I've been using Barricade to help prevent future corrosion on banjo parts during refurbishments that I've been doing.
My process has been to put all of the parts in a gallon ziplock bag of water with a bit of dishwashing soap and a very tiny amount of LemiShine. I then put in my ultrasonic cleaner for a few minutes. I rinse/repeat a few more times with 3D Wash and Wax (a car washing product) which leaves a thin wax coating that keeps things from immediately tarnishing when exposed to air/moisture. I then dump everything into a brass dryer (dehydrator) to remove all of the remaining water/moisture and, after it's dry, I put everything back in ziplock back with a few sprays of Barricade. I wipe everything off with paper towels prior to reassembly. My theory is that this will stay in the threads and crevices in parts to reduce future rust and corrosion.
I've attached some photos and there are more here
What are others doing?
BTW - except for the Barricade, this is the same process that I use to clean brass cartridge casings for rifle reloading.
Edited by - euler357 on 11/11/2024 09:32:56
