Copper BB's

[Jstorm]

Crazy question but I have to ask. For basic cleaning the inside of bottles by hand will copper or Stainless steel BB's do any good? Be gentle! I don't have a 700 dollar tumbler! Thanks

 

[embe]

I tried it once...probably wouldn't attempt it again. I believe the copper is just a plating so they can still rust. I'll have to look into SS. Either way, a mechanical contraption of some sort will save you some aches and pains.

 

[Old man digger]

Crazy question but I have to ask. For basic cleaning the inside of bottles by hand will copper or Stainless steel BB's do any good? Be gentle! I don't have a 700 dollar tumbler! Thanks

I don't think you want to go that route. I tried that method, and the bottom of the bottle just blew completely off.
RobbyBobby had posted a way to do that using copper wires and a bottle with soapy water that seemed for him to do the trick. I just can't remember what he posted it under. I sure if you P.M. him he can send you in the right direction. OMD

 

[Jstorm]

I don't think you want to go that route. I tried that method, and the bottom of the bottle just blew completely off.
RobbyBobby had posted a way to do that using copper wires and a bottle with soapy water that seemed for him to do the trick. I just can't remember what he posted it under. I sure if you P.M. him he can send you in the right direction. OMD

Yes I saw on line a guy cut up some small pieces of solid wire. I tried it the generic way buy shaking. Here's my test bottle with using Dirtex some liquid polish. It was really bad but not cloudy.

 

[Jstorm]

Used some ss BBs mixed in.

 

[Jstorm]

Stainless

 

[Jstorm]

I don't think you want to go that route. I tried that method, and the bottom of the bottle just blew completely off.
RobbyBobby had posted a way to do that using copper wires and a bottle with soapy water that seemed for him to do the trick. I just can't remember what he posted it under. I sure if you P.M. him he can send you in the right direction. OMD

Thanks

 

[Newtothiss]

I've had luck with 3 ft of solid 12 Guage copper wire cut into small pieces (1/4" or less) with soapy water.


FYI- A makeshift tumbler can be easily made from an old printer..

 

[Wildcat wrangler]

Crazy question but I have to ask. For basic cleaning the inside of bottles by hand will copper or Stainless steel BB's do any good? Be gentle! I don't have a 700 dollar tumbler! Thanks

I hear all the comments about why not to use bbs- but- they have worked for me for like 35 years, to get the big chunks out, pretty easily, especially when using soap and water, on a narrow necked old bottle? But then I’ve been known to do this! (In the past- well right now it’s spinning but I have a big tumbler from the jar dr in boxes out there - waiting for Christmas!)

And if you rinse and dry the bbs with rubbing alcohol and a squirt of WD40, they can be reused, unrusted, U can swirl them around inside the bottle and that doesn’t bang them around inside your bottle. I keep hearing they scratch? That never happened to my bottles.


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[Jstorm]

I hear all the comments about why not to use bbs- but- they have worked for me for like 35 years, to get the big chunks out, pretty easily, especially when using soap and water, on a narrow necked old bottle? But then I’ve been known to do this! (In the past- well right now it’s spinning but I have a big tumbler from the jar dr in boxes out there - waiting for Christmas!)

And if you rinse and dry the bbs with rubbing alcohol and a squirt of WD40, they can be reused, unrusted, U can swirl them around inside the bottle and that doesn’t bang them around inside your bottle. I keep hearing they scratch? That never happened to my bottles.


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Excellent wildcat. Appreciate the info. It sure helps.