Thread: ultrasonic cleaning question?

Birchwood Casey Cartridge Case Cleaner

Quote: Originally Posted by jb1000br IOSSO is harsh stuff...even the BC cleaner only recommends 3 minutes... What is BC cleaner? Darrell

Alconox is a hospital grade cleaner and should be available in any medical supply department, if there are any tattoo parlors nearby ask them where they get theres. I've used it for years in my ultra sonic for making squeakey clean gun parts.

I use a product called Alconox. I used it years ago in US cleaners. It's a powdered cleaner, mixed with water, made for cleaning metal and plastic precision parts and a host of other applications. Some US cleaner manufacturers even supply a free sample with their machines. Cases come out looking like new and no pink. Do an Internet search on 'Alconox', it's really good stuff. I've recommended it in the past but...

I'm using the 'clean and shiny' method. I've never had this happen before.

I had forgotten about this. I requested a free sample months ago and never got anything. Maybe I should have spread it on a little thicker in the questionaire. From the MSDS it looks a lot like conventional dish washer detergent but if it works and doesn't etch the brass that's fine. Where do you buy the stuff? The minimum Alconox sells directly is quite a lot.

I think the neutralising step with baking soda is critical as I had some cases discolour like this. I switched to the 'clean and shiney' method and this problem has ceased. Apart from the colour of the brass, I believe 'clean and shiney' gives a better end result- primers still seat easily and brass feels smooth and not 'dry' like it did with the 'cheap and clean' method. Michael