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How should I take care of vulcanite stems?
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<blockquote data-quote="Brewdude" data-source="post: 558268" data-attributes="member: 1723"><p>There are different methods for maintaining vulcanite.</p><p></p><p>Soaking them in Oxiclean solution and then rubbing with a microfiber cloth is one such method. Sometimes one has to go down to very fine emery cloth or steel wool if the oxidation is very deep.</p><p></p><p>I've had good luck using a Magic Eraser. When the oxidation is removed, rinsed, and dried, a small drop of obsidian or mineral oil worked into the stem helps. Wipe it off after it dries a bit.</p><p></p><p>Be sure to keep vulcanite stems out of direct sunlight as that exacerbates oxidation. Finally, one's own mouth chemistry can turn a vulcanite stem colors, and not all vulcanite is created equal.</p><p></p><p>HTH</p><p></p><p></p><p>Cheers,</p><p></p><p>RR</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brewdude, post: 558268, member: 1723"] There are different methods for maintaining vulcanite. Soaking them in Oxiclean solution and then rubbing with a microfiber cloth is one such method. Sometimes one has to go down to very fine emery cloth or steel wool if the oxidation is very deep. I've had good luck using a Magic Eraser. When the oxidation is removed, rinsed, and dried, a small drop of obsidian or mineral oil worked into the stem helps. Wipe it off after it dries a bit. Be sure to keep vulcanite stems out of direct sunlight as that exacerbates oxidation. Finally, one's own mouth chemistry can turn a vulcanite stem colors, and not all vulcanite is created equal. HTH Cheers, RR [/QUOTE]
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