I have been experimenting with different waxes and polishes and both corn cob and walnut shell media and decieded to
"publish my findings" here for you.
Untreated corn cob and walnut shell.
I purchased untreated corn cob at the local pet store for
3.50 to 4.oo for 4 pounds. Make sure to buy the FINE CORN COB
because the course grade is too big to get inside small pistol cases.
They also have untreated walnut shell media for $4.75 / 4 pounds. It is found in the pet bedding section and used for lining bird/rodent cages.
Treating corn cob media
I found excellent results with turtle wax brand of chrome
polish and rust remover dolloped into fine corn cob media. This
chrome polish also contains a wax which helps keep the brass cases from tarnishing during storage.
A dollop = one or two or 3 teaspoons full as required for the amount of corn cob being treated.
I also found excellent results by adding Turtle wax finish 2001
car polish to the corn cob treated with turtle wax chrome polish and rust remover. Add a dollop or two of finish 2001 car wax
to the corn cob treated with turtle wax chrome polish.
Use mineral spirits paint thinner to reactivate the chrome polish car polish mixture and add a grease cutting element to the mixture; works great!
The mixture of the two yields results close to what you get with
commercially treated fresh walnut media without all the red rouge
mess.
As an extra benifit, the finish 2001(in the lime green bottle) stops tarnishing of brass for 1 year. If you have "Nu Car Finish" (in the orange bottle), this is basically the same stuff, only in a more expensive brand name.
A side note -- finish 2001 is an excellent car polish which holds
up on my car for one year between waxes even when I park my car under the" bird shep tree", which is my normal parking spot.
Under the coating of " bird shep" my 1987 Dodge Colt still looks showroom new, as a flushing with the garden hose will reveal;at least on the outside! Great car wax!
By contrast, I left my 1979 Mercury unwaxed and the bird shep ate right trhough the paint and the undercoat to expose rusty metal.
THE Personal property tax on cars where I live is 10% per year
so we are forced to keep old cars or pay $2000.oo / year tax on a new car. I pay $66.oo /yr car tax.
Did I mention that I really ,really hate both birds and property taxes?? Probably because they both shep on me.
I also use finish 2001 on the exterior of my firearms and my fine tools to stop
rust and sweat through of fingerprints. Just remember not to wax checkering as it turns white and you need to use mineral spirits paint thinner & a tooth brush to get the wax out of the checkering.
Turtle wax chrome polish and Turtle wax Finish 2001car polish mix well and compliment each other in corn cob media.
However,
dupont #7 chrome polish DOES NOT MIX WITH the above turtle
wax products but instead makes a lumpy mess. Not compatable.
Dupont # 7 chrome polish is a red rouge based chrome polish that works well with untreated corn cob media and is probably
similar to if not exactly like the factory walnut shell media treatment.
Dupont #7 chrome polish (red rouge based) works well with either untreated corn cob , untreated walnut shell or factory treated walnut shell.
Dupont #7 does not have any wax in its formula, will not mix with any wax based product and recommends user to wax surfaces cleaned with dupont #7 to prevent tarnishing after cleaning.
Another great side note:
Use turtle wax chrome polish and rust remover to renew your pitted rifle bores (Dark, Peppered Bore) to a bright and shiny condition.
Use a cotton bore mop to apply, run 60 strokes and then clean out bore well with mineral spirits , gasoline or water but just make sure to remove all the chrome cleaner from the bore before firing. This will not remove the pitts, but does make the pitts smooth,bright and shiny.
As a grand finally,
www.accuratearms.com
where you can down load or print all the latest reloading data
for the complete line of accurate powders.
You can apply online for a free reloading booklet that you recieve in the mail, which I just did myself.
"publish my findings" here for you.
Untreated corn cob and walnut shell.
I purchased untreated corn cob at the local pet store for
3.50 to 4.oo for 4 pounds. Make sure to buy the FINE CORN COB
because the course grade is too big to get inside small pistol cases.
They also have untreated walnut shell media for $4.75 / 4 pounds. It is found in the pet bedding section and used for lining bird/rodent cages.
Treating corn cob media
I found excellent results with turtle wax brand of chrome
polish and rust remover dolloped into fine corn cob media. This
chrome polish also contains a wax which helps keep the brass cases from tarnishing during storage.
A dollop = one or two or 3 teaspoons full as required for the amount of corn cob being treated.
I also found excellent results by adding Turtle wax finish 2001
car polish to the corn cob treated with turtle wax chrome polish and rust remover. Add a dollop or two of finish 2001 car wax
to the corn cob treated with turtle wax chrome polish.
Use mineral spirits paint thinner to reactivate the chrome polish car polish mixture and add a grease cutting element to the mixture; works great!
The mixture of the two yields results close to what you get with
commercially treated fresh walnut media without all the red rouge
mess.
As an extra benifit, the finish 2001(in the lime green bottle) stops tarnishing of brass for 1 year. If you have "Nu Car Finish" (in the orange bottle), this is basically the same stuff, only in a more expensive brand name.
A side note -- finish 2001 is an excellent car polish which holds
up on my car for one year between waxes even when I park my car under the" bird shep tree", which is my normal parking spot.
Under the coating of " bird shep" my 1987 Dodge Colt still looks showroom new, as a flushing with the garden hose will reveal;at least on the outside! Great car wax!
By contrast, I left my 1979 Mercury unwaxed and the bird shep ate right trhough the paint and the undercoat to expose rusty metal.
THE Personal property tax on cars where I live is 10% per year
so we are forced to keep old cars or pay $2000.oo / year tax on a new car. I pay $66.oo /yr car tax.
Did I mention that I really ,really hate both birds and property taxes?? Probably because they both shep on me.
I also use finish 2001 on the exterior of my firearms and my fine tools to stop
rust and sweat through of fingerprints. Just remember not to wax checkering as it turns white and you need to use mineral spirits paint thinner & a tooth brush to get the wax out of the checkering.
Turtle wax chrome polish and Turtle wax Finish 2001car polish mix well and compliment each other in corn cob media.
However,
dupont #7 chrome polish DOES NOT MIX WITH the above turtle
wax products but instead makes a lumpy mess. Not compatable.
Dupont # 7 chrome polish is a red rouge based chrome polish that works well with untreated corn cob media and is probably
similar to if not exactly like the factory walnut shell media treatment.
Dupont #7 chrome polish (red rouge based) works well with either untreated corn cob , untreated walnut shell or factory treated walnut shell.
Dupont #7 does not have any wax in its formula, will not mix with any wax based product and recommends user to wax surfaces cleaned with dupont #7 to prevent tarnishing after cleaning.
Another great side note:
Use turtle wax chrome polish and rust remover to renew your pitted rifle bores (Dark, Peppered Bore) to a bright and shiny condition.
Use a cotton bore mop to apply, run 60 strokes and then clean out bore well with mineral spirits , gasoline or water but just make sure to remove all the chrome cleaner from the bore before firing. This will not remove the pitts, but does make the pitts smooth,bright and shiny.
As a grand finally,
www.accuratearms.com
where you can down load or print all the latest reloading data
for the complete line of accurate powders.
You can apply online for a free reloading booklet that you recieve in the mail, which I just did myself.
