Tumblerless brass cleaning

[Caleb]

Originally Posted by ColMike

Have you tried it?

Negative... Looking for alternatives to tumbling.

Originally Posted by DrHenley

I have used the dish soap and water in a separate step before the vinegar and salt (I use pure white or cider vinegar). If you want to soak off the carbon deposits, use 1 part Mr. Clean to 4 parts HOT water as the first step (soak 30 minutes), rinse, vinegar and salt, then rinse well.

Thanks.

Do you deprime first?

[Gatorade]

I have had good results with hot water, vinigar, and dish soap. I don't measure, just kinda throw some in. It cleaned the brass ok, but I then put it wet into my tumbler to dry and tumble it clean.

[Riverpigusmc]

Heard Lemonshine works too

[DrHenley]

Originally Posted by IamCaleb

Do you deprime first?

Yes...always. With deprimed brass, the Mr. Clean dissolves most of the primer crud and softens the rest up so that you can clean the primer pockets with Q-Tips instead of a primer pocket cleaner.

[Riverpigusmc]

or spend 50 bucks for a tumbler

[Caleb]

Originally Posted by Riverpigusmc

or spend 50 bucks for a tumbler

Well why didnt I think of this? You know my address, I will patiently await your gracious gift certificate for a tumbler.