lee carbide die rusting

[Full Clip]

Recently moved within a couple miles of the ocean and I've never spent so much time fussing over keeping everything properly protected... Also switched from CLP to Collector for the safe queens.

[nahpungnome]

I use Ballistol to clean my dies, haven't had a rust issue with my Hornady dies. My reloading setup is in my home office though.

[___M|9||___]

Call lee, once you get new dies take care 0f them and treat them like a firearm and coat them with a light film of oil.

[Leadingall]

I've been keeping the set up in my home office, so there shouldn't be a TON of moisture in the air, though I've left the dies on the press uncovered for a couple days. I started covering the dies and press last night. They still make ammo just fine tho...

[opos]

I've been using this anti rust paper for years...I just keep my Lee dies in the original plastic boxes and put one sheet of this (non printed side to the dies) in each box...have my dies in the garage...have never had a speck of rust or discoloration...I also put one sheet of this in my plastic Ruger gun cases (again non printed side to the gun)...I use CLP collector for the "safe queens" and standard CLP for the shooters..all have one little sheet of the anti rust paper in the box...again have never had any issues with rust...I live in San Diego...inland about 10 miles.....everything is in the garage except powder and primers...safe has a golden rod in it and a couple of silica units that can be recharged..I never leave dies just sitting out or in the press.

Here's an E bay link to the anti rust paper. (works great with tools, cameras, etc)..

http://www.ebay.com/itm/THOUSANDS-SOLD-ANTI-RUST-60-PAPER-4-DILLON-RCBS-LEE-REDDING-LYMAN-DIES-/291169753377?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43cb11d921

[bigedp51]

Any time I get corrosion on my dies I take them apart and put them in my vibratory tumbler with walnut media and this will polish the dies clean of rust.

Then take some Mothers mag cleaner and polish the dies by hand, this will remove any remaining corrosion and and wax and seal the surface of the die.

And you don't need to send your dies anywhere and just clean them yourself.

Your moist hands have salt on them from sweat, so stop eating salty pretzels and drinking beer the night before you reload.

[emptybottle151]

Your moist hands have salt on them from sweat, so stop eating salty pretzels and drinking beer the night before you reload.

This explains why my lee dies are rusted...I mean patina. I throw them in a SS tumbler once in a while, touch up with the dermal (steal wire wheel) and put a light coat of rem/hoops oil on them. I also live 10 miles from the coast but my shower is only 4ft away.

[sunborder]

If you are in Southern California, we've had wicked humidity the last week or two, due to that Hurricane down in Baja. Heat+humidity can do that. Shouldn't affect your ammo.

[stilly]

I've been keeping the set up in my home office, so there shouldn't be a TON of moisture in the air, though I've left the dies on the press uncovered for a couple days. I started covering the dies and press last night. They still make ammo just fine tho...

Yes they will still make good ammo because unlike blue, that is what brown will do for you...


Don't think about that, it makes more sense if you don't.

[sunborder]

Yes they will still make good ammo because unlike blue, that is what brown will do for you...


Don't think about that, it makes more sense if you don't.

Dude, you need to stop snorting the Hogdon CFE 223 & Ramshot X-terminator late at night.

[stilly]

Dude, you need to stop snorting the Hogdon CFE 223 & Ramshot X-terminator late at night.

Oh I am off Hodgdon ANYTHING. They say one thing but when it comes to snorting, it is weak and does not do what they advertise, so I went with a more, hmmmmmmm, ACCURATE powder...