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  1. 10-15-2009, 06:40 PM #1
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    Removing Alox from boolits

    G'day.

    Just cast a few hundred bullets up and used some Lee alox last night on 'em before I went to bed.
    were a bit sticky still this morning and went to move 'em.

    Lost the lot on the garage floor.
    The floor is not quite .......well .... free of grit.

    How can I disolve the alox of 'em to clean 'em back up???

    Petrol maybe???

    Was a real nice casting session yesterdy arvo to.

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  2. 10-15-2009, 06:50 PM #2
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    I would use Paint Thinner, just soak the boolits, maybe overnight.
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    Or, I think it might boil off too. but test first on one, this is a guess
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    paint thinner or acetone works.
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  5. 10-15-2009, 07:49 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by barrabruce View Post
    G'day.

    Just cast a few hundred bullets up and used some Lee alox last night on 'em before I went to bed.
    were a bit sticky still this morning and went to move 'em.

    Lost the lot on the garage floor.
    The floor is not quite .......well .... free of grit.
    Whaaaaaa
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    The last thing I'd use is petrol. Cleaning up a bin of bullets is nothing compared to rebuilding a burnt out house. Deodorized paraffin or Stoddard solvent should do the trick without burning down the house.

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  6. 10-15-2009, 08:15 PM #6
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    And I was going to jump in and be my usual smart-aleck, wag self, and recommend just shooting them up , but then re-read the original post, and saved myself the embarassment. WHEW
    Stoddard Solvent, AKA Mineral Spirits or Paint Thinner work for spilled LLA, I know.
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  7. 10-15-2009, 09:07 PM #7
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    If the solvents don't work, then there is always the option of melting them down and recasting them.


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  8. 10-15-2009, 09:18 PM #8
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    Well thanks all for the imput.
    I read the first few posts then realised like a twit that Mineral spirits will disolve it.
    I have used Naptha to thin some once to quicken the dry time.

    The alox wasn't set hard and tacky just sticky.
    Washed of easily with a good bath in MS and then redone and spread out to dry.
    I left the bit of Ms on the bullets to see if it would watere it down a bit and maybe to much
    I can alway redo 'em if needed.

    Cheers
    If'n they don't shot good I can still I'll melt the blighters or give some to a "deserving" person at the range.

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