Walker Pipe Repair's Stem Cleaner. ..Anyone?

[Dock]

Has anyone here ever tried this? What were your opinions?....

http://www.walkerbriarworks.com/html/stem_restore_kit.html

 

[pipetongue1]

Hi Son, I haven't tried this, but I am going to, I trust Walker with my pipes tho, Ken :tongue:

 

[Sasquatch]

I have tried it. It's certainly better than lots of other "miracle cures" but if you have a really heavily oxidized stem, I don't think it's enough to bring it right back.

The polish is sort of a cross between silverware polish and tripoli, and does a pretty good job. The wax is a solvent softened carnauba mixture. It's impossible to get it to shine like a buffed pure carnauba, but again, it's far better than nothing.

I use both products inside the stems of pipes I make.

If you don't have a buffer and tripoli polish and hard carnauba at your disposal, this kit is a reasonable second-best.

 

[Wet Dottle]

I haven't tried the kit, but I have used their repair services and was always very happy with them.

 

[clueless]

I have used it and been very pleased with the results. It has cleaned up the stems on my pipes very well. They look like new and hold up for several months. I get out the wax every couple of months when I sit down for a serious cleaning session reaming, cleaning, and polishing. It has even helped with PAD since it makes my pipes look like new ones. I haven't restored any really beat up old pipes but it did shine up a couple I picked at the Columbus pipe show.