Tumbling and adding Mothers aluminum mag polish

[Tacoma]

Walnut and NuFinish here. Tried others . This gives me clean and shiny in one step. Hint: A used dryer fabric softener sheet cut up and added to the mix collects allot of the grease and fouling. Really extends the life of your media.

 

[Dudedog]

For wet tumbling I use auto wash and wax a about 1/2 a 9mm case of citric acid. (available in the canning section at Wally World) Cases come out with a nice shine, not as much as with Flitz and corn cob but I like the idea nice clean primer pockets.
Having said that I reloaded for about 6 months before buying a dry tumbler (first) and just washed the cases in water with dish soap and a dab of the pink rust remover.
The brass wasn't as shiney, the primer pockets were not spotless but it seemed to shoot just fine.
(I do have to admit that a nice shine makes looks great however)

 

[hdwhit]

pert near wrote:
Is there some type of additive that keeps the shine?

You could try substituting white vinegar (like you get at the grocery store) for the Lemishine. Try starting off with 3 ounces per gallon of water and adjust the amount based on how long you tumble.

 

[hdwhit]

Orcon wrote:
There's a lot of half truths and misunderstanding about the subject. ...The conditions in which the fabled season cracking occurred were pretty extreme. I think that the hour it takes to clean your brass is not enough to cause any damage.

Thank you for that clear explanation.

I concur that the concentration of ammonia in Brasso is not high enough nor are the exposure times long enough when used topically to do any significant damage to the case.

 

[muncie21]

When I wet tumble, I add a few 45ACP shells of Ice synthetic car wax. This acts to keep the cases shiny and also lubricates them a bit.

Be careful of the type of wax/cleaner you use, I did a batch with Turtlewax (I think) brand soap/wax and ended up with a black goopy mess that took several rounds of cleaning/rinsing to get it out.