Tumbler cleaning medium

[BeerSleeper]

Where can one find the stainless media?

 

[dave from mesa]

jluther820 wrote:
"I use Stainless Steel media, lasts forever and brass comes out looking like new."

I have used this also. Even cleans the inside like new. Think I got it at a lapidary shop.

 

[Jasper1573]

I am still relatively new to reloading so I haven't tried the lizard litter, white rice, etc. I recently bought some LC brass that was very, very dirty. I use a 3-step process on this stuff and it makes them look like new:

3 hours in tumbler with walnut shell with rouge followed by

2 hours with Lyman treated corn cob (green stuff) tends to remove most of the rouge residue and finally

about 1 hour with plain untreated corn cob to polish.

I did learn in this cleaning process that the green, Lyman treated corn cob will stick in open primer pockets due to its size, so I don't deprime until after the green Lyman stuff.

This process takes a while to accomplish, but the incredibly dirty cases come out looking literally like new, and very little effort is required.

 

[cheygriz]

Most of my friends that use walnut/corncob have excellent results with Cabela's liquid white rouge. cheap, and seems to do a very good job.

For myself, I prefer warm water and liquid Tide in a rotary tumbler.

 

[BigN]

wouldn't stainless steel medium wreck the inside of a plastic tumber?