How to Polish Brass Gun Shells
To really learn all about brass, join the Navy. But, if you weren't that lucky as a youth you can learn all you need to know here. You'll learn how to polish brass gun shells and even how to preserve the shine, but if you do that too, don't put them in a gun. They'll stick when fired. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Brillo pads, brass polish, Comet or Blitz
- Pencil or a wooden dowel of the right size
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Instructions
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Place your first clean brass shell on the pencil or wooden dowel and hold it down tight. Begin moving the cleaner or cleaning cloth on the shell while applying pressure so you can clean and polish at the same time. Since some cleaners need water to work, they can also polish as they clean. If your shell is loaded you can cut a notch in a piece of wood large enough to fit and hold the shell while it is being worked on or you can attempt to try and hold it while you try to work on it. Not recommended when loaded, as it's not safe.
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Once you have cleaned and polished the side of your brass shell, hold the side with a clean cloth and polish the end.
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When the shell is as bright as you can get it you may want to preserve the shine. Some modern cleaners contain chemicals that are supposed to preserve the shine, and some do, for a while. To really preserve the shine on a brass shell casing cover the shell with one of the modern coatings used as clear coat for many craft projects. In the old days people used varnish or shellac, not available most places today.
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edleit
Feb 28, 2010
For cosmetic use only!! Please be aware that this method should NOT be used for any casings that are intended to be reloaded. The reason is that most common brass polishes contain ammonia. This will react with the brass and weaken the microstructure, which can lead to case failure when resized, or more dangerously, when fired.
