Brass discoloration from lemishine
- Thread starter Dazbog
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- West Quebec
Just use less of it..
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- West Quebec
It won't bother the quality of your rounds though...
Ill definitely use less, really just wanted to know I wasn’t creating an integrity issue....and it sounds like I’m not.
BTW I did try a search but page 2 and 3 of my results won’t populate for me....in fact I can never see page 2 of any search results I make....but that’s another story.
Thanks all
BTW I did try a search but page 2 and 3 of my results won’t populate for me....in fact I can never see page 2 of any search results I make....but that’s another story.
Thanks all
- Location
- West Quebec
You're water supply can be an issue if it's alkaline etc, you can also a Tide Ultra laundry soap and it will suds less and clean up faster
- Location
- West Quebec
Yes it will be shiney just not too yellowy
I run between 500-700 9mm cases at a time with a Frankford wet tumbler, filled to the shoulder with hot water, a squirt of Dawn Ultra, and a 9mm casing full of Lemi-Shine. I run for 90 minutes, then rinse thoroughly with warm water, not hot water, and they are perfect every time. If I run 223 brass, 400 or so at a time, and a .45 casing full of Lemi-Shine with about the same amount of Dawn...they come out better than new.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Will your media work in a vibratory type tumbler?
A. No, the media and the water weigh too much for the average type vibratory tumblers to get any results. You need a rotary style tumbler with a hexagon shaped drum or a tumbler with paddles inside. The MJR Tumbler will not work.
Q. How many pieces of Brass can I tumble.
A. The Rebel 17 will hold 4 lbs of brass and the Thumler's Model B unit will hold 2 lbs. of brass. For estimated quantities see the bottom of this page.
Q. How do you keep the brass from tarnishing or spotting after it has dried?
A. Make sure you occasionally tumble just the Media with soap or Simple Green for a few hours to clean carbon from media. Use only 1/4 teaspoon LemiShine or less, more is not better. Try using Cold water to tumble and Cold water to rinse brass and make sure you rinse the brass really good. Let the brass dry on its own and see if that helps.
Q. The brass is shiny but after a week or two it starts to get darker and doesn't look as shiny.
A. When you clean with SS Media you are cleaning down to the bare brass. As the brass is exposed to the elements and air it will discolor or oxidize over-time.
Q. Does SS Media work on Nickel Plated brass?
A. Yes it does. Typically the tumbling time is about 40%-60% less for nickel plated brass. Start with shorter tumble time and determine the amount of time from your results.
Q. Do you ship outside the United States?
A. Yes. Add a product to the shopping cart and you can estimate the shipping cost.
Q. Do I need to dry the Media out when I'm done using it?
A. No. You can store the SS Media wet in the tumbler. It won't rust.
Q. Will the stainless steel pins pass through the flash holes?
A. Yes, the pins are small enough to pass threw all flash holes.
Q. Will the media harm my brass?
A. No, the media will not harm your brass. It does not work harden, or damage your brass in anyway.
Q. Do I need to use distilled water?
A. No, tap water works just fine.
Q. Do I have to use Lemi Shine?
A. Not necessarily. Lemi Shine is the key to get your brass shiny. If you don’t care too much about the shine, then no. It can also help soften the water, which allows the soap to work better.
Q. Is your Stainless Steel Media Magnetic?
A. Yes it is. If you spill any pins you can pick them up using a magnet. Place a plastic bag over the magnet so you can pull the pins off the magnet.
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I don't know why everyone is hung up on Lemi-Shine. I use a cap full of lemon juice and it works fine....citric acid of some kind, dish washing liquid of some kind and good old H2O.....done
Lemi-Shine is used in dish washers and makes the water softer, prevents spotting and make the dishes sparkle with added "bling".
Lemon-Lime Kool-Aid is 97% citric acid, it is cheap but I still use Lemi-Shine because the tumbler manufactures tell you to use it. (and my hands don't turn green)
I also have a table spoon and 1/4 teaspoon measuring spoons and don't guess at how much I put in the tumbler.
NOTE, due to variations in water hardness if the water is not sudsy at the end of tumbling you need more dish washing liquid.
Lemon-Lime Kool-Aid is 97% citric acid, it is cheap but I still use Lemi-Shine because the tumbler manufactures tell you to use it. (and my hands don't turn green)
I also have a table spoon and 1/4 teaspoon measuring spoons and don't guess at how much I put in the tumbler.
NOTE, due to variations in water hardness if the water is not sudsy at the end of tumbling you need more dish washing liquid.
How big is your spoon?
Use a cooking measuring spoon rather than the spoon you'd use for coffee or soup.
Go to Dollarama or something like that and get a set of measuring spoons and dedicate them to case prep work.
Now, if you want to talk about discolouration, let's talk about what I did: I used vinegar in a home-brew cleaning solution. The cases came out mottled and almost had the colouring of case hardening. An hour in the dry tumbler hid my mistake and my shame!
