[Marshal Kane]

For those of you who use Dillon Rapid Polish 290 brass polish, be advised that the polish may turn pink with age. Yes, it's normally blue but kept long enough it can change color.

I had purchased two bottles from Dillon a while back, one for immediate use and the other as a backup. Well, after using the primary bottle, I pulled out the backup and it had changed color. No amount of shaking would restore the Dillon blue. I took the bottle back to Dillon for an exchange. The clerk said, "Nothing wrong with the polish other than the color. It will work just as good as when it was blue." Taking the clerk's word for it, I will start using the backup polish. Thought I might pass this along in case this happens to you.

If the polish does not work as I was told, I will pass this info along too.

 

[scott0116]

Hmmmm something blue turned pink.... Perhaps i can use this when the blue boys are bashing my red stuff

 

[unclenick]

Tell us how it works. That'll be the figurative litmus test.

 

[Bigbore4me]

I've been using a bottle of pink (old) for some time and Dillion is right. Can't tell a lick of difference.

 

[flutedchamber]

Stainless steel pins

I stopped using dry media two years ago. I now use stainless steel pins, hot water and one tablespoon of Ivory dish washing liquid.

Deprime cases, put in Thumlers Tumbler and add water/detergent/pin mix. Let go for 8 hours.

Drain and rinse cases, save pins. Dry cases in sun or on a cookie sheet in the oven at 150 degrees. Brass looks new INSIDE AND OUT, INCLUDING THE PRIMER POCKETS.

No more corncob/walnut dust, no more lead dust. Cases stay much cleaner and are easier to reload.

Subsequent cleanings only take about an hour once the initial 8 hour cleaning has been done.

 

[scott0116]

Let go for 8 hours.

8 hours seems like an awful long time to leave it tumbling. Not speaking from experience though.

 

[flutedchamber]

8 hours seems like an awful long time to leave it tumbling. Not speaking from experience though.

Cases that have been fired multiple times take almost 8 hours to come clean. Cases fired only a few times take about an hour.