Different tumbler media

[cdschoonie]

I’m sure I’m not the first to try this, but I watched a brass cleaning video where the dude used ‘Zilla Desert Retile Bedding’ it’s ground up walnut shells. I was having trouble finding media, so I ordered some. This stuff worked better than anything I’ve used. I ordered off Amazon for $12ish for 15lbs. It’s very fine, and so far I’ve found no flash holes plugged as an added bonus. I’m sold on it for sure, beats the hell outta $35 for 16 lbs. plus he mentioned Petco or Petsmart one carries it.

 

[MacFromOK]

Good idea, but not a new concept.

Walnut & pecan hulls (probably more?) are commonly used.

 

[cdschoonie]

I mean it’s new to me! Lol

 

[n423]

Petco carries walnut shell media $7.69 for 10 dry quarts.

 

[Shriner]

50 lbs bags of Walnut Blasting media is cheaper in the Long run , check places that sell blasting media , you change it as offten as you want at that price and keep on hand for years

 

[swampratt]

I used the stuff when I first started vibratory cleaning my cases. Pet Smart had it.
A friend actually gave be a big bag of it.
I tried car polishes and waxes in it.. Tried BB's in it.. I tried mineral spirits in it.
The best thing I found to add to it was orange peels.

It has some cirtic acid and is a little damp.I tore them into 1/2" pieces and let them dry out a little over night on the counter then added them to the media.

I later built a liquid tumbler and seldom use the vibratory.
Maybe 1 time in 2 years it gets to vibrate some aluminum and steel cases clean.

 

[nich018]

50 lbs of walnut media is approx. $43 and up depending where you buy it.