Cleaning Reloading Dies

[405grain]

Whats the best way to clean bullet lube out of reloading dies?

[hporter]

I use a worn out nylon handgun bore brush with Ed's red using a short handgun cleaning rod followed with a dry bore mop and then a dry patch or two.

But I will be interested to hear what others use.

[GhostHawk]

I use a q-tip and hand sanitizer. Lots of that for sale at the dollar store. Be a buck and a quarter now instead of a buck. Still pretty cost effective.

[crandall crank]

I use Ed's Red and a patch on a jag.

[stubshaft]

Brakleen, bore brushes and rags. Spritz them, brush them then wipe them down. After I'll give them a quick wipe with WD-40 or Ballistol.

[MarkP]

I heat them up with a propane torch to soften it up then wipe out with cotton cloth.

[Scorpion8]

I use Hoppe's No.9 and a nylon bristle magazine-cleaning brush, or old toothbrushes. Works for me.

[Winger Ed.]

I spin a nylon bore brush around a couple times, then put a single layer of rag over it and do it again.
It keeps me from having to take the die out.

When I'm done with it, I'll give it a better cleaning before it gets stored away.

[poppy42]

All my dies get cleaned with brake lube and lubed with frog lube

[greenjoytj]

Q-Tip with EEZOX, it will clean and rust proof the dies.

[Dekota56]

I use Ballistol multi-purpose Sportsman’s Oil it Lubricates, penetrates, cleans and protects.
I then use a gun cloth over them, let them set up for a week or so. They are good for the next time I use them.

[GregLaROCHE]

Acetone and a copper bore brush followed by Ballistol.

[pworley1]

I use a worn out nylon handgun bore brush with Ed's red using a short handgun cleaning rod followed with a dry bore mop and then a dry patch or two.

But I will be interested to hear what others use..

"Plus on Ed's Red

[Froogal]

Depending on just how bad they are, I take them apart and use brake cleaner. If not too bad, I just spray the brake cleaner up into them.

[Harter66]

Wet mop with whatever I have handy for a solvent push a shop towel through.

My lube is mostly Vaseline and STP though so any light oil makes it heavy oil to light grease and it wipes out pretty easy .

[Shawlerbrook]

Brake or carburetor cleaner and then a little of your favorite lube.

[indian joe]

Whats the best way to clean bullet lube out of reloading dies?

wd40 best I have found

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

MS seems to be the best solvent for beeswax based Lubes.
For cleaning lube from reloading Dies, I use MS on a Q-tip.
I usually coat reloading Dies with Ed's Red for storage.

[LenH]

A bit of Ed's Red on a soft rag. run it up with a cleaning jag on a pistol rod.

[PhilC]

Whats the best way to clean bullet lube out of reloading dies?
For reloading dies, I use a cotton shop rag and lacquer thinner then re-oil when dry.

[gwpercle]

Ed's Red on patch and / or brass brush ... depending on how grungy they are .
But Ed's Red is a perfect cleaner for dies .
Gary

[TJBCS]

I wiped it out with a dry cloth and then degreaser with a brush to clean all the dirt accumulation. I probably should clean my dies more often but I don't let them get real bad.