CSEMARTIN Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 I bought some brass off of the internet. In the bottom of the box, I found what looked like kitty litter. I've wondered ever since if the guy that sold me the brass used it to clean the brass. Anyone ever try this before? Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajarrel Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Chris, The kitty litter products that I have seen are usually made from clay or what is called "fullers earth." Both are dirt products and it seems to me that they would break down eventually to sand. Perhaps someone has used them before?? dj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywalker Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Some time ago I too thought about using it to clean brass (I have a cat and always a couple of bags of kitty litter at home). I never gave it a try, because I felt that the litter could have been a bit too aggressive on the brass: you know, scratches, marks, and so on that I was afraid on the long run would have weakened my brass. Maybe this works for a once-in-a-lifetime clean, such as before selling the brass, but I honestly don't know about using it regularly. If you plan to experiment with litter, please keep us posted with results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Moore Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 it's probably really dirty corn media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Never tried kitty litter, but it will break down B4 it does the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddjob Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 New or used?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g56 Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Kitty litter is usually dessicated clay, it's real good for soaking up oil stains in your garage, worthless for cleaning brass. IMHO cleaning brass with dirt is a bad idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Hayden Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 May or maynot be the same, but the local feed store sells "Kitty Liter" that's actually fine Corn Cob. And would work fine. The regular 'Tiddy Cat' stuff, I would think not. Just seeing if we're talking the same thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snokid Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 I tried it and it didn't work. just like others said it breaks down before it cleans anything. it was a messy test, that didn't work out good. just get your corn cob at the pet store, and use dillon polish. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Still and all, the walnut media--even when used to the point where it's quite soiled--just doesn't seem to break down much (I put it under magnification, just to be sure). I also tried washing it and re-using it, but when it's dirty, it's dirty. And smell??!!!!! Gah!! Don't bother 'washing' walnut media (Lizard Litter to you pet care folks), even though it's a bit more costly than corn-cob media. Just replace it and enjoy the fact that it works well in the first place. Some clown that my gunsmith knows got into the habit of washing his corn-cob media in a pillow case. (Like, why bother!!?? The stuff is cheaper than dirt, right...?) Well, one day the pillow case burst in the process and that was the last load of corn-cob media HE washed in the family washer/dryer units. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A33435 Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 I have washed walnut-media several times. But always in a bucket and that works okay for me. By the way corn-cob media is not realy cheap overhere. I also tried the corn-cob kitty litter, cheaper and it works. Disadvantage was the amount of dust that it spread when sifting the brass. Greetings Adrie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmitz Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Adrie, Gahhhh!!!, Getverdemme!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A33435 Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Henny, i tried the kitty litter, not the kitty excrements Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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