Quote Originally Posted by Pyrateknight View Post
Thanks JimmyHAD. The only thing I could find was the bleach treatment and I knew that would be bad on the metal. There isn't really any oxidation. I was thinking about just alcohol and a scrubbing and you seem to agree.
Yeah I've done a lot of them like that. I've used the bleach treatment on badly oxidized stems too. That will leave a 'pebble grain' finish to the vulcanite. I've been told that it can be brought back shiny with 1k grit sandpaper but I just hit them with a bit of olive oil and a paper towel after the bleach. If you ever use the bleach you need to rinse them out well. It doesn't add to the flavor of the tobacco.