Cleaning "Chocolate" brass

[katastrof0]

Hi there!

Being somewhat of a range rat i tend to pick up just about everything i find when im on the range except 9mm and 22`s.

Some of these cases however tend to be a little on the dirty side. You know the stuff you can barely notice sticking out of the mud?

Anyway, I wont tumble these chocolate coloured cases as it will take just about forever to get them shiny and the media will wear out pretty quickly. So does anyone have a method to atleast get them somewhat clean without burning alot of calories? Chemical bath of some kind that doesnt weaked the brass?

BB John

 

[rcmodel]

In the distant past, I have used a chemical cleaner, but I don't remember the brand name.

It worked fast, and it worked fine.
It just left the cases looking all frosty looking, and I didn't care for that.

As for wearing out media, go to the pet store.
Buy a 20# bag of Lizard-Litter.
It's the same ground walnut hulls you pay big bucks for as polishing media.

Cheap Mag Wheel Polish & Lizard-Litter will do amazing things!


rcmodel

 

[dcloco]

You need to bypass the "chocolate" brass, as these have begun the second & third step in brass fatigue. Yes, you can make them look new again, but why take the chance of eyes, life, and limb???

 

[grendelbane]

A citric acid solution works well to clean brass. However, as mentioned above, is it worth it to salvage badly tarnished brass, which may have an unknown history to begin with?

For normal brass cleaning I use citric acid and water. Citric acid can be purchased at your grocer's, among the canning supplies.

 

[katastrof0]

Aww.. Ok.. Guess ill throw it away then
Thanks!

BB John

 

[fireflyfather]

Take it to a recycler, so we can help kep the cost of new brass down. You get a little $ out of it too. Just hold on to that chocolate brass until you have a nice big batch.