Walnut & Baking Soda?

[PM720]

For tumbling brass? Anyone ever try it? Any downsides?

[Meety Peety]

Have not tried baking soda.. but I tumble with walnut and a little nu finish with good results.

[opos]

For tumbling brass? Anyone ever try it? Any downsides?

Never heard of this...what is the soda supposed to do?

I'd be concerned with any possible contamination but have no idea what soda's effects could be..

I've had good results with fine walnut bedding from Petco...a cap of new finish...some cut up used drier sheets to keep dust down..not as fancy as corncob but works fine..

I often will citric acid soak for a quick dip and then let dry before the tumbler...it cleans the insides of the case better that way...but make sure the brass has had plenty of time to dry..often the dip in the citric acid "soup" and a good rinse are plenty.

[JMP]

Perhaps you can use it to titrate the Lemishine?

[Fordtrucks]

Perhaps you can use it to titrate the Lemishine?

ROTFLMAO

[Thoughts]

Baking soda is a mild abrasive. That's about all it'd do, as far as I can see.

[LynnJr]

Fill your tumbler with walnut shell media and add 5-6 capfulls of Brasso and let it run for 24 hours.
Skip the corn cob and drier sheets.
Walnut media comes in 40-50 pound sacks at a decent feed store and is dirt cheap.

[357magnum]

Fill your tumbler with walnut shell media and add 5-6 capfulls of Brasso and let it run for 24 hours.
Skip the corn cob and drier sheets.
Walnut media comes in 40-50 pound sacks at a decent feed store and is dirt cheap.

I read somewhere on CalGuns that brasso has ammonia in it and should not be used because it will contaminate the powder.
I used brasso for almost 20 years with no problems, but switched to new finish just because.
New finish seems to work just as well, so all is good.