Cleanup and polish of my favorite pipe

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Ataki

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Was enjoying a nice bowl this morning in my favorite pipe, and while looking it over, I decided it was overdue for a good cleanup and polish. After about two hours of scrubbing, sanding and buffing, I think it came out pretty well. :D (sorry, no before pics... like most of my projects, I tend to just jump in)

 
Thanks, guys...It was my first pipe, a lucky estate find on ebay... Smokes as nice as it looks, too.
 
hobie1dog":vw6g2cs2 said:
what did you use to buff it up with?
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Well, it started with a careful rubbing of everclear to remove the old waxes from the briar and stem, leaving the briar with a matte finish. the stem I sanded (To remove bite marks, etc.) with 600 grit wet or dry sandpaper, then 800, then 1000, then 1500. Then each part got taken to a loose buffing wheel on my drill press, using plenty of the white compound (Jeweler's rouge, I think) on the wheel. I had no carnauba wax, so I rubbed in some plain candle wax real well, and took it back to the wheel. After that, just a final light rub with a soft cloth. The only downside is that the old price stamp on the stem is now gone, but it was barely readable anyway.
 
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Looks gorgeous. Stupid question from the noob, but how did you integrate the candle wax? Once melted, did you have work quickly?

The pipe looks gorgeous! If I ever get a man cave I'll be able to do stuff like this also, or at least try.

Martin
 
MartinH":jujouo1y said:
Looks gorgeous. Stupid question from the noob, but how did you integrate the candle wax? Once melted, did you have work quickly?

The pipe looks gorgeous! If I ever get a man cave I'll be able to do stuff like this also, or at least try.

Martin
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Actually, I just rubbed the unlit candle against it to get a good coating, and rubbed it in good with my thumbs before hitting the wheel. It gives it a pretty nice shine, and seems to protect it well.
 

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