Homemade brass cleaning solution???

[Jasonsmack]

Anybody have any? I need a real powerful one. I have some really dirty military brass. The Birchwood Casey stuff does not work well on it. The Isso works ok but I am running short. I doubt a citric acid formula will be strong enough for me. I was thinking more along the line of a diluted commercial grade acid base for it. Any ideas??

 

[thecollector]

Phosphoric acid is what you want; this is the acid in CLR, and the Birchwood Casey cleaner (lower concentration than in CLR).

 

[PEI ROB]

Someone else posted this link before, good read. http://www.6mmbr.com/ultrasonic.html

 

[BEARMAN]

GOTO ( www.frfrogspad.com/homemade.htm#Solutions ) lots here.

 

[buoff]

You can get phosphoric acid at a hydroponic supply store. I think it is ~24 - 30% solution. It is much cheaper and stronger than Birchwood Casey stuff. It is called "PH down"

 

[BerniePEI]

I read that article on 6mmbr and got to thinking about the ultrasonic option. I bought a small ultrasonic cleaner off eBay for about $21.75 on Thursday night. It arrived this morning.

I ran through a couple hundred 9mm cases this afternoon using the "Clean & Cheap" recipe from 6mmbr.com. I've got to say - these things are the cat's ass for cleaning brass. 24 minutes in 50% vinegar solution and they are shiny inside & out. The primer pockets are clean as a whistle. Very clean, very shiny, very cheap and extrmely quick!