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It works really well, gives a very shiny almost silk like sheen.

I usually use the wet SS pins tumbler for my stuff but for anything I'm selling I'll give them an extra clean in walnut grit to get them super shiny

If you want to try some before buying it I've got enough here to fill a tumbler you can borrow :)

Thanks but it should be here by Tuesday.

Sim G wrote:Is that stuff any good, Jeff? Make ‘en shiny?

These were cleaned with *25/52* grit crushed walnut shells from a blasting media supplier (it's the same stuff that gets sold as reptile substrate in 25Kg sacks at a higher price). Doesn't block flash holes (large ones, at least - haven't used it on small). Paid £30.00 per 25Kg a couple of years ago. Treat with an ammonia-free metal polish cut 50:50 with white spirit, and rejuvenate from time to time with white spirit and very occasionally a dash of the diluted polish. I use Auto-Glym metal polish.

Alpha1 wrote:Thanks but it should be here by Tuesday.

I saw you'd ordered some, I meant Mark (Blackstuff)

If you want to try some cases in the stainless steel pin tumbler let me know, it's fast and impressive (unlike me in every way really!)

Ooops!, I meant SimG not Mark, I really must take my meds before posting things

I like the tufnut as the last stage, I start with walnut shell used for shotblasting and then run them through the tufnut for a few hours they come out great, I also find they cycle through my Dillon much better once they have been it the tufnut. It seems to act as a lubricant

Alpha1 wrote: I have ordered some it should arrive on Tuesday I will tumble some cases and let you know. My tumbler like yours is currently charged with the lyman red stuff its been in there for years I keep meaning to change it.
So I bought some of the stuff jeff posted I will probably get a tub of jewelers rouge as well and add a bit to the corn cob and see how it performs. Gotta love the power of the internet.

Thanks Dave! I’ll wait the result of your experiment with anticipation!

phaedra1106 wrote:Ooops!, I meant SimG not Mark, I really must take my meds before posting things

I got you meant me! You know you can get a box marked with the meds for each day...?

Cheers for the offer, Jeff. But once Dave has reported, particularly knowing how particular he can be, I’ll know myself whether to order or not.

But, thanks again!

rox wrote:

Sim G wrote:Is that stuff any good, Jeff? Make ‘en shiny?

Cheers Rox, that’s the finish I’m looking for! Hopefully Daves test will give an option also. No more “Mars dust” for me, by the looks of it...

Sim G wrote:Cheers Rox, that’s the finish I’m looking for! Hopefully Daves test will give an option also. No more “Mars dust” for me, by the looks of it...

Be sure to get the finer stuff (25/52), unless you enjoy picking it out of flash holes
And the polish is essential, otherwise it basically doesn't work.