Having an odd problem using a wet tumbler,need help?

[Comrade Terry]

you really should get the cases out soon after it is done

If you can't get to it right away, it's better to let them run a little longer than it is to let them sit. Rinse them thoroughly immediately, and the brass will look great. Let them sit, and, well, you know....

 

[Snuggie]

I use distilled water, not hard tap water. About a tablespoon of blue Dawn and a teaspoon of Lemishine. Rinse in warm water immediately after. They always come out like new. Just my 2 cents.

 

[jonbearman]

I did take them out and rinsed them and the drum. Then to fix it I added dawn and then extra lemishine and in 1 hour they looked great again so I don't really know what made it happen.

 

[Someoldguy]

If you have used a case lube with lanolin, you'll need to tumble your cases 2x and add 2x the amount of Dawn.

Ask me how I know.

 

[stifffingers]

If you have used a case lube with lanolin, you'll need to tumble your cases 2x and add 2x the amount of Dawn.

Ask me how I know.

FYI Simple Green can also be used instead of Dawn. Also, for anyone having difficulty getting the pins out of your cases just do it under water. When you dump the brass into your bucket to rinse, after all the stirring and the water runs clear and your ready to remove the cases, dump half the water out of the bucket and pick up two cases with case mouths pointing down and tap them to the side of the bucket under water. All the pins will dislodge and fall to the bottom. It takes a toll on your back if your old like me, but it's worth the time.