Little Bill Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 In my search to find a cheaper alternative brass polish, I set out looking for some Pine-Ola. (As talked about on this board in the past) I was unable to find that stuff anywhere. I went to Pine-Ola's parent webpage and looked for dealers in KC, and found a few, but no one stocks it anymore. But..... I did find a substance called "Parks Brass Re-Furbisher" $3.50 - 16oz The label states: "Removes tarnish, grime, clear finishes, and paint from brass, copper, and bronze." The contents are: Methyl Ethyl Ketone, Isopropanol, D-Limonene, and Aluminum Oxide. The thing that concerns me is that the label says to "Avoid contact with plastic, rubber, fiberglass, or synthetic surfaces." Will this stuff eat my Dillon tumbler? Does anyone know if this stuff will be good to use? or used it before? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricW Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 The solvent will attack the lid of the tumbler. Absolutely do NOT put it or anything else containing Acetone or MEK into your tumbler. (Don't ask me how I know this.... ) I guess I'm going to have to become a PineOla dealer . That stuff rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Bill Posted April 26, 2004 Author Share Posted April 26, 2004 As I feared! I guess I will continue my quest for Pine-Ola.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Larry Cazes Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 Have you tried the One-Shot polish yet? I find it works well and is pretty economical since you only need a touch of it at a time. I believe that I paid $6.50 for the last bottle I bought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBF Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 Wiz, I am in KC too, if you find the Pineola stuff please post the location. Travis F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yardbird Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 http://www.hometrendscatalog.com/vendor.ph...ds&codes=howard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard franklin Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 turtle wax 2001 car polish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Norman Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 You really want to stay away from MEK, 111, and a few other very long name chemicals. None of these are good for you. Personally I use some very well worn corncob.walnut mix that has had many capsful of either Dillon or Flitz poured in. We can get too cheap you know. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mactiger Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 I've always had good results with simple old automotive polishing compound. A small capful per tumbler works great. Troy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Bill Posted April 28, 2004 Author Share Posted April 28, 2004 I broke down and went to Cabelas and got some plain ol' brass polish. I also went by Petco and got some fresh corn cob. The combination is "Bling-Bling"....shiny-clean brass. Thanks for all of the tips. Travis- Do you shoot at Mill Creek or Cap City? I am trying to think if we have met.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBF Posted April 29, 2004 Share Posted April 29, 2004 Oz, I have shot at Millcreek, and would join if they were a little more " speed friendly " to the members. I do not even recognize the name " cap city " Travis F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgemu Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 I use a capful of mineral spirits. Add it after the cases have tumbled, filled up with media, for a couple of minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcmios Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 Dillons is goog but expensive, I buy Midway polish 16oz size whenit is on sale. It is on sale 2 or 3 times a year so I stock up. Have tried mag wheel polish but it is more expensive then Dillons, and they all work the same for me. Seems the more brass I polish at once the better it works so I load up the Dillon 2001 to max capacity. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcmios Posted May 7, 2004 Share Posted May 7, 2004 Forgot to mention I also buy 100lbs bulk corn cob media from Mt Pulaski Products out of Illinois. Great stuff, lasts a long time and in bulk is very reasonable. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvervette Posted May 8, 2004 Share Posted May 8, 2004 turtle wax 2001 car polish! I would be very careful using any polish that is not designed for handgun brass. Automotive cleaners may contain chemicals such as ammonia, which is harmful to brass. Don’t risk destroying expensive brass by trying to save a few pennies on the wrong type of brass polish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriggerT Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 My Quest has ended!! After several months I FINIALLY found a local antique dealer that stocks Pine-Ola. Bought a 16oz. bottle of the stuff for $7.95, which if it works as well is a good deal cheaperthan the Dillon rapid polish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harmon Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 how much does the dillon polish stuff cost, i just tossed a half a brick or jewelers rouge into the walnut media and its been going strong for a long time.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazer Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 Nu Finish car polish ! No ammonia and works better than the dillon stuff I tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twix Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 Did I miss what was wrong with Brasso? There is a lady shooting the KY-IN region with a nice polish for about $7. Her name is Krista Toby. I am currently using it and it is very effective with just a small dose. She also does VV powders. Watch out for strong solvents like MEK and Isopropanol. Acetone falls into the same category. TomB Edited to add: The three solvents above are commonly used to rinse out equipment that mixes other chemicals, and then these three evaporate. Standard operating procedures for these chemicals is to wear rubber gloves and DO NOT breathe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek45 Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 I've been using Turtle Wax for years with no ill effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronson7 Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 I'll second what Blazer said. Nu-Finish (the liquid type) works great. Let your tumbler run a bit beforehand to allow it to unclump. Some folks mix in a bit of mineral spirits to thin it out. It does a nice job. Bronson7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uscbigdawg Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 Dillon blue for me. $7.95 for 8 oz. and the bottle lasts somewhere around a year. I don't know what kind of crud y'all are getting on your brass, but for $8, I'll support a MAJOR match sponsor. Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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