A question on ArmorAll wax and shine

[Bayou52]

So you are not using the SS pins at all ?

Yes, I also use SS pins for wet tumbling (0.047" diameter).

[L Erie Caster]

No such thing as too shiny brass. That is like saying too much ammo or too many guns.

[Bayou52]

^^^Very nicely done!

[lightman]

Another note on the Wash and Wax. I usually buy it at Walmart. I recently ran out and not having a Walmart locally I bought a jug at the local parts store. It was only about 40 cents more than Walmart. Then a little later I was in a Tractor Supply Store and they had it even cheaper than Walmart. Surprised me!

[onelight]

I find the pins to a pain to deal with but I must feel they are worth it for the clean primer pockets and inside the cases cause I keep using them
I drop my cases of like size 30 carb , 32 auto ,32 S&W , 32 H&R , 327 in one coffee can
35s in another 44 and 45 together , when I have have 4 or 5 cans I do them all 1 can per load .when the first load goes in I decap the second with a lee decaping die with the shell holder for the largest case head in the can. I spend the day with an extendable magnet in my pocket cause every time I pass through the processing area I see pins that escaped the process. Occasionally I run a batch through with just the cleaning solution no pins and that works almost as good.
The vibrating cleaner is now just used for small batches of 20 to 100.

[ioon44]

You want to use enough to have suds in the drum when it quits tumbling and you open it. In a 15# drum I use 1 cap full.

Do you rinse all of the suds off the brass with cold water? I don't know if one can over rinse the wax off the brass.

[ChuckO]

A tip that I learned a while ago: Don't use dish washing detergent with an auto wash & wax. The dish washing detergent is formulated to remove oils and waxes from surfaces, therefore defeating the purpose of the wash & wax. I have found that the detergents in the wash & wax are sufficient.

[Dancing Bear]

Another note on the Wash and Wax. I usually buy it at Walmart. I recently ran out and not having a Walmart locally I bought a jug at the local parts store. It was only about 40 cents more than Walmart. Then a little later I was in a Tractor Supply Store and they had it even cheaper than Walmart. Surprised me!

Home Depot has the lowest prices here, $4.98. Go figure.

[WehrmannsGeweher]

You can buy this (and pins) on Amazon. Does a great job. 15 bucks makes 25 Gal.

[Dancing Bear]

You can buy this (and pins) on Amazon. Does a great job. 15 bucks makes 25 Gal.

That's what I am using with the Armour All. And it's great but I wonder if it's just citric acid.

[WehrmannsGeweher]

60 year old new Norma Re 220 Swift, overnight tumble.

Bought 160 of these last year ---- should be enuf !

Pins, water and brass shine powder. Foams up way too much to be just citric acid.

[kevin c]

I've been using the ArmorAll W/W with citric acid for about a year now, about 1 1/2 tsp of citric acid to 1 1/2 tbsp of the ArmorAll in the FART full of 9mm cases with cold water up close to the top (about a gallon), tumbled 90 minutes. No pins (too much hassle). There's a bit of suds but not much since the tumbler is almost full. I rinse several times because I've seen wax residue inside some of the cases if not, and after drying outside in the sun or inside over a forced air heating vent the cases get bagged in Ziplok bags. After a year I haven't appreciated any tarnish.

I was told to use hot water, but where I process my brass there isn't any unless I boil some, which I have tried. Too soon to see if there is any long term difference in tarnishing compared to cold washing.

[onelight]

60 year old new Norma Re 220 Swift, overnight tumble.

Bought 160 of these last year ---- should be enuf !

Pins, water and brass shine powder. Foams up way too much to be just citric acid.

Those look great!

[lightman]

Do you rinse all of the suds off the brass with cold water? I don't know if one can over rinse the wax off the brass.

Yes, I rinse them in cold water.

[wildwilly501]

You can buy this (and pins) on Amazon. Does a great job. 15 bucks makes 25 Gal.

Thanks When my Wash And Wax and Citric acid get low I'am going to try this.You don't add anything?