Rusticated pipes are ugly...

[Richard Burley]

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[Kyle Weiss]

Yeah I made that mistake once a few months ago, luckily it was on The Danish Thrift and the rustication on it is very subdued. I was able to kind of wipe it away going with the grain.

I wouldn't try waxing an overly-rusticated pipe at this point, tell you the truth, I just take a very, very light coat of unscented lip balm on a piece of flannel I cut up and do it by hand. Comes out looking okay. No goop, no leftovers.

Sucks you had to clean up after someone's error.

Also, swell job on the ire-stirring teaser title. :lol: People are gonna hit this one...heheheh

 

[Harlock999]

I've had good results using the wire end of a pipe cleaner, some tooth picks, and a stiff bristled brush to get the gunk out of rusticated crevices. Actually, I find it somewhat therapeutic, and I can carefully go at it for hours...

 

[Kyle Weiss]

tooth picks

Aye! Good idea for such a task!

 

[joshoowah]

I always used a hair dryer and it has almost always worked.

 

[riff raff]

Heat and a toothbrush might do the trick. I use Halycon polish on my rusticated pipes, it works great and no white residue. (Paragon for smooth finishes).

 

[tyler]

I always used a hair dryer and it has almost always worked.

+1

Or a heat gun is even better. Be careful with the heat gun though, as it gets too hot to leave the pipe sitting in one spot over it. Keep the pipe moving and you'll be good.

You can then use a paper towel do "dab" off the melted wax. Leaving a little on the pipe shouldn't be a big deal, rather it should make the pipe look nice.

 

[Kyle Weiss]

Or a heat gun is even better. Be careful with the heat gun though, as it gets too hot to leave the pipe sitting in one spot over it. Keep the pipe moving and you'll be good.

You can then use a paper towel do "dab" off the melted wax. Leaving a little on the pipe shouldn't be a big deal, rather it should make the pipe wool nice.

I wouldn't use a heat gun, but it's your pipe. 8)

 

[tyler]

Or a heat gun is even better. Be careful with the heat gun though, as it gets too hot to leave the pipe sitting in one spot over it. Keep the pipe moving and you'll be good.

You can then use a paper towel do "dab" off the melted wax. Leaving a little on the pipe shouldn't be a big deal, rather it should make the pipe wool nice.

I wouldn't use a heat gun, but it's your pipe. 8)

I would.

And have.

And do.

But you don't have to if you don't want to.

 

[Kyle Weiss]

But you don't have to if you don't want to.

Why thank you! 8) I suppose I could use a MAPP gas torch if I were careful, I just wouldn't. :lol: One can always use a hammer and get a can of beans open... ain't for me to say. Hell, on that note, I once cooked a can of beans with a MAPP gas torch. :scratch:

 

[cigarsarge]

Try using Halycon II wax. It works well on blasts, rustications, and merrs. I use it. Mars usually has it n stock.

 

[RDPipes]

I use Paragon wax made by the same manufacturer of Halycon on my rusticated and blasts and then use a Denture Brush because of the long bristles to clean and polish inside the crevices. Never had the problem of any dried wax leaving whites spots on my pipes.
Of course I can be very anal about cleaning and polishing them and enjoy it. Go figure.

 

[tyler]

But you don't have to if you don't want to.

Why thank you! 8) I suppose I could use a MAPP gas torch if I were careful, I just wouldn't. :lol: One can always use a hammer and get a can of beans open... ain't for me to say. Hell, on that note, I once cooked a can of beans with a MAPP gas torch. :scratch:

I've solved this problem before with the exact method I recommended. It's not that hard. It takes about 5 minutes. You can sit around with a dental pick for 2 hours if you want to, but I'd just as soon do the job well and efficiently

You comment on my advice as if I am recommending the wrong tool and have no idea what I'm talking about. It strikes me as rude.

If you don't want to use the tool I've found to be the best at the task, that's fine, but you intercept my recommendation and then mock it with analogies of hammers and beans.

Why?

 

[RDPipes]

But you don't have to if you don't want to.

Why thank you! 8) I suppose I could use a MAPP gas torch if I were careful, I just wouldn't. :lol: One can always use a hammer and get a can of beans open... ain't for me to say. Hell, on that note, I once cooked a can of beans with a MAPP gas torch. :scratch:

I've solved this problem before with the exact method I recommended. It's not that hard. It takes about 5 minutes. You can sit around with a dental pick for 2 hours if you want to, but I'd just as soon do the job well and efficiently

You comment on my advice as if I am recommending the wrong tool and have no idea what I'm talking about. It strikes me as rude.

If you don't want to use the tool I've found to be the best at the task, that's fine, but you intercept my recommendation and then mock it with analogies of hammers and beans.

Why?

Tyler, I don't think he intentionally mocked you. We have to remember that a tool in the wrong hands can be a deadly weapon. In other words, he probably doesn't feel comfortable using a heat gun on a pipe. On the other hand I'm comfortable using one because I use one all the time. He may not have that much experience using one and is worried about ruining his pipe which I understand.
If someone told me to use a tool I was not familiar with to do something that may destroy what I'm working on I would shy away from the idea myself. :santa:

 

[Kyle Weiss]

Tyler, I don't think he intentionally mocked you. We have to remember that a tool in the wrong hands can be a deadly weapon. In other words, he probably doesn't feel comfortable using a heat gun on a pipe. On the other hand I'm comfortable using one because I use one all the time. He may not have that much experience using one and is worried about ruining his pipe which I understand.
If someone told me to use a tool I was not familiar with to do something that may destroy what I'm working on I would shy away from the idea myself. :santa:

Bingo! 8) I know my limitations. T'wasn't personal-like. Luckily there are many paths to many ends for everyone.

 

[tyler]

Tyler, I don't think he intentionally mocked you. We have to remember that a tool in the wrong hands can be a deadly weapon. In other words, he probably doesn't feel comfortable using a heat gun on a pipe. On the other hand I'm comfortable using one because I use one all the time. He may not have that much experience using one and is worried about ruining his pipe which I understand.
If someone told me to use a tool I was not familiar with to do something that may destroy what I'm working on I would shy away from the idea myself. :santa:

Bingo! 8) I know my limitations. T'wasn't personal-like. Luckily there are many paths to many ends for everyone.

I didn't think it was personal.

Nevermind, I'm just cranky I guess.

 

[Kyle Weiss]

Nevermind, I'm just cranky I guess.

Just imagine me happily smoothing wax blobs on rusticated pipes using a bright purple Vidal Sasson hair dryer from the drug store. That'll make it better. :lol: Kind of the heat gun version of round-nose kiddy scissors. 8)

 

[Smoker99]

I use a stiff brush when they become dirty, and never a problem. I never use oils on a pipe, they all have fats to varying degrees in them, and they decay, causing an odor.