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Die Care

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 2:16 pm
by The Reloader
Do you guys spray your dies with some kind or rust prevention? I Notice that since all my dies are not used every week that they begin to rust from fingerprints and possibly air moisture as well. I dehumidifier would help air moisture but avoiding fingerprints is impossible. Maybe just wipe the with some gun cleaner?

Re: Die Care

Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 5:03 am
by Joe O
Spraying with Hornady "One Shot" helps,and doesn't leave a residue.Having a source of heat in your loading room helps.My cave is unheated,but there is a chect type frezzer operating ,that produces a minimum amount of heat,that dries up some moisture.

Re: Die Care

Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 8:43 pm
by ryutzy
I dont know what the "proper" way is, but I spray some oil on the outside only of my dies and vigorously wipe them off with a cloth paper towel to leave no excess. I do this fairly often after use, I just need to do it more often to the dies that I dont use much. I try to keep everything as dry as possible to avoid powder contamination.