Tumbling ?

I will get a tumbler in the future but I have made a few purchases lately and have a cash flow problem right now(no cash to flow:p) But I want to start loading as soon as the loader comes in. So these cheap ideas are good for me for now till I can get the ok to spend more money on guns;)

Thanks gents for your help
 
Get a can of carburetor cleaner from your local auto parts store or lacquer thinner even, it's a great soak and quickly gets the carbon out. Bit smelly and flammable. I use a Lyman 1200, worth it.
 
After washing your brass in soapy, hot water and rinsing you can soak them in a jar of hot water and KOOL-AID (I used lime,it is not as strong smelling as the other flavors), the kind you add sugar to, but don't add any sugar. The CITRIC ACID in the KOOL-AID removes some of the tarnish on the brass. After about an hour of soaking, rinse in hot water and dry . To dry you can put them on a cookie sheet , in the oven at very low heat, you can put them in a mesh bag and put them hanging on the inside of your clothes dryer's door with a large knot on the outside of the door or put them on the running shoe rack in the dryer. Or you could hang them in a mesh bag over a hot air register for a few days.
 
Here is the formula I used before I purchased a Lyman Auto-Flo. It has the benefit of being non-toxic and uses commonly available household products. Mix 1 quart water, 1 cup of white vinegar, 1/2 cup lemon juice, 1/4 cup laundry or dishwashing detergent and 1/8 cup of salt. Soak your cases for 15 to 20 minutes and agitate them occasionally. Then dump the solution out and rinse your cases in hot soapy water and allow them to dry. Your brass will be very clean and you won't scratch your reloading dies.
 
Whoops! Forgot you good folks in Canada use the metric system. I offer this brass cleaning solution for those who don't have access to English measuring accessories. 500 ml cold/hot water, 50 mg Cream of Tartar, 50 ml dishwashing liquid. Mix well and add cartridges; leave standing for 10 minutes and then rinse with water; allow cases to dry.
 
LOL we do use metric in canada and for many things it is better however, most young people know both and almost all home kitchens are still in the old system.

For the cleaning recipe with salt I am not sure if it does anything usefull but it sure is a pain to rinse off.
 
Hawk223: Thanks for the information regarding the metric system in Canada; now I don't feel so guilty. By the way, I have never had a problem rinsing off the solution with salt added (but I use boiling hot water, not warm tap water that does not totally dissolve the salt).
 
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