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What are you guys using in a vibrator tumbler to clean dirty brass? Ive used corncob and walnut and it just gets dusty so fast. The brass seems clean but has a dust to it that needs wiped off. Am i not changing it often enough? Or is it just real dirty brass( i dont think so )
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For really dirty brass, I use SS pins and wet tumble.
For regular vib cleaning, I use walnut hulls with Nu Finish car wax mixed in. Cleans great, keeps dust down to nothing, and coats the brass to keep it shining


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I’ll put a used dryer sheet in the tumbler. Catches a lot of the dust and the dirt removed from the brass. It might help you.

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Threw away my vibrating tumbler years ago and only wet tumble. Brass comes out shining like new.

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Originally Posted by pullit
For really dirty brass, I use SS pins and wet tumble.
For regular vib cleaning, I use walnut hulls with Nu Finish car wax mixed in. Cleans great, keeps dust down to nothing, and coats the brass to keep it shining

Does that require a wet tumbler?


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It does.

I used corn cobb when i first started loading and went to walnut hulls and love it.

If the brass has been shot in a rifle with a suppressor it gets saved up to do the wet cleaning,then blow dry or air dry then tumbled in hulls with some auto polish.

And this is before depriming or sizing.

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When I last used a vibratory I used lizzard bedding, it's finer than either corn or walnut and doesn't get stuck in the flashholes. For the last several years I've been using a Frankford Arsenal tumbler with hot water, Dawn dish detergent and Lemi-shine. Gets the brass clean enough to suit me. At the end of three hours I rinse and place on cookie sheets in my oven at the lowest setting (170) for 20 mins..

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If I want to stay with dry vibrator what can I do ?


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Add polish.

Periodically, empty the medium, discard the fine debris that coats the bowl and refill with the same medium.


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Originally Posted by IA_fog
If I want to stay with dry vibrator what can I do ?


Good advice on Lizard Litter, polish and dryer sheets. Couple of other tricks. Put cotton in the bowl, sheet or a bunch of cotton balls. I save all the cotton packing that comes in pill bottles. Catches a ton of dust. And if you’re long on time take the bowl outside and pour the litter back and forth into another vessel. If you have a breeze blowing so much the better. But that can be a hassle. LL is fairly cheap and unless I’m down to my last batch (dirty) and need to run some cases right now I dump it.


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Originally Posted by old70
I’ll put a used dryer sheet in the tumbler. Catches a lot of the dust and the dirt removed from the brass. It might help you.

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Tear it up into fourths and it will work a bit better. Also, I uses Harbor Freight #12 walnut shell blast media. I pretreat mine with Nufinish, but there are lots ofbither cleaners and if I add some yellow bottle Heet to the media it will gather the dust to the bowl sides and then evaporate when you open.

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I bought a giant rock tumbler from Harbor Freight for large quanities of pistol cases. I) put several used drier sheets, walnut hulls, Nu-shine car polish, 600 or so45 acp cases and turn it on for over night. In the morning I dump everything into a sifter on top of a five gallon pail. Shake A while then give a final inspection and dump into a bucket for loading. I use a standard size tumbler for rifle brass, lad with walnut hulls and Nu-Shine.


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That’s the tumbler I have the big one from harbor freight. I’m going to try the dryer sheets ASAP


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Originally Posted by IA_fog
[quote=pullit
For regular vib cleaning, I use walnut hulls with Nu Finish car wax mixed in. Cleans great, keeps dust down to nothing, and coats the brass to keep it shining

Does that require a wet tumbler? [/quote]

No, just a regular vib tumbler. I have a couple of old Midway USA tumbler that are at least 30 years old.

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Just a reminder, there seems to be an issue & recall with some of the older Midway tumblers. There could be others of the same make with a different label
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I’m not paranoid about problems, but generally am around the house/yard when the tumbler is going.

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Wonder what cat litter would do?


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Lizard litter from the pet store and McGuire car liquid car polish and wax.been using this for decases.


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some people say you can use rice, but I have yet to try it


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I have tried rice. It is a soft kernel so does not work as well as wheat which I had access to when I lived in Montana.

So I have emptied the shooting bags that had wheat in them. It will go into my tumbler.

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Originally Posted by Remington6MM
Lizard litter from the pet store and McGuire car liquid car polish and wax.been using this for decases.

How much wax per lb of litter?


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