What do you use to polish a pipe?

[Fight'n Hampsters]

anything special?

 

[Wet Dottle]

I don't usually do it, because I don't feel the need to have them shiny. But when I do, I use a Foredom bench lathe with buffing wheels and carnuba. I also have a compound to remove scratches and polish the stems, I think it's called Fabulustre or something like it (sorry, lost the packaging it came in). However, I always wipe rubber stems with Pipewipe after each smoke to delay oxidation.

 

[dshpipes]

Not having any big boy power tools, I sometimes will dab some soft carnuba on a paper towel and hand polish a pipe. Turns out nice and shiny.

 

[Fight'n Hampsters]

Does anyone use anything to clean the briar before waxing/ polishing it?

 

[monbla256]

Other than an occasional polish done at a B&M shop who does my repairs, most of my pipes just get "polished" with the oil from around my nose and a soft wipe-down with an old piece of flannel from a shirt I've had for the past 30 years. It's got residual wax on it from the years of using it for just this so gives everything a nice "sheen" as opposed to a "shine" ( which I prefer). On the bits, I use Obsidian Pipe Oil prior to finishing with an application of some Brebbia bit polish. Keeps the oxidation down though Vulcanite still needs a polish at times as the older the bit gets, the acids in my mouth will turn 'em nice and green ( BTW, glad to see a Ranger fan! We WILL do it this year !! )

 

[DustyRoundup]

I clean my stems with alcohol every so often, then dry over a heater vent to open the pores, then I wipe with olive oil, and let sit for 15 minutes. seems to work for me.


Pipes,, geeez, I learned "After the fact" to not wipe with alcohol, and my first 2 peterson estates, were needing cleaning, so they pretty much lost all of theyre shine. So, I lay them on a heater vent , then i rub beeswax into them by hand, then I polish with a fleece cloth.
I have done these every night for quite a few weeks, and they seem to be holding theyre own finally

My shiny new petes get nose oil, wiped with fleece cloth. "Lightly" wiped.

 

[Fight'n Hampsters]

( BTW, glad to see a Ranger fan! We WILL do it this year !! )

Yes we will!

 

[Zanaspus]

For the occasional serious spiffying, I use Paragon and Halcyon II. Both are always available on ebuy. The first is for smooth, the second for non-smooth. They work quite well.

 

[plumbernater]

A little tube of brebbia pipe and mouth piece polish. Usually I work on my stems to keep them looking good. pipes I just keep wiped down Around the top of the bowl I use spit to wipe around the top then wipe with flannel, Keeps the top from building up the black stuff.

 

[Dutch]

For the occasional serious spiffying, I use Paragon and Halcyon II. Both are always available on ebuy. The first is for smooth, the second for non-smooth. They work quite well.

I also use these two products with great results. The Halcyon II can be used on either rusticated of smooth, but the Paragon must be used for smooth only.

I also sometimes use a fresh coat of shellac when restoring a pipe that has some mileage on it.