Shiny Cases?

[Matty308]

I have a Lyman vibrating tumbler with crushed walnut shells in it and my Norinco cases aren't coming out very shiny, I know it is just an astetic thing but it looks nice when they shine nice. Just wondering what you guys are using? I know the stainless ones do a very nice job, but is there a way to get them to come out better or is it just the way Norinco cases look?

 

[Spawn-Inc]

i find corncob gives shine and walnut gives a dull clean to it.

 

[yomomma]

Walnut...run them a bit longer and but some Nufinish in

 

[Toolman]

If you want shine you can use walnut with Dillon Rapid polish added. Works great.

 

[rodregier]

Nufinish liquid or Mother's Mag Cleaner paste will both get a nice shine using corncob.

I've been doing that for years.

http: //www.nufinish.com/products/car-polish

http: //www.mothers.com/02_products/05100-05101.html

 

[Matty308]

How much of that polish do you put in? And do you have to do it every batch?

 

[Raceready68]

I have some bad ass metal polish I was adding ever batch for a while now it no longer needs it with the walnut. Its getting dusty but wow does it ever work well. Does in 2 hours what it used to in 8. I usally run big batches while I am at work. How ever if I do small batches works quicker. This stuff goes a long way and is awesome for everything . I use it to polish my guns too.


http://autoobsessed.com/shop/chemical-guys-metal-shine-p-539.html

 

[yomomma]

Make sure it does not contain ammonia, as ammonia can lead to brittle brass.

When people use Braso a ammonia based cleaner the pour it in, let it run for a bit and then let it sit for a few hours for the ammonia to evaporate.

 

[Armored Metal]

I've only used the Lyman green media so far and it gets my brass shiny.

 

[Trinimon]

I've only used the Lyman green media so far and it gets my brass shiny.

+1 on Lyman green media. Brass comes out pretty shiny.

 

[JR86]

frankford arsenal kit comes with corncob media that you add a small amount of brass polish to. thats what I ve been using and getting pretty good results. these cases are 10x fired.

 

[Great Crouton]

I ordered a bag of .223 from Henry @ Budget Shooting and was blown away by how good the looked. I had to ask him what he uses and he advised that on top of the NuFinish liquid, he also used a small dab of autosol metal polish in a 50/50 blend of walnut and corn media. Drop in a few 1" patches with it and the results are pretty damn good.

 

[Matty308]

Lordco didn't have any Nufinish so I bought some Mothers car polish. I read that it works good as well, I have a batch on right now and I replaced my walnut shells so we will see. To anyone that doesn't know, don't buy the walnut shell media from the gun stores.. they rip you off bad. I think it was like 15-20$ for like 5 pounds? I got 50 pounds from the pet store for 23$