Question for Frankford Arsenal Rotary Tumbler users

[MDphotographer]

Ok so I have a FA RT that I really love my first batch on 750 .40 S&W cases done with the provided brass cleaner still look like brand new.

I have since done 600 .30 carbine cases using lemishine and dawn both methods also using SS pins. I have noticed that the .40 cases still look new and the .30 carbine cases are starting to darken already has anyone experimented with any time of brass polish/cleaner other then the FA brass cleaner they suggest to keep the brass from tarnishing? Any info would be appreciated

[blikseme300]

Some of us on this forum using wet cleaning use Armor All to prevent tarnishing. I get mine from my local auto parts store.

[MDphotographer]

Some of us on this forum using wet cleaning use Armor All to prevent tarnishing. I get mine from my local auto parts store.

What specific Armor All product? they make a boatload of them lol

[JASON4X4]

Armor all wash and wax I used blue coral was and wax

[MDphotographer]

Great thanks for the info

[MDphotographer]

Got a 64oz bottle of Armor All Ultimate wash and wax concentrate at Walmart today for $4.50 put about an oz with lemishine ss pins and 1 1/3 gal hot water in with 660 .30 carbine brass that was clean and starting to tarnish will let tumble for 3 hours and then separate pins and dry in my new food dehydrator ($44) and see how they turn out.

[Bayou52]

I wet tumble with auto wash & wax as well. I've got tumbled cases lying exposed to the air for months with no apprciable loss of shine. So, I'm sold on the wash & wax.

I've used the following wash & wax brands:

1. Armor-All,

2. Blue Coral,

3. Rain-X.

I find that all 3 clean very well, and all 3 leave a residual wax coating that impedes the return of tarnish. In my experience, though, the Rain-X produces more suds than the others. I was adding 1 ounce per Tumbler's Model B drum.

So, the lesson learned is that I'll go with whatever's available. If all three are available, I'll go with the cheapest which is the Blue Coral.

[MDphotographer]

Blue Coral is cheaper? I got the Armor All Ultimate Wash and Wax Concentrate at Walmart for $4.50 for the 64oz bottle yesyerday

[Bayou52]

Blue Coral is cheaper? I got the Armor All Ultimate Wash and Wax Concentrate at Walmart for $4.50 for the 64oz bottle yesyerday

At our local Wal-Mart, the Blue Coral was $3 and change and the Amor-All was $4 and change. I believe the Blue Coral came in a 100 ounce container off the shelf.

[MDphotographer]

hmmm ok didnt see it

[Bayou52]

Since the Blue Coral doesn't seem to suds up that much, I typically like to use several ounces per drum. I figure the extra bit of wax won't hurt, either. The tarnish doesn't seem to return............

[blikseme300]

Depends on the water quality for the amount of suds. The local water supply has very hard water and I had a filtration and RO system installed to make the water usable.