Tumble Soap for Cleaning Brass with Stainless Pins

[Rule3]

It is interesting that the soap is alkaline, and Lemishine is acetic acid, and therefore acidic (on the opposite end of the scale). Now acetic acid is a weak acid granted, but it is an acid nonetheless.

No, LemShine is Citric acid, Vinegar is a acetic acid. But either or they are both weak acids so yes the OP not getting good results with the Lem shine may simply be not using enough of it.

 

[LiveLife]

+1. I agree.

 

[dh1633pm]

Good points by all. But if the tumbler soap works so well, why bother with the other? I do use Lemon shine in the dish washer. NY makes us use soap without any active ingredients. So to get our dishwasher to wash, we have to add other things.

 

[Rule3]

Good points by all. But if the tumbler soap works so well, why bother with the other? I do use Lemon shine in the dish washer. NY makes us use soap without any active ingredients. So to get our dishwasher to wash, we have to add other things.

Lem Shine makes many different products so it may really be which one are you using??

Also it makes no sense to me why people buy Lem Shine, when you can buy pure citric acid for much less.??

PS: I am not even a wet tumbler cleaning guy, my dry corn media with any type of Nu Finish type stuff works just fine for me.

 

[dh1633pm]

I only switched to wet tumbling because of the dust from the media. It always did a good job for me.

 

[rodinal220]

I followed the instructions from STM with 1-2 table spoons (I use 2) of dish soap(I use Dawn) and 1/4 tsp of Lemishine ( I use an empty 9mm case as a measure) and the correct SS pin, water and brass ratio for the Thumlers Tumbler Model B. My brass comes out looking like gold every time. Rinse thoroughly and use only the correct amount of Lemishine (less seems to be better) leads to success.

http://www.stainlesstumblingmedia.com/

 

[Doublehelix]

No, LemShine is Citric acid, Vinegar is a acetic acid. But either or they are both weak acids so yes the OP not getting good results with the Lem shine may simply be not using enough of it.

Yes, yes... sorry. Citric acid. My bad...