Pipe of the Day

**Trimmy72** · 01-09-2013, 06:04 PM

I think I can do that. Thanks again Mick! I think I will use Jack Daniels, or maybe Vodka.
I read to get pipe stems black again to use household bleach is this true?

**MickR** · 01-10-2013, 02:49 AM

Yes you can use bleach, and it works well, you can also use an ultra-fine wet and dry sandpaper (2000 grit or higher) and a buffer with some even finer polish.

Mick

**jdto** · 01-10-2013, 03:20 AM

I use 50/50 bleach and water. Straight bleach is very harsh. And be ready to do some sanding and buffing after the bleach to smooth them out. I do the bleach, then sand from 600 right up to 12k micromesh. That gives me a great shine.

**buckeye** · 01-10-2013, 09:32 AM

Lot of good vids on restoring estate pipes on youtube.

**buckeye** · 01-10-2013, 09:38 AM

Lot of good vids on restoring estate pipes on youtube.

**jdto** · 01-10-2013, 08:33 PM

Be careful when sanding the bit area, as you can sometimes round it down too much, which makes it less comfortable. An emory board or fingernail polisher can help around there.

**Trimmy72** · 01-11-2013, 02:51 AM

Guys, I got the pipe stems in 50/50 bleach/water tonight, coated the metal with petroleum jelly. One of the pipes that I thought was good has a long hairline crack from the top of the bowl to the middle and it's all the way through so I'm guessing this one is headed for the trash. I did soak both pipes with salt and some whiskey for 24 hours. They smell of the spirits in which they were soaked

now, much more pleasant, so that went well...
I did look at some YouTube video's and chap stick was suggested as a protectant for the ebonite stems. Also someone suggested Oxy -clean in place of bleach, ever heard of that? thanks again for all the help!

**Sailor** · 01-11-2013, 11:54 AM

Back to work after vacation-not-long-enough.
Smoking some cheap local shag tobacco from Peterson pipe.

**spacemonkeyjon** · 01-11-2013, 12:42 PM

Cool pic sailor. What service are you in ?

**Sailor** · 01-11-2013, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by spacemonkeyjon

Cool pic sailor. What service are you in ?

Been in the Navy now for about 13 years. CPO/watch keeping engineer. "Engine whisper/man from the valley of nuts and bolts"

Before my time in the army i did years in the Army Coastal Jaegers, nowadays part of the Navy.
I have 6 and a half years to go until retirement (2425 is the exact number, i'm counting days

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