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How to cleanup tungsten weights?

Posted By: Skeeterbrain

How to cleanup tungsten weights? - 02/02/16 10:30 PM

I have a lot of tungsten weights that have corrosion on them, anyone know how to
clean them up. Of course it is only the unpainted ones.
Posted By: bogey♂

Re: How to cleanup tungsten weights? - 02/02/16 10:47 PM

I know that this won't help now but, I try and find packets of silica gel in jerkey, new shoe boxes, ect... and place several packages in my cranks, hooks, weights, anything that could possibly have some water still on it. It really works well.

You might try one of those parts blasters.
Posted By: nwest10

Re: How to cleanup tungsten weights? - 02/02/16 10:54 PM

Could probably use a rock tumbler with some sort of glass bead media. I didn't know that Tungsten corroded.
Posted By: Donald Harper

Re: How to cleanup tungsten weights? - 02/02/16 10:59 PM

Just like cleaning a battery post. Use baking soda in a thick solution on a damp cloth. It is a one at a time deal; but it comes off quickly.
Posted By: fishnfireman

Re: How to cleanup tungsten weights? - 02/03/16 12:43 AM

Never seen one corrode . confused
Posted By: Joey Watts

Re: How to cleanup tungsten weights? - 02/03/16 12:47 AM

Once you get them cleaned, you can get them real hot with a torch and then drop in cold water. Will turn a Black Nickel Color and will not come off.
Posted By: COHLMEYER

Re: How to cleanup tungsten weights? - 02/03/16 12:58 AM

Your fish are too picky.
Posted By: catch-n-release

Re: How to cleanup tungsten weights? - 02/03/16 04:05 AM

Fish spit works pretty good. I put mine in my ultrasonic cleaner that I clean my brass with before I reload. Distilled water and case cleaner solution. Works pretty good.
Posted By: rowlettfisherman

Re: How to cleanup tungsten weights? - 02/05/16 03:53 PM

coke
Posted By: Fish Killer

Re: How to cleanup tungsten weights? - 02/05/16 04:05 PM

Originally Posted By: Joey Watts
Once you get them cleaned, you can get them real hot with a torch and then drop in cold water. Will turn a Black Nickel Color and will not come off.


May have to try this one...


They don't seem to last long enough to corrode in my boat..
Posted By: Kens3313

Re: How to cleanup tungsten weights? - 02/06/16 02:43 AM

a tumbler with walnut shells may work, That's what ive used to polish brass for when I do reloading
Posted By: txmasterpo

Re: How to cleanup tungsten weights? - 02/06/16 05:05 AM

Originally Posted By: fishnfireman
Never seen one corrode . confused


Yeah, me either!!
Posted By: Bobby Milam

Re: How to cleanup tungsten weights? - 02/06/16 06:33 AM

Send them to me but when I return them, they'll look like lead.
Posted By: rajuncajun074

Re: How to cleanup tungsten weights? - 02/06/16 03:35 PM

Dremel with a wire buffing wheel
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