It sounded good in me mind

[JJC]

So I was thinking how to clean up annealed gas checks. I came up with putting them in a bag with some media and putting back in the tumbler. 45 min later I pulled out a bag covered in corn from static electricity and had to pick them out a few at a time and they looked the same. Well atleast my curiocity is satisfied.

[Jim Sheldon]

So I was thinking how to clean up annealed gas checks. I came up with putting them in a bag with some media and putting back in the tumbler. 45 min later I pulled out a bag covered in corn from static electricity and had to pick them out a few at a time and they looked the same. Well at least my curiocity is satisfied.

I'd think you would have to leave them loose in the tumbler for a couple hours at least to do any good. They don't get enough action against the media or themselves in a baggie. Throw a used anti-static dryer sheet in the tumbler with them. It'll help kill the static and also grab a lot of the crud out of your media.

Now, separating the media and gas checks after you get done might be a little more difficult than getting them corncobs or walnut shells off the brass - ;)

I haven't tried it on GC's yet, but I usually leave my brass tumbling for 3 or 4 hours if I want it shiny. The dryer sheet helps extend the media life quite a bit.

Jim

[imashooter2]

20 minutes in a 50/50 water vinegar solution should clean them up. Rinse well after.

Or you could ignore it.

[dragonrider]

"Or you could ignore it."

+1 on that, why bother?? I should mention that I do not anneal GC's as I can see no benifit in doing so. If I have some that I can't get on I will remove the gc shank from that mold.

[JJC]

Yup picking them out is why I tried the bag. I will try the water/ vinegar. but for now they were rinced of in hot water and dried, busy work I must say. My GC shank is a bit small and annealing them helps that's my reason for doing so. Thanks for the input John

[Doc Highwall]

After I annealed mine I dropped them in my Lemi-Shine solution that is used for cleaning cases, just make sure that they do not fall through the holes of the inner bucket.

[mold maker]

The plastic baggy created the static attraction and caused the problem. Get a colander from Wally World that the media will pass through and sift the checks out.
+1 on the used drier sheet. It does help keep the media clean and adds just a tiny bit of wax that keeps the tumbled copper and brass shiny longer.