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This might sound strange but has anybody ever noticed a yellowing of just the inside of your hands from excessive handling of brass cases while reloading? | ||
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 No, that is from the Cheetos you are eating.   Keith IGNORE YOUR RIGHTS AND THEY'LL GO AWAY!!! ------------------------------------ We Band of Bubbas & STC Hunting Club, The Whomper Club | |||
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 Rusty We Band of Brothers! DRSS, NRA & SCI Life Member "I am rejoiced at my fate. Do not be uneasy about me, for I am with my friends." ----- David Crockett in his last letter (to his children), January 9th, 1836 "I will never forsake Texas and her cause. I am her son." ----- Jose Antonio Navarro, from Mexican Prison in 1841 "for I have sworn upon the altar of god eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." Thomas Jefferson Declaration of Arbroath April 6, 1320-“. . .It is not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom - for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself.” | |||
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And, to answer your question, yes it happens! Rusty We Band of Brothers! DRSS, NRA & SCI Life Member "I am rejoiced at my fate. Do not be uneasy about me, for I am with my friends." ----- David Crockett in his last letter (to his children), January 9th, 1836 "I will never forsake Texas and her cause. I am her son." ----- Jose Antonio Navarro, from Mexican Prison in 1841 "for I have sworn upon the altar of god eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." Thomas Jefferson Declaration of Arbroath April 6, 1320-“. . .It is not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom - for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself.” | |||
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Thank you for the reply. I understand the humorous replies, it is an unusual question, but it is a bit disconcerting noticing a yellow tint to the inside if the hands. Lately I have been handling a great deal of polished 45 ACP Brass while loading.I would have assumed it would leave more of a blackish coloration rather than yellow Though. | |||
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Yep I've seen it. Can't say one type of brass vs another. I must eat neater I normally only have Cheetos on the fingers.  As usual just my $.02 Paul K | |||
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Yellow? not normal. your cleaner might be the problem. Gulf of Tonkin Yacht Club NRA Endowment Member President NM MILSURPS | |||
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 What color is your skin to start with?In 57 years of reloading I've never noticed that. I'll pay more attention today. My lube is Bardahl and it is a dark honey color.  rogerOld age is a high price to pay for maturity!!! Some never pay and some pay and never reap the reward. Wisdom comes with age! Sometimes age comes alone.. | |||
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Hmm. Wasn't there the guy, lived on his own, that used to watch porno movies on DVD and got worried that his penis was yellowing? Until the doctor asked him what else he did when watching his porno? And he guy sheepishly replied, "Nothing Doc, nothing at all, I just sit there watching them and eating Cheetos..." | |||
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Well, I have never noticed on mine either. So, I wonder if it may be associated with either the case lube, or the tumbler media... I use walnut hulls with jewelers rouge, and I do get a reddish brown powder on my fingers that washes off easily. I also use the Hornady spray lube, which is colorless. | |||
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Using Cheetos for filler? NRA Patron Member | |||
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Individuals may have a particular skin chemistry which reacts with certain metals. For instance, my wife has noticed that when she eats a lot of tomatoes her silver jewelry will leave a dark residue on her skin. | |||
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Nope. You have what is called "acid skin", or "poison skin" which will tarnish anything it touches. Some people with that cause guns to rust with any contact. Others can touch them with bare hands and not cause rust. One good thing is that you can rust blue barrels without chemicals. OH, don't panic; everyone's skin is coated with acid; some just more than others. | |||
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You might have a point about "Poison Skin". Case in point, I have a girlfriend that doesn't want me to touch her anymore!  | |||
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Yeah, my wife is exactly like that but not because of my skin. | |||
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Years ago I worked for Winchester for a summer, I was making TNR, trinitroresorcinal for primer mix. I neglected to use gloves one and died my hands bright yellow. Everyone knew what I had done. It was embarrassing. Years later in the electronics industry I was making gold chloride. This stuff will stain your hands purple and I did that too. Suwannee Tim | |||
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Have you noticed blurry vision? That's the other issue that surfaces. | |||
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It is probably from the polish. Ever waxed a car and watched the rag turn the color of your car? | |||
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