Is this Nu Finish added to tumbling media to clean brass?
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Yes and no. It is a protector and polish. My tumbler holds 6 lbs of 50% corn cob / 50% walnut media. I add 3-4 tablespoons of mineral spirits for cleaning and 3-4 tablespoons of NuFinish to each batch of brass I tumble unless I have more than one batch to tumble, then its every 3 batches. You will know when to add more. When you add it let the tumbler run for about 10 minutes before you add the brass. You need to have no clumps in it or it will get inside the brass and dry up. I also toss in a few cut up used dryer sheets to control dust.
2064786
Yes, I use a capful for every time I tumble. I mix the brass with the media and them pour it on top, if your pour it on the brass, you will get a gummed up mess.
2064787
Are you asking if I have used this to clean brass? The answer is no. There are cleaners specially made to clean brass. I suggest you try one of them.
2064788
Are you asking if it can be added to tumbling media like corn or crushed walnut shells to clean brass? That's a good question! I am not sure but the consistency may be to thick for the media to completely remove it all. I would say to try it with a few pieces before you do it in a mass quantity just to make sure. Its a great polish so theoretically I would say it should work fine as a cheaper alternative to cleaning brass... I think however it would be more of a protectant to your brass than a polish in the end..Just not sure if the media can remove all the polish to be honest. You may be doing some extra hand polishing in the end... Let us know if you try it and share your results... Are you asking if it can be added to tumbling media like corn or crushed walnut shells to clean brass? That's a good question! I am not sure but the consistency may be to thick for the media to completely remove it all. I would say to try it with a few pieces before you do it in a mass quantity just to make sure. Its a great polish so theoretically I would say it should work fine as a cheaper alternative to cleaning brass... I think however it would be more of a protectant to your brass than a polish in the end..Just not sure if the media can remove all the polish to be honest. You may be... » Read More Are you asking if it can be added to tumbling media like corn or crushed walnut shells to clean brass? That's a good question! I am not sure but the consistency may be to thick for the media to completely remove it all. I would say to try it with a few pieces before you do it in a mass quantity just to make sure. Its a great polish so theoretically I would say it should work fine as a cheaper alternative to cleaning brass... I think however it would be more of a protectant to your brass than a polish in the end..Just not sure if the media can remove all the polish to be honest. You may be doing some extra hand polishing in the end... Let us know if you try it and share your results... « Show Less
2064789
This may work better to PROTECT brass. I don't consider it a cleaner however.
1981530
Yes it would. I have brass also but don't notice the difference. I love it!
20785
Think I've cleaned about 4-5k 223 rem brass and 2-3k of 308 with odd bits of pistol brass thrown in. Still working good. Added a small dog bed in a cardboard box to cut out the noise.
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no its not, u dont have to have the higher speed to clean brass, this IS the best cleaner on the market, hands down. There is nothing out there better, period. The gun stores around town are trying to become a dealer for these cleaners they work so well. Buy it and your done for a brass cleaner, you couldnt pry mine away from me. thanks
259088
While you could probably go ahead and reload after cleaning/drying, I like to run mine through a corncob cleaning to get some polish back on the brass. I use the sonic cleaner to get the worst of the carbon off, then tumble to make it pretty.
1364490
Brass was tumbled and pretty polished. I ran it all through a bulge buster, de-primed, swagged out any crimps and tossed out a very small number of crushed cases or flaky plating. I gave away the plated stuff and then tumbled again before reloading.I am very satisfied with my purchase and will do it again.
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I often put really dirty brass in a mesh bag and throw it in the laundry with some old towels. But I make sure it's dry before I put it into the tumbler. I suppose it wouldn't have to be completely dry though. It sure wouldn't hurt to try.
138303
No, I have used it where it has got on fresh painted metal and it never done anything to the paint. It sure polishes the brass though.
1755956
I have not cleaned brass with this but have done silver. I cleaned a pair of my bf's cufflinks that belonged to his grandfather. I cleaned them in a solution with the jewelery cleaner for two sessions at 380. A lot of stuff does come off but you still have to finish off with a polishing cloth. My suggestion is that if your brass items are very tarnished, putting them into the Ultrasonic cleaner will help give you a head start. Hope this helps.
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Hi Miriam, no brass is made of copper and zinc. The lighter the colour the more zinc is in it. Often used for pipes. Hope this is helpful, cheers, Pam
960483
It's not really meant for that, especially large nuts and bolts will damage the tumbler, my garage uses a sonic machine to clean nuts and bolts. It's a real work horse for cleaning brass i've cleaned thousand of rounds with no problem.
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Sure. Just be sure to use gun cleaning solution, not brass cleaning solution.
607783
I can't speak for what you've "heard", but seeing is believing. Everything I've ever used it on had a great shine that always made people ask what I use. It keeps paint looking glossy and brand new. I've never used anything with Nu Finish, but from what I've read a wax won't really stick on top of it. I don't think it would work too well the other way around either. Give Nu Finish a try. If you don't like the finish, strip it off and use something else. I think you'll be happy with it though. Good luck.
807277
Simichrome is like Brasso in paste form. So, it will polish brass. It does leave a residue that I would not to put any edible items on.
1806919
Yes it is. I also use it for tumbling brass, not rocks. Superior performance.
1111180
Hello: The label says it cleans: Stainless Steel, Brass, Bronze, Copper, Chrome, other Marine Metals. I've not tried it on bronze myself.
814072
It takes about 3 hrs. To clean your brass where it looks like new. With 40 cal. You can tumble 50 to 75 rounds at a time, if I had to do over I would buy the next size larger tumbler