Bixster_inc
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That's why the commercial media has red rouge in it. It will continue polishing well after the sharp corners of the corn cob or walnut are worn off. The beach sand dust will be a breathing hazard similar to asbestos. Both are abrasive to the barrel over time as you can't get all of it out of the inside of the brass easily. Blowing it with compressed air will just contaminate the air and anything around you it will land on. I went to a Thumlers tumbler and SS media using the wet method. LOTS faster and much brighter IMHO. If I want more shine like a mirror it goes into a vibratory tumbler with Nu Finish and corn cob media for a half hour after wet polishing.
I think once I’ve burned up all the lives that ugly dull LC brass has left I’ll be onto something else to nitpick. The other brass I’ve been working with looks nice and shiny once I’m all done.
I bought a Hornady sonic cleaner to clean up caked on carbon from my used and abused Glock barrels and BCG’s.
Is that something you’d use for brass as well?
I was pretty thrilled it took thousands of rounds of neglect from my “beater” guns and made them look pretty new in 10 min.