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    Rusty reloading dies?

    Have acquired a selection of old dies all of which are covered with surface rust, before I either blast them with plastic media or immerse them in acid is there a better way of dealing with it?

    I can't be the first in this situation?

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    I had a set of 243AI ones that I ran through my stainless media tumbler. Did nothing when set for an hour, but after a 4 hour tumble with some dishwasher soap, they came out great. All threads held up to the activity and as good as new.

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    how bad are we talking?any pitting at all i'd bin them but i had a set of redding comp ones once that i just polised with oil and wire wool and they came up great.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RichardH View Post
    Have acquired a selection of old dies all of which are covered with surface rust, before I either blast them with plastic media or immerse them in acid is there a better way of dealing with it?

    I can't be the first in this situation?
    Dilute phosphoric acid to eat the rust even where you can't see it, thorough rinse and then into that water displacing oil stuff you have.

    Then see how the surface roughness on the inside of the die affects the cases you run through it.
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    Would not put acid on them mate. just spray some wd40 on give them a wipe over
    with paper towel

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    What I've done in the past is set up a wire brush attachment in a pillar drill and cleaned all the rust off, soak overnight in WD40 and repeat if needed, don't forget to fully degrease before use. If you decide not to go ahead don't bin them as I can always use them for spares
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    What Mr B said above, you can get the acid powder from classic car mags & the like, you will not believe the results until you see them.

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    bung em in some mollasses / water for a few weeks

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    Quote Originally Posted by loiner1965 View Post
    bung em in some mollasses / water for a few weeks
    That's not one I have heard before. I wonder what active ingredeant is in it? I used to use it to clear blockages in my horse...

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    google it......its a slow process but works

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    Not sure if you could do these in a ultrasonic cleaner with some kind of additive ?

    Hope you are well Richard

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    Quote Originally Posted by 6mmbrbob View Post
    Not sure if you could do these in a ultrasonic cleaner with some kind of additive ?

    Hope you are well Richard
    Very well thanks Bob

    A soak in Phosphoric acid and a couple of days in the case tumbler with walnut shells and they are all as good as new.

    Thanks all

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    Quote Originally Posted by RichardH View Post
    Very well thanks Bob

    A soak in Phosphoric acid and a couple of days in the case tumbler with walnut shells and they are all as good as new.

    Thanks all
    well done Richard that's good news

    are you still doing that nice bluing work ?

    bob.

    my shot gun is still like new

    bob.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 6mmbrbob View Post
    well done Richard that's good news

    are you still doing that nice bluing work ?

    bob.

    my shot gun is still like new

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    Pleased to hear it Bob, blacking every week can hardly keep up with it

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    Quote Originally Posted by RichardH View Post
    Pleased to hear it Bob, blacking every week can hardly keep up with it

    good I may have some customers for you,

    I still have your card somewhere.

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