Getting rid of lube in cases

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#1 Post by **crismaqsood** » Mon May 29, 2023 10:04 am

Hey guys.

Do you give the cases a wash after resizing them or just clean them with a lint free brass cloth???

Ta
Cristina

#2 Post by **The Gun Pimp** » Mon May 29, 2023 10:22 am

Just wipe off.

#3 Post by **rox** » Mon May 29, 2023 6:52 pm

crismaqsood wrote: ↑Mon May 29, 2023 10:04 amDo you give the cases a wash after resizing them or just clean them with a lint free brass cloth??

It depends on the type of lube and the quantity. I use a lot of lanolin lube, and delube by vibratory tumbling in fine crushed walnut shells in loads of 500. I wouldn't want to wipe down thousands of cases 1 at a time.

#4 Post by **Daryll** » Mon May 29, 2023 7:30 pm

Yep, I tumble in walnut after sizing and trimming to get rid of the lube (Imperial sizing wax).

I also put a strip of tumble dryer sheet in with the cases to absorb the lube.. and the cases come out smelling spring fresh..!!

#5 Post by **crismaqsood** » Mon May 29, 2023 8:35 pm

I have a rotary wet tumbler... And don't reload loads at once... But good advice

Thank you

#6 Post by **rox** » Tue May 30, 2023 7:55 am

crismaqsood wrote: ↑Mon May 29, 2023 8:35 pm I have a rotary wet tumbler... And don't reload loads at once... But good advice

I have a wet rotary tumbler too.
I believe some lubes can gum-up pins (if you use them), then you need to clean the pins. Also, a second round of separating and drying is more than I could handle (despite having a pretty efficient process, which I consider only a little more time-consuming than dry tumbling).
Some folks use washing machines or dish washers for cleaning or de-lubing. I would want to be sure that any aggressive detergents are safe for brass (just like I check the MSDS for dry tumbling polishes to ensure they are ammonia-free).

#7 Post by **crismaqsood** » Tue May 30, 2023 8:15 am

I do have a portable small "washing machine" I got from AliExpress and that looks something like this

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185882142371 ... media=COPY

I might give it a try for cleaning the lube

#8 Post by **rox** » Tue May 30, 2023 8:35 am

crismaqsood wrote: ↑Tue May 30, 2023 8:15 am I do have a portable small "washing machine" I got from AliExpress and that looks something like this
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185882142371 ... media=COPY
I might give it a try for cleaning the lube

That looks like a versatile machine. One advert lists its applications as:

Underwear - socks - children.

#9 Post by **channel12** » Tue May 30, 2023 8:57 am

Yes, wash in a bucket of hot soapy water, dry in a tray on top of the boiler and tumble again

I once omitted the washing and the media stuck to the lube

#10 Post by **crismaqsood** » Tue May 30, 2023 3:50 pm

rox wrote: ↑Tue May 30, 2023 8:35 am
crismaqsood wrote: ↑Tue May 30, 2023 8:15 am I do have a portable small "washing machine" I got from AliExpress and that looks something like this
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185882142371 ... media=COPY
I might give it a try for cleaning the lube

That looks like a versatile machine. One advert lists its applications as:

Underwear - socks - children.

That's actually why I bought it.

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