Cleaning Stainless Pins

[DDRanch]

Does any one here clean their stainless pins? I did several batches of some pretty nasty brass. I use Dawn, Lemonshine and hot water. Brass now comes out clean, but with a dull finish, not bright and lots of shine like it used to.

 

[chuckshooter]

sounds like too much lemi shine?

 

[DDRanch]

Using less than a 1/4 teaspoon.

 

[NorCalMikie]

Time for a "non additive" CORN COB tumble. Doesn't make the brass shoot any better but it sure looks cool.

 

[jnyfeler]

Still using water soluble lube, right?

 

[DDRanch]

Dillon Lube

 

[ToddKS]

You need to clean your pins with degreaser. That dull finish is from lube that is not completely emulsified. Run your tumbler with just the degreaser, pins, and hot water then rinse with hot water.

If you are using a lanolin based lube, it also helps greatly if prior to tumbling you prewash the brass with degreaser to break down the lanolin oil. Do not use water in this step. A quick 60 second prewash and rinse prior to tumbling will give you a better result and also help with keeping the pins cleaner.

 

[chuckshooter]

Using less than a 1/4 teaspoon.

ok then, maybe more lemi shine
if the brass was super dirty, change water and clean again. I think the dirty water is not letting it shine up

 

[otnot]

I have found that Cascade dish washing soap works better than Dawn. And I don't have to use lemi shine.

 

[acloco]

The PH balance in your water changed. More than likely, you will need to add more LemiShine.

 

[Walt Krafft]

I found Brass Juice without the pins worked as good as the other stuff with pins. Scrap one barrel because of a wayward pin and you will quit using them.

 

[Ranger007]

sounds like too much lemi shine?

Correct!

 

[DDRanch]

Correct!

Only 1/4 teaspoon used

 

[Ranger007]

Only 1/4 teaspoon used

That sounds about right. Hmmmmmm?

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Use a dishwasher packet

 

[Lone Hunter]

Only 1/4 teaspoon used

If you use too much lemishine it will turn a coppery pink color

 

[Jdne5b]

You need to clean your pins with degreaser. That dull finish is from lube that is not completely emulsified. Run your tumbler with just the degreaser, pins, and hot water then rinse with hot water.

If you are using a lanolin based lube, it also helps greatly if prior to tumbling you prewash the brass with degreaser to break down the lanolin oil. Do not use water in this step. A quick 60 second prewash and rinse prior to tumbling will give you a better result and also help with keeping the pins cleaner.

This. Dillon lube is lanolin based. Once the tumbler and pins get so much lube on them it has no where to go so cases don’t get clean and look tarnished.

Strong cleaner and lots of hot water and rinsing and running with no cases.

 

[DDRanch]

Thanks guys for all of the tips & suggestions. I did the Simple green in hot water and pins cleaned up.
Cases are now coming out clean and bright as before.