So what if you cleaned .45 brass...

[cjkgt97]

...and you put them in a Ziploc with water and one of the citrus detergent performance boosters. And then you forgot about them for 6 to 8 months. Today I dumped out the green liquid (oxides of copper most likely) and re-rinsed them with plain water. I have attached their current appearance which varies wildly from case to case.

Still good/polish or toss?

 

[jmccracken1214]

If you use lemishine or something else acidic, I'd probably toss them. I'm sure it weakened the brass.

 

[jmccracken1214]

Hopefully you have a brass scrap bucket.

 

[Charlie]

I would probably toss them. That green stuff came from somewhere, the primers are still in the cases and may cause problems, and 45 Auto brass is cheap. Give it a try cleaning them, but it may be more effort than it is worth and you still will not know for sure whether the cases have been compromised.

 

[Wolffy]

Brass is cheap. When in doubt, throw it out.

 

[GymB]

I think I could swage those into 500 S&W mag bullets.

 

[BatteryOaksBilly]

Hey those are P R E T T Y!

 

[Windini]

Earrings or cufflinks!

I'd be leary of putting explosive stuff in 'em.

 

[ronn47]

Which is worth more to you?
The brass.
The gun.
Your hand.

 

[Curmudgeon]

I'm with everyone else. That copper leached from the brass and I don't know how brittle zinc is

 

[bondjamesbond]

Trash. Go to the range and pick up some there.

 

[Butter]

Sell them on armslist. Is there still a zombie craze?