Brass Polishing

14 February 2007, 02:56

Beryl

Brass Polishing

Is there any way to polish brass short of tumbling/vibrating?
The reason I ask is because I reload very few at a time.
Also is it important to resize 'clean' brass?

Thank you,
Beryl

14 February 2007, 04:51

Rusty

For what it's worth, I resize then clean.
Bob338 offered this from a brass cleaning thread in '03

quote:
recommended by the NRA and Frankford Arsenal, which is a quart of white vinegar and a tablespoon of salt. Dip the brass, agitate lightly for about 20 minutes and all tarnish and residue will loosen and disappear. Rinse thoroughly with water, dry and go forward. If real old, beware of hardening of the brass from toxic chemical reaction from airborne agents. You might want to consider annealing the cases.

do a forum search on brass cleaning. You'll find something that is right for you.

Rusty
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14 February 2007, 04:59

Dwight

Before I could afford a tumbler I used brasso. It does a real nice job and good for a guy that does not shoot a 100 every weekend.

14 February 2007, 05:29

brytstar

Rusty,

You just saved me a great deal of work. Several years ago I was gifted by several thousand rounds of .308 and 9mm brass used in traing exercises by the USMC at Quantico. It was pretty dirty but sound, not any corrosion. Your recipe beats my previous efforts by a lot. I will be able to bring a lot of scagened brass to a useful state.

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