Cleaning the tumbler

[John Y Cannuck]

After a while, the inside of the polisher gets covered in green goo.
What's your trick to clean it out?
Me, it's dish detergent and elbow grease.
I figure, it being cleaned out now and then may help the media last longer.

 

[v65magnafan]

Hey, I'm glad you asked. I never thought to ask here.

Kudo's to you. Do you think we should try the dishwasher (when the lady's at work)?

 

[Shootshellz]

Goop hand cleaner works great........

 

[92FS Inox]

If you put a used sheet of fabric softener (left over from the clothes dryer) - reduces dust and build up inside the tumbler.

 

[agent_mango]

Hey, I'm glad you asked. I never thought to ask here.

Kudo's to you. Do you think we should try the dishwasher (when the lady's at work)?

Don't do that, the tumbler gets contaminated with lead salts from the primer. Cleaning it in the same place that you clean your dishes is a bad idea!

 

[fogducker]

WHAT you have to clean something that cleans

 

[(((Echo)))]

Hot water, some dish detergent, a good soak and lots of elbow grease.

(E)

 

[Parker-Hale Mike]

If you use Brakeclean in the aerosol can, take the tumbler outside. turn the tumbler on it's side spray the inside and wipe it out with papertowel. Presto cleano!

 

[sunray]

"...covered in green goo..." Quit putting in whatever else you're putting in it. If it's green it's likely copper from the brass. Brass doesn't need to be shiny. Just clean.

 

[ontgunner]

"...covered in green goo..." Quit putting in whatever else you're putting in it. If it's green it's likely copper from the brass. Brass doesn't need to be shiny. Just clean.

Could an overuse of Braso or some such thing cause this?

 

[Freedom Ventures]

If you use Brakeclean in the aerosol can, take the tumbler outside. turn the tumbler on it's side spray the inside and wipe it out with papertowel. Presto cleano!

You don't find that the brake cleaner degrades / melts the plastic body?

 

[bigbull]

You don't find that the brake cleaner degrades / melts the plastic body?

X2
I find that the brake cleaners can melt some of the plastics, test it first. Try using a common cleaner like Simple Green or Spray Nine maybe even Windex!
bigbull

 

[pengmcic]

I have read articles on cleaning "media". Apperently you can wash media with soap and water and it is good as new. The same article claimed that you could use the meida "wet". Havent tried it myself but it may work.

 

[scotty]

Hot water and soap or in the summer it goes the way of the power washer.

 

[John Y Cannuck]

Interesting ideas, I've tried most of them already over the years. It's really not hard to clean, and for me at least, plain old dish soap and elbow grease works fine.

Oh yeah, sunray, bite me, I'm cheap.

 

[Parker-Hale Mike]

You don't find that the brake cleaner degrades / melts the plastic body?

I haven't noticed any difference in the drum other than it is cleaner. I have been using brake clean for about three years. I don't let it sit in it, i just tip the tumbler upside down and spray it out.

 

[eh class]

what you're supposed to clean that too !

 

[damndirtyape]

My media cleans the inside of my tumbler, maybe you should change the media before it gets so grimey. Sandblasting walnut is really cheap, cheaper than elbow grease. I haven't cleaned the inside of my tumbler in over a year and it's spotless.

 

[Gunnerlove]

Pumice hand cleaner. Works great for cutting through filth of all natures and rinses clean with water.

 

[dan belisle]

Goofoff2 will clean it and not do anything to the plastic. Had to find something to clean off the vinyl siding on my house when the local underprivileged artists decided it would make a good canvas for thier scribblings. - dan