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If you've been getting by on beeswax, candle stubs, or sawdust to flux your melt, CleanCast from Frankford Arsenal is the kind of product that makes you wonder why you waited. Fluxing is one of those steps new casters sometimes skip, but it matters. Depending on where your lead comes from, you can end up with dirt, sand, oxidation, and old lubricant residue hiding in the alloy. Stirring in a bit of CleanCast binds those impurities together and floats them to the surface as dross, where you can skim them right off and leave a clean, well-blended pot behind.
The result is simpler than it sounds: cleaner metal, more even fill-out, and bullets that drop from the mold looking the way they should. By pulling the junk out and helping the tin, lead, and antimony stay mixed, CleanCast cuts down on the variability that shows up as frosted or wrinkled bullets. A tidy, consistent alloy is the foundation for good castings, and this takes a lot of the guesswork out of getting there.
The big draw with this flux is how clean it keeps your workspace. It's non-smoking and odor-free, so you're not filling the garage with smoke the way wax and tallow tend to. Just as important, you barely need any. A small pinch is enough to treat a full 20 lb pot, and plenty of folks run it by the fraction of a teaspoon for smaller batches, stirring it in, letting it react for a few seconds, then skimming. One 1 lb tub lasts a long time at that rate.
Whether you're running pistol boolits for volume plinking or taking your time on rifle bullets, CleanCast fits into just about any casting routine. Stir, react, skim, pour. It's the kind of simple, reliable supply that earns a permanent spot next to your pot and ladle.
A little goes a long way with this stuff. A small amount is all you need to treat a full 20 lb lead pot, and for smaller batches many casters use roughly an eighth of a teaspoon per few pounds of lead. Stir it in, let it react for 15 to 30 seconds, let it settle, then skim the dross off the top. Dumping in a big scoop at once just wastes product, so go light and repeat if your lead is especially dirty.
Correct, it's formulated to be non-smoking and odor-free, which is a big reason casters switch to it. You won't get the clouds of smoke you'd expect from wax, tallow, or candle stubs, so it's much more pleasant to run indoors or in a garage. It still does the fluxing job, just without filling the room.
Yes. CleanCast is made to separate dross, dirt, oxidation, and lube residue from whatever alloy you're melting, so it works well with wheel weights, range scrap, and blended lead. It helps keep tin and antimony mixed into the lead for a more consistent pour. Some casters save it for the final casting pass and use cheaper flux for the initial smelting of dirty scrap, but it works at either stage.
A long time for most casters. Since you only need a pinch to flux a 20 lb pot, a single 1 lb jar stretches across a lot of casting sessions. Stored with the lid on and kept away from moisture, it holds up well on the shelf between uses.
| UPC | 661120418887 |
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| Manufacturer Part Number | 441888 |
| Color | White |
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| Quantity | 1 |
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