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Brass Cleaning

ASbobcat

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For those of us who no longer tumble our brass, I have found an alternative to steel wool for cleaning the outside of cases.
Green (general purpose) Scotch-Brite pads work for many, but I found that grit to be too abrasive. 3M shows that grit at 420-600, equivalent to #00-#000 steel wool. But they also offer an "ultra fine" light grey pad with a grit of 800, equivalent to #0000 steel wool. The 3M designation is #7448.
You still have to wipe the cases with a soft cloth after because all Scotch-Brite pads cast off a very fine abrasive dust, especially when new. But this works better for me than de-greasing steel wool and dealing with rusty pads and tiny slivers of steel.
Amazon carries boxes of 20 pads (6"x9") for $25 shipped.
 
been using the grey around the house and shop for years....just never on brass they work great

I'm going to try using it "wet" to hopefully keep most of the abrasive clinging to the pad rather than having it migrate somewhere it shouldn't be, and than wiping the brass with a dry towel.
 

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