Brass Cleaning Without a Tumbler

How to clean brass without a tumbler, using a few simple ingredients.

[Tony_Seed]

Wow thank you so much for this I’ve been cleaning with the old method for like a year and was so frustrated with the spotting and discoloration and I just tried this and my brass looks so much better
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[johanels]

I live in South Africa and the normal way we do it here is to submerge the brass in tomato sauce. You can leave it for 12 hours or as long you like. Then we rinse it and put it in the sun to dry out. Try it it works fine. Discard the sauce after use. For our tumblers we use rice as cleaning agent.

[florenciofontecillaphdmba.]

I created a couple of very similar formulas (both with lemon juice and vinegar) and worked perfect for me for years. I also use a compressed air puff to clean the primer pocket, it will be absolute cleaned in one second. Then, I dry and prime them. Good to know other people use similar process, which is easier and shorter than putting in tumblers. One more thing: I use distillated water for a final rinse, this avoid water spots/stains on the brass, product of the different minerals the tap water contains.

[MrHrKaidoOjamaaVKJV]

Bravo, what an effective excellent enginutive insightful method of cleaning metallic brass cartridges!

During the 1980s, I was taught and used a similar mix like your old formula, and yes, it would scorch the Brass Casings if they were left in the soultion too long.

I really like how you specifically clearly came out and said several times a "Warning" for people to not use Container/ Vessels like the Colander -Strainer or Oven for Food preparation every again.

I instruct my Kaido Ojamaa-VKV Universal Bullet Fishing Sinker weight Customers similar. As such, it is important to recognize and do such and relegate such vassals for their new cartridges, making purposes.

I will even write, engrave on any Pots, Vessel, Container, Collender, etc. The following bellow:

"Use For Bullet Cartridges Lead Contaminated, "Not For Food Use".

Bravo, again to you for doing so, you won my subscription!

[eric-barbara]

I am new to your channel, so I tried your solution but I put it in a rock tumbler for about an hour, worked great, thanks for the video.

[doghousedon]

I use the same formula, too. But lately I repeat the process using automotive wash and wax. This seems to put a really nice shine on them. My nice tumbler now sits idle most of the time. Thanks for the vid, you nailed it.

[yankey]

I miss my buddy Cmax. We got to share a lot of time at Pop's Quest farm. He was a really good man. Thanks for sharing brother. I still just use the lemi shine and Dawn dish soap. But now I know if I can't find the lemi shine I can just buy cheap lemon juice. God Bless brother.

[docgalt]

Good stuff! I’ve missed your videos. Since I last spoke with you, what I have been doing is taking a cleaned out cottage cheese container and I’ve been using the same recipe that you are currently. The only exception is I’m using a 10mm casing size of lemi-shine with the Dawn dish soap. It works off the same principle which is citric acid. After the hot water gets poured over the mixture, I stick a lid on it and agitate it the bucket every 5 minutes. I let it sit in this bath probably 15-20 minutes. Then I pull everything out and rinse. The problem with lemi-shine is the same problem with the vinegar. It will start eating the zinc. So it can’t be left in there for a long time. If the lemon juice works better, I’ll give that a shot. I’m always trying to learn new things. Thanks for a great video!

[chomper]

Instead of sink dish soap, opt for dish washer detergent. it's the same product, just doesn't suds up. It's also more concentrated so you don't need to use it as much. It's engineered to be run in cycles. And overall a better product for this application.

[quaggg]

Thanks for this great video. How does the inside of the brass look?

[fredford]

GOOD video! Thank you 've been playing this game for many years, ( lemon juice & vinegar ) which worked ok, but your new idea looks better. Again, thank you.
I am now a follower,

[Wonky-Donkey]

Water and citric acid in an ultrasonic cleaner.
Rinse and dry in a dehydrator.

[alexllc]

I use dish soap for 24 hr then add the lime shine or lemon juice at the last 30 mins

[andrewrolfe]

Wont acid strip the zinc out of the brass(Dezincification) and weaken the metal???

[ralphhernandez]

I tried this method about three months after buying a brand new dry vibrating Tumblr. I was so mad at myself for not trying this first before spending $200.😳🤬

[Shadowmourne]

Why do you bake it? Is that to prevent work hardening, like annealing?

[aarons]

I know I am late to the party, BUT, Thank you for the wonderful information. I did not want to buy a tumbler, its just more equipment. I can not wait to try this. 😁

[twysted_catalyst]

Do the spent primers need to be removed before washing?

[everetttabor]

so would you leave this in for atleast 24 hours for cleaning or can it range from a few hours to however long youd like to leave it? great video by the way. just getting into reloads and cant bring myself to spend money on a tumbler yet

[xippzap]

So please explain to me how this is better or easier than tumbling? I tumble all my brass with stainless pins and only takes 2 to 3 hours a quick rinse and 15 mins in the air fryer to dry and i am done. My brass looks 99% to 100% of new with inside and outside polished up real nice with clean primer pockets. So once again how is this quicker or better then tumbling?