/4 tsp of dawn.30 minutes in the Frankford Arsenal tumbler and everything is bright and shiny.

 

[6MT]

I use distilled water and 3/4 of a 9mm case of lemon shine. No discoloration and they dry with no rinsing required. Also, no spots.

(Thumler's tumbler and stainless steel pins.)

 

[silverfoxdj]

Wow, I only use 1 tsp of lemi shine and a 1/4 tsp of dawn.30 minutes in the Frankford Arsenal tumbler and everything is bright and shiny.

You sure you have the right order and it'ts not 1 tsp of dawn

 

[Kryogen]

Too much lemi shine

 

[jon1985]

Thank you all, I will reduce the amount when I tumble tonight.

 

[Magellann]

Its an easy fix at any rate, with a bit of experimenting I'm sure you'll have it figured out in no time.

 

[silverfoxdj]

Thank you all, I will reduce the amount when I tumble tonight.

Let us know how it worked out.. good luck

 

[B]

You sure you have the right order and it'ts not 1 tsp of dawn

Nope it's as I said. I used to do 1 tsp of both but I have to rinse much less this way and the brass still comes out just as nice.

 

[redneckchris]

I have this happen a lot, because I don't measure the lemon shine and you really don't need much!
Also hard water makes spots... I should try some distilled water
Or I have herd jet dry or another drying agent helps with the spots.... Has anyone else had luck with this?

 

[jon1985]

tumbled another 5lbs tonight with 1/2 9mm shell of lemishine and no more orange brass. Thanks all.

 

[KyleH]

Found that if I put the tumbled brass outside to dry in the sun I was getting tarnished looking brass, leave them indoors and no tarnishing. Was using lemishine though, perhaps too much.

 

[Kryogen]

tumbled another 5lbs tonight with 1/2 9mm shell of lemishine and no more orange brass. Thanks all.

This.

I personally oven dry at 200F for an hour on a dedicated old cooking tray.