Can you over polish your brass? I forgot mine last night and they tumbled for a good 12hr. They only needed 1hr. They sure are pretty now!! It seems to me that i read a post sometime back that a fella said polishing removes material from the case. Meaning that it wears the brass down to much. Any truth in this? Lee
Polishing brass??
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Corn cob grit or walnut hulls you're good to go. Abrasive media you might want to set you a timer on it.
I went to either Lowe's or Home Depot and bought a lamp timer. It's like a power strip with a twist dial to set it between 1 and 12 hours.
I have personally tumbled brass for 24 hours once (older Thumbler's Tumbler) when I had an emergency. It did just fine. I'm using corn cob grit and Dillon polish liquid.
Corn cob grit or walnut hulls you're good to go. Abrasive media you might want to set you a timer on it.
I went to either Lowe's or Home Depot and bought a lamp timer. It's like a power strip with a twist dial to set it between 1 and 12 hours.
I have personally tumbled brass for 24 hours once (older Thumbler's Tumbler) when I had an emergency. It did just fine. I'm using corn cob grit and Dillon polish liquid.
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I don't see how a corn cob is gonna remove any of my case. I typically turn my tumbler on before I go to bed and let it polish overnight. Sometimes it runs for 12+ hrs. I've done this for YEARS with no problem. I like pretty.
I don't see how a corn cob is gonna remove any of my case. I typically turn my tumbler on before I go to bed and let it polish overnight. Sometimes it runs for 12+ hrs. I've done this for YEARS with no problem. I like pretty.
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If you are really worried that you may have removed any material you could easily take a few measurments and compare to new case specs. I highly doubt you did any harm to them.
If you are really worried that you may have removed any material you could easily take a few measurments and compare to new case specs. I highly doubt you did any harm to them.
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Kinda what i thought! The media i use is from Sinclair's and it does wonders to brass. I used some media from Lyman one time that was red. That shit was a nightmare. It turned everything red. Don't ever use it, you will regret it for sure. Thanks as always fellas!! Lee
Kinda what i thought! The media i use is from Sinclair's and it does wonders to brass. I used some media from Lyman one time that was red. That shit was a nightmare. It turned everything red. Don't ever use it, you will regret it for sure. Thanks as always fellas!! Lee
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: skeetlee</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Kinda what i thought! The media i use is from Sinclair's and it does wonders to brass. I used some media from Lyman one time that was red. That shit was a nightmare. It turned everything red. Don't ever use it, you will regret it for sure. Thanks as always fellas!! Lee </div></div>
I have some of the same Lyman shit. I wasn't happy to find the insides of the brass covered in red either. It seems like it never comes out either. Now, wether it causes any burn rate differences or accuracy problems I have no idea. But it sure pissed me off seeing in there.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: skeetlee</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Kinda what i thought! The media i use is from Sinclair's and it does wonders to brass. I used some media from Lyman one time that was red. That shit was a nightmare. It turned everything red. Don't ever use it, you will regret it for sure. Thanks as always fellas!! Lee </div></div>
I have some of the same Lyman shit. I wasn't happy to find the insides of the brass covered in red either. It seems like it never comes out either. Now, wether it causes any burn rate differences or accuracy problems I have no idea. But it sure pissed me off seeing in there.
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