Case cleaning/polishing

[IWAC]

I read that a lot of reloaders use NuFinish to make their brass shinier. I've been to Wally World, and iirc have seen at least 3 products with the designation "NuFinish". Confused! Which of the products is the specific one everybody uses? Is it a liquid or something else?
Thanx!

 

[MonkTx]

Nu Finish Polish.

 

[Nature Boy]

And just about any liquid car wax will do

 

[mdi]

I use Turtle Wax, auto wax. Some polishes may have a fine abrasive which I don't want on my brass...

 

[MonkTx]

I preferred turtle wax before I started wet tumbling.

 

[drband]

Nu Finish Polish.
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The liquid is what most folks use on tumbler media.

 

[chickasaw_hunter]

I've used liquid stuff for years. I haven't tried any of the other brands. One bottle has lasted for many years. I guess if I actually used it on my car it wouldn't last as long.

 

[jag22]

Yep, Nu finish is probably the most used but other similar products will work.

 

[IWAC]

Yep, Nu finish is probably the most used but other similar products will work.

Thanx!

 

[IWAC]

Nu Finish Polish.
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Thank you!

 

[Nature Boy]

At some specific point in the annals of reloading history there was one guy that added a car polish to his tumbling media and by happenstance it was NuFinish. Probably had it in a cabinet in his garage. He had good results so he told a friend, who told a friend, who told a friend and so on.

It could have just as easily have been Turtle Wax or Meguiers, but it wasn’t and now countless reloaders swear by NuFinish.

I hope that “ground zero” reloader had the foresight to buy some stock in the company

 

[Anchorite]

Never Dull.

 

[Soonerpesek]

Never Dull.

This forum………..you are correct, Sir……

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

I’m thinking it might be popcorn time.

 

[James Petti]

The best part of using Nu Finish is that you only have to clean your brass once a year!

 

[MonkTx]

The best part of using Nu Finish is that you only have to clean your brass once a year!

That's nasty.

My brass gets washed during my monthly bath along with the silverware.

 

[Bazoo]

I use Cabela's polish which is made by Berry's. I still have some from when I bought my tumbler from Cabelas 5 years ago. I don't have any complaints, but I've been wanting to try NuFinish, just to see if it's better.

 

[tightgroup tiger]

I like Nu Finish wax, it's all I use with my Lyman Tuff Nut media. It works fast and no dust.

 

[splattergun]

I use NuFinish not to make the brass shiny (I care doodley squat about shiny brass), but to help prevent corrosion after loading.

 

[LV Gun]

I use Iosso brass polish mainly because it comes in quarts with walnut/corncob mixed at 60% walnut and 40% corncob. Iosso polish does work well though.

 

[Tilos]

Why not skip all that and start out wet tumbling with pins...
You are going to end up there anyways, once you realize that cleans the de-primed primer pocket squeaky clean.

That primer smooge is what cruds up your press and causes most/all loading problems (for me).
You can start out with a cheap rock tumbler and a small bag of Amazon pins.
This under $10 tumbler:

Robot or human?

Pins:

Amazon.com

jmo,
.

 

[nettlle]

Nothing against wet tumbling but you are not skipping anything with dry tumbling vs wet tumbling.

Dry tumbling:

Come home from the range
Dump brass in tumbler.
Turn switch on.
Sift brass from media

Wet tumbling:

Mix chemicals.
Dump brass in the wet tumbler
Turn switch on.
Sift.
Dry.
Dispose of the chemicals.

No bad choices here but I prefer to dry tumble.

 

[CQB45ACP]

Nothing against wet tumbling but you are not skipping anything with dry tumbling vs wet tumbling.

Dry tumbling:

Come home from the range
Dump brass in tumbler.
Turn switch on.
Sift brass from media

Wet tumbling:

Mix chemicals.
Dump brass in the wet tumbler
Turn switch on.
Sift.
Dry.
Dispose of the chemicals.

No bad choices here but I prefer to dry tumble.

Excellent points. The only difference between the two of course is with one you've just moved dirt around while the other you've actually cleaned the cases.

 

[bfalcon00]

Clean primer pockets is the big reason I wet tumble. I just have less problems when I clean my brass that way.

I'm convinced it is one of the reasons why I don't seem to have problems with the "metric" or troublesome brands.

 

[CQB45ACP]

Clean primer pockets is the big reason I wet tumble. I just have less problems when I clean my brass that way.

I'm convinced it is one of the reasons why I don't seem to have problems with the "metric" or troublesome brands.

Me too but simply because I like em clean. I also like the case's interior cleaned well. If performance is also increased that's a plus.