Brass tumbling media

[rkfulgor1]

I have started cleaning depriming and getting ready to tumble. I have read that rice is a good/inexpensive media,what else should I put in with it? I've read dryer sheets. What are they used for?

thanks in advance for input

[XC700116]

You can get proper media cheap from Harbor freight (Crushed Walnut shells), it works well and is cheap. I tumble a LOT of brass and a box of it lasts me over a year. I've never tried rice, and can't imagine it'd work all that great since it's a fairly smooth media.

Dryer sheets are to keep dust down, I throw one in (cut into 4 pieces) when the dust gets noticeably thick and it takes a good bit of it out.

I use Dillon polish, which works really good as an additive, have used nu-finish car polish and that works fairly well too. Some guys throw a cap full of mineral spirits in it too, I haven't tried that but hear it works well.

[cstone]

Lizard bedding in the big bag from Petco or Petsmart. It is crushed walnut and is reasonably priced. I add a cap of NuFinish car polish and run the tumbler all day in the garage.

[sportbikeco]

I use corncob only, add some mineral spirits (about 1oz) every few uses. A dash of polishing compound if you have it. Run tumbler before adding brass.

My brass comes out looking great.

Dont change the media untill its dann neer black lol.

[Hound]

Just go stainless and be done. It works so much better.

[Slapps74]

Just go stainless and be done. It works so much better.

Just went this route. If you do you need to tumble with media first if your case lube on the brass. I made the mistake of not doing this and my brass was a bronze color. Had to let it all dry and then re run it thru the media. After that you have to check all of the primer pockets.

i have to agree that stainless is the way to go. It is expensive to start and it's a longer process than the media. I love the final product my STM Rebel 17 turns out.

[Hound]

My bet it you either used too much Lemi-Shine or left it too long. I did the same thing. I can run mine for 1hr for a good clean or 2hrs for a great clean. After that it does not help. When I forgot it over night..... It turned bronze.

Just went this route. If you do you need to tumble with media first if your case lube on the brass. I made the mistake of not doing this and my brass was a bronze color. Had to let it all dry and then re run it thru the media. After that you have to check all of the primer pockets.

i have to agree that stainless is the way to go. It is expensive to start and it's a longer process than the media. I love the final product my STM Rebel 17 turns out.

[Slapps74]

My bet it you either used too much Lemi-Shine or left it too long. I did the same thing. I can run mine for 1hr for a good clean or 2hrs for a great clean. After that it does not help. When I forgot it over night..... It turned bronze.

Not sure. You could wipe the lube off and it looked pretty good.

[20X11]

Just go stainless and be done. It works so much better.

^^^^^THIS

[MAP]

You can get bulk corn cob media in Denver

http://www.unitedwesterndenver.com/i...category_id=15