Stained Knurling on Redding Dies

[41rem]

Picked up a used 3 die set for my 22-250 and have the above mentioned issue. Previous owner tried to remove the unidentified stains without success

Anyone seen or removed same from their dies?


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[Kracken McGraw]

Some Iosso paste might be a good try.

 

[Walt Krafft]

Bead blast. But it would be nice to see a picture.

 

[jds holler]

OOOHHHH NOOOOOOO!!! (says jd the wise-ass)

 

[AlNyhus]

Two things that have worked for me:

-24 hr soak in Evaporust

-50/50mix cleaning vinegar and water in an ultrasonic cleaner. Put the die and mix in a baggie and submerge the baggie in the water.

 

[Mike Casselton]

Kroil and shooters choice soak followed up by a brass brush chucked into a drill.
I bought some dies last year with the same problem.
They look new now

 

[B y r o n]

Picked up a used 3 die set for my 22-250 and have the above mentioned issue. Previous owner tried to remove the unidentified stains without success

Anyone seen or removed same from their dies?


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Photos of what the exact problem is would help.

 

[Hipshoot]

What is the need ??

Pride of ownership! You too jds.

 

[LVLAaron]

Evaporust like Al said. If you've never used it... get some just for the sake of it being magic and cool.

 

[Hipshoot]

That is what I said to myself when I read your post!

WOW!

 

[Fire Dog]

Evaporust like Al said. If you've never used it... get some just for the sake of it being magic and cool.

Had a neighbour that collected old chain saws and his “go to” rust remover was molasses and water solution.
He had a 44 gallon barrel full of the stuff and everything went in for a few days to a week and out it came rust free with the steel now a mat grey clean…
I suspect that the sulphur in the molasses formed a mild sulphuric acid and that was the “magic” of his mix.
Just have to wonder if the issue is external or internal on the dies since there no pictures posted but if it is internal I would personally not use the dies and put them into the recycle bin… You can remove rust but there is a loss of material and that does not bode well for a die…
A new die set will be cheaper than ruining all your brass because the 2d hand die has scratched them… If the problem is external and just a visual issue, “Carry on and never look back…”

 

[41rem]

Got me some PB Blaster & a stiff brush

 

[Gun Smith]

A 6'' fine wire brush on a bench grinder works for me.

 

[jackieschmidt]

Do they look this bad.?

 

[swd]

Do they look this bad.?

They don’t look bad, they look like they’ve been long time shooting companions.

 

[ELR LVR]

Picked up a used 3 die set for my 22-250 and have the above mentioned issue. Previous owner tried to remove the unidentified stains without success

Anyone seen or removed same from their dies?


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Does it hurt the functionality of it?
Take some steel wool and a brass bristle brush to it with some solvent
If you're really really wanting to be OCD about it, get some touch up blue
When you're finished coat it with ATF and wipe it down real well
All excess off so you don't transfer it anywhere

 

[41rem]

The PB Blaster / Simichrome didn't do much. It's not rust I don't think, some type of a dark oil stain looks like 90 weight gear oil

I'll throw a picture in a bit

 

[jackieschmidt]

They don’t look bad, they look like they’ve been long time shooting companions.

Dies are like barrels. It’s what’s on the inside that counts.

 

[Jonnyofalltrades]

Sweat and oils from your hands will cause all sorts of corrosion.
I would be inclined to think that vinegar or evapo-rust would be etching the inside of the die just as much as the outside.
If it's not corroded inside, I wouldn't mess with it. But then, I'm pretty relaxed about owning shabby stuff...

 

[okie]

I dont even worry about stains in my hanes...