Cleaning brass ideas

[COLT45SA]

I have found that just having a paper towel handy and wiping the neck and shoulders after firing while the brass is still warm to be quite effective, I definitely would not be using steel wool as that is a contaminant that just should not be in your loaded ammo as residue.
Saying that, I clean {wet + SS pins} and anneal @ time so it is not an issue but for sure when the brass is still warm it is easy to wipe the soot off rather than later having to scrub it off.
I would recommend that you consider using a nylon scrubber. They come in various grades and the green ones that are common are quite coarse so use them gently or better yet get the light grey or purple ones from a paint shop or wood working store, {used in lieu of steel wool in wood finishing to avoid rusting steel particles left behind}
This subject had been covered in the past here and I remember some saying that they used those “wipes” to clean the neck and shoulders. Again, right after firing while the brass is still warm.

Not s competition shooter but would never use steel. If you like the fine 0000 grade, get a white scotch pad~!

 

[SeabeeKen]

Not s competition shooter but would never use steel. If you like the fine 0000 grade, get a white scotch pad~!

Those pad fibers are impregnated with aluminum oxide iirc. Highly abrasive particles

 

[Fire Dog]

Those pad fibers are impregnated with aluminum oxide iirc. Highly abrasive particles

As I said, “GENTLY” with any sort of scrubbing and you will be alright and if done with a paper towel or wipe at the time of shooting while sill warm a substantial amount of residue comes off the neck and shoulder with little effort.

 

[Fire Dog]

I use green scotchbrite with the case being held in a neck turning shell holder in a drill motor.

Gently Bentley, the “green” ones are very aggressive and are capable of scratching glass..
Or your chrome fixture… Different colours mark the difference in grade/abrasiveness.
I would use a grey or purple one or even just “No Scratch” white one.

 

[COLT45SA]

Gently Bentley, the “green” ones are very aggressive and are capable of scratching glass..
Or your chrome fixture… Different colours mark the difference in grade/abrasiveness.
I would use a grey or purple one or even just “No Scratch” white one.

How about a very fine wet or dry sandpaper~? Or even carry a baggie with a rag dampened with a cleaner of some sort~? Maybe even Lemon-shine~!

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

Someone needs to figure out Brass Juice wipes, store in a plastic screw on lid container/reuse.

 

[Fire Dog]

Someone needs to figure out Brass Juice wipes, store in a plastic screw on lid container/reuse.

I do believe you are on to something… Get busy in the workshop and contact a patent attorney …

 

[Fire Dog]

How about a very fine wet or dry sandpaper~? Or even carry a baggie with a rag dampened with a cleaner of some sort~? Maybe even Lemon-shine~!

Simple is best in this case, you really don’t want any chemical cleaner that is going to react with your brass {LeniShine is citric acid} and sand paper over time is going to remove material from the neck/shoulder though at what rate would depend on how hard you were working the cleaning.
A simple wipe with a paper towel will clean off residue deposit while the case is still warm and unless you are wanting to see the case cleaned back to bright brass it is ready to go back home and be reloaded.

 

[rwj]

Someone needs to figure out Brass Juice wipes, store in a plastic screw on lid container/reuse.

All you need to do is place some patches in that a leak proof container.