citranox to clean reloading dies??

[SPAK]

ok guys, I think I pulled a rookie mistake. I decided to see if I could clean my seating die in the ultrasonic cleaner with the same citranox solution I use for my brass..And I didn't do a test run on something else first....

we'll after 200 seconds I took out the die and almost all the parts were stained dark and pink....

Somebody tell me what the hell I just did and whether or not it's harmful or not? Is it just discoloration or have I started a corrosion process that is irreversable??? I've rinsed the die parts out really well, but they're all pink.

any help would be great.

Thanks

 

[Fuzzball]

Re: citranox to clean reloading dies??

I've got to laff.

You've just lightly electroless-plated your die by galvanic action with copper the citric acid had dissolved from your cases. It's harmless.

 

[Tripwire]

Re: citranox to clean reloading dies??

I just use brake cleaner and a shotgun swab, so I can't help ya there, with that.......

 

[Tripwire]

Re: citranox to clean reloading dies??

Are pink dies...like gay, or something?

 

[SPAK]

Re: citranox to clean reloading dies??

whew! Thanks Fuzzball. At least now I've got some unique looking redding comp seating die!

actually I just tried taking it off with some 0000 steel wool and it started to come off...

Man, that really freaked me out.

 

[SPAK]

Re: citranox to clean reloading dies??

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tripwire</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Are pink dies...like gay, or something? </div></div>

dunno, but maybe there's a market for pink redding dies for the ladies??