MongoMike
New member
I am a corn cob guy. I have tried adding both Nu-Finish and Frankford Arsenal polish, and both work pretty well, but I still don't seem to get the shiny finish that some guys seems to get. I also realize shiny brass does not equate to accurate brass, but the really shiny brass makes me feel better about my reloaded ammo.
I read a post here the other day from a guy who said he added "a splash of mineral spirits" as well as Nu-Finish to his media and his brass came out really shiny. He think he may have even posted a photo.
Can anyone tell me what the mineral spirits do for the tumbling process, and if there are pros or cons with using other chems like lacquer thinner, acetone, or denatured alcohol? It seems like the chems would have a negative effect on the polish, and possibly dilute it. On the flip side, the chems would probably evaporate pretty quickly.
I read a post here the other day from a guy who said he added "a splash of mineral spirits" as well as Nu-Finish to his media and his brass came out really shiny. He think he may have even posted a photo.
Can anyone tell me what the mineral spirits do for the tumbling process, and if there are pros or cons with using other chems like lacquer thinner, acetone, or denatured alcohol? It seems like the chems would have a negative effect on the polish, and possibly dilute it. On the flip side, the chems would probably evaporate pretty quickly.