Lee Sizing Dies

[jjamna]

Some of my Lee sizing dies are getting rather gummed up with lube. Do you think it would hurt them to put them in a pan of water and boil the lube off? I think it will work but i don't want to hurt the dies.
Jeff

[Dale53]

It won't hurt a thing as long as you dry them carefully and then protect them with a good preservative (Break Free, Ed's Red, Rig, etc).

Dale53

[yondering]

Shouldn't hurt them, but you'll get lube all over the pan and probably leave a thin film all over the die too.

I just put a little solvent on a rag, and twist the corner of the rag up into the die; cleans them out real good. Most any hardware store solven would work. I use mineral spirits, acetone, or laquer thinner, because those are what i have handy.

[35remington]

Hose 'em out with spray carb cleaner.

GUMOUT works well. Spray interior, let drain.

Done.

[tom barthel]

I use spray brake cleaner. Works great. I pull a twisted solvent soaked rag through the die or, put a couple of patches dipped in solvent in a slotted jag, push it into the die and spin. Most times I just spray them down with brake cleaner. No need to contaminate a good pan.

[copdills]

+1 on the Brake cleaner

[Ben]

Another vote for Brake Cleaner. A bullet caster should always keep some handy.

Ben

[chuebner]

Kroil works well, so does WD40.

Charlie

[DLCTEX]

Wally World brake cleaner.

[jjamna]

Never thought of the Carb and brake cleaner. Thanks guy's
Jeff

[Limey]

....lighter fuel....you know, the stuff you put into a Zippo lighter......

...it's a fabulous solvent and evaporates away real quick.


Safe shooting,

Limey