Carlos Murphy # 873 Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 I have 85 rnds of live .45 Colt that have been in a cartridge belt for 15 years. How can I clean the green slime from them? Thanx. Carlos murphy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Slim SASS #24733 Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Brass polish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Duncan Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Dry tumbler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake-eye, SASS#45097 Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Do not tumble live cartridges. It will affect the powder and could cause ignition problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major E A Sterner #12916 Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Flitz works great, stay away from any brass cleaner with ammonia,it can weaken the brass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 I've dry-vibratory cleaned every round I've loaded for the last 5 years (removing smeared bullet lube and case lube). I find no evidence it damages either powder or cartridge. If the corrosion is severe (more than just surface) - discard the cartridges or brass in question. Severe corrosion weakens the brass and it will often split on next firing. If you want to get the green corrosion (verdigris) off of fired brass, I'd suggest a cleaning solution of 1 tsp of crystallized sulfamic acid (grout cleaner, found in any home improvement store) in a quart of hot water and vinegar (half/half). Ten seconds in the solution and almost all the copper carbonate can be scrubbed off with a green scrubbing pad. For loaded cartridges, light application of a brass cleaner (like Brasso) that is immediately polished off will usually work. But DO NOT let the brass soak in any brass cleaner, as it can weaken the brass (especially if the cleaner has ammonia in it). Oh, Maj Sterner is on the same track, too. Much safer than Brasso is to just use WD-40. Scrub brass with a soft bristle brush soaked with WD-40. Wipe off with paper towel. If visible pitting of the cartridges is revealed by this, discard the ammo. Good luck, GJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene, SASS # 27489 Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Will the rounds chamber as-is? Then just save them for a lost brass match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Duncan Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 3 hours ago, Snake-eye, SASS#45097 said: Do not tumble live cartridges. It will affect the powder and could cause ignition problems. Are you serious about trying to fire 15 year old brass that is green? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Murphy # 873 Posted November 10, 2018 Author Share Posted November 10, 2018 No! Not planning to shoot this ammo, want to clean them up for use in my new gun belt rig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder SASS #13056 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 After you clean them up, coat with clean finger nail polish. That makes them look nice and they won't fit into your revolver. That's what police used to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKFOOT SASS #11947 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Shoot them, put the empties in your regular reloading rotation and get some plated brass for the belt. If you just have to put polished brass in your gun belt, polish some to a high luster, load them them spray them with clear acrylic spray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 5 hours ago, Carlos Murphy # 873 said: No! Not planning to shoot this ammo, want to clean them up for use in my new gun belt rig. And another pard: ....load them... Don't ever use live primers or powder in "display" ammo. You leave the ammo in a belt, it corrodes, you or someone else takes round from belt (perhaps after you die and belt gets handed down, sorry to mention that inevitability) and ammo is fired with sad effect. Good luck, GJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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