BEST Solvent to remove Imperal Sizing Wax & PMA Mandrel Lube

[wang243]

What SOLVENT have you used to remove Imperial Sizing Wax and PMA Mandrel Lube from your neck turned cases?

Thanks
wang

 

[Poor Shot 65]

I just use dawn w/lemi shine and tumble them in a FA tumbler w/stainless pins.

 

[Tod Hendricks]

An AMP annealer

 

[Toddy]

The best way that I have found without wet tumbling or sonic cleaning is to put all your turned cases into a plastic container with a lid, get a bottle of shellite (Australia) (its called white gas or Naphtha in USA I believe)? from hardware store. Pour over cases, let sit for a few minutes to dissolve oil/wax residue. Shake container to dislove all residue. Pour shellite back into bottle to use again. I have found that you can use this a few times before solution becomes too oily. Just let shellite evaporate from cases which doesn't take long especially in sunlight. Cases are squeaky clean with no residual water inside.

 

[group therapy]

An AMP annealer

LOL!!!!

 

[1kbrxDave]

for a small batch I use rubbing alcohol on a clean rag .

 

[rsmithsr50]

walmart or similar brake cleaner...not50 state/calif version
crc brakleen red spray can

 

[rwh]

Wax dissolves in turpentine and mineral spirits.

 

[Willie]

When turning, I wipe out Imperial from necks with a Q-tip, wipe off case with rag and tumble in corncob for 1 hour. They are good and clean for forming.

The neck/shoulder area is where most of residue stacks up, but a Q-tip gets it out.

 

[LVLAaron]

Zep ID Red will take anything off. Probably kills you in the process... But it's a great industrial de-greaser with a MSDS a mile long... That's how you know it works!

 

[K22]

I just use a paper towel but it does require wiping each one individually. I normally only size in 20 to 40 round rifle increments so it's not a big deal to use a paper towel. Don't like the idea of getting solvent on my bare hands.

 

[Richard Coody]

I just throw them in the tumbler with corn cobb media.

My benchrest brass i wipe off with a paper towel while i check them over while cleaning primer pockets, brush out the necks, clean out flash holes with wilson depriming pin and lightly chamfer and debur.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Carb cleaner on a rag

 

[BenPerfected]

I just use a paper towel but it does require wiping each one individually. I normally only size in 20 to 40 round rifle increments so it's not a big deal to use a paper towel. Don't like the idea of getting solvent on my bare hands.

+1...I use disposable rubber gloves for the entire reloading process. My wife run will run me out of the house with dirty hands.
Ben

 

[Uncle Ed]

The best way that I have found without wet tumbling or sonic cleaning is to put all your turned cases into a plastic container with a lid, get a bottle of shellite (Australia) (its called white gas or Naphtha in USA I believe)? from hardware store. Pour over cases, let sit for a few minutes to dissolve oil/wax residue. Shake container to dislove all residue. Pour shellite back into bottle to use again. I have found that you can use this a few times before solution becomes too oily. Just let shellite evaporate from cases which doesn't take long especially in sunlight. Cases are squeaky clean with no residual water inside.

In American English you can use odorless paint thinner, alcohol or dishwashing liquid and "HOT" water.

And if you are going to use anything that makes the cases wet with solvent or water then a sonic cleaner is the best choice with dishwashing liquid and a little LemiShine. No dust or media stuck in primer flash holes or peened case mouths.

I bought the Lyman clone sonic cleaner below and like it better than my vibratory tumblers or wet tumbling with my STM tumbler.


iSonic Professional Grade Ultrasonic Cleaner P4820-WPB with Heater and Digital Timer, Plastic Basket $87.99
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009B2BIKY/?tag=accuratescom-20

 

[Poor Shot 65]

The best way that I have found without wet tumbling or sonic cleaning is to put all your turned cases into a plastic container with a lid, get a bottle of shellite (Australia) (its called white gas or Naphtha in USA I believe)? from hardware store. Pour over cases, let sit for a few minutes to dissolve oil/wax residue. Shake container to dislove all residue. Pour shellite back into bottle to use again. I have found that you can use this a few times before solution becomes too oily. Just let shellite evaporate from cases which doesn't take long especially in sunlight. Cases are squeaky clean with no residual water inside.

you forgot to mention that you should be doing this while smoking a big cigar ...

 

[group therapy]

What SOLVENT have you used to remove Imperial Sizing Wax and PMA Mandrel Lube from your neck turned cases?

Thanks
wang

this is a little off from your question but after you neck turn and are finished with that part of the process, I just wipe the imperial off with a dry blue paper towel after resizing. I quit tumbling or cleaning my brass if im using them in a match. just for the info, after I neck turn I do tumble them to get the lube out of the neck but after that time I stop. good luck and ymmv

 

[joe139]

Zippo lighter fluid

 

[Sniper338]

I just use dawn w/lemi shine and tumble them in a FA tumbler w/stainless pins.

You tumble in pins after sizing? Thats out of order... 1. Why the heck would you do that snd mess up your neck tensions, 2. You would then be putting dirty brass through your dies if you size before tumbling, 3. Heck no techno.

 

[Sniper338]

Burn it with an amp annealer.