Touch Up Coloring Advice

[mingc]

My estate Askwith windshield pipe has lost its finish at the edge of its chamber. I figure I'll try to dab some Fiebing's dye on the edge with a Q tip. Any advice before I embark on this fool's errand? What color should I use? Any prep suggestions? How do I fix the dye in this circumstance? All input are welcome.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Considering where it is, I'd overfill it and smoke it until the edges were black. A second thought is chewing tobacco. I did this fix by pressing straight Kodiak against the blemish and setting it with a flame.

 

[mingc]

Considering where it is, I'd overfill it and smoke it until the edges were black. A second thought is chewing tobacco. I did this fix by pressing straight Kodiak against the blemish and setting it with a flame.

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Kodiak. Got it. Mine won't blacken from smoking at the top edge though; the tobacco only fills up to the bottom level.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Kodiak. Got it. Mine won't blacken from smoking at the top edge though; the tobacco only fills up to the bottom level.

I had the same issue with the front of the chamber on a Von Erck. I just gave it sort of a diagonal fill so that burning tobacco came in contact with that surface.

 

[Chasing Embers]

 

[OzPiper]

I’ve used wood working stain pens
Not perfect but can get close approximation by using more than 1 colour
I’m colourblind, so close enough is good enough

 

[mingc]

I’m colourblind, so close enough is good enough

Well, that certainly inspires confidence!

I had the same issue with the front of the chamber on a Von Erck. I just gave it sort of a diagonal fill so that burning tobacco came in contact with that surface.

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I'm not sure I can get or keep the top part lit.

 

[orlandofurioso]

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I wonder how you manage to fill the bowl of someone else's pipe ?

 

[orlandofurioso]

For quite some years I purchased high quality, concentrated leather stains in a fur- and leather shop in Copenhagen.
They are in glass vials, seem to last forever and do a perfect job on my briars. They are basic colours and I mix them if need be.
Fiebing's is fine too, but I believe less concentreated. Never mind, the stuff goes a long, long way.
I hope I'm not colourblind and stain pens never worked for me. Messy and I cannot mix the colours properly.
My OCD is a pain
There's also a little jar of "natural" alcohol stain. Every now and then I fill the bowl of a stummel in alcohol to soften accumulated stellacite hard material ( think cake ) etc. before being able to ream/clean it. Makes for a perfect deep dark brown stain.

 

[mingc]

Every now and then I fill the bowl of a stummel in alcohol to soften accumulated stellacite hard material ( think cake ) etc. before being able to ream/clean it. Makes for a perfect deep dark brown stain.

Fascinating and somewhat, shall we say, creative!

 

[gamzultovah]

I have used shoe Polish with great success. If it’s good enough for leather it’s perfect for wood.

Edit: also brown & black marking pens in conjunction with shoe polish blends everything nicely.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Well, that certainly inspires confidence!

I'm not sure I can get or keep the top part lit.

Tilt the pipe in an upward angle when lighting.

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

I use furniture repair stain touch up markers for stuff like this all the time. They work great for minor touch ups.

 

[georged]

Tilt the pipe in an upward angle when lighting.

Incoming lawsuit alert.

Glowing coals and eyeballs do not coexist peacefully in the same time and place.

(Mr. Embers will be the principal target, but Kevin drives a nice car so they'll go after him too.)

 

[mingc]

Incoming lawsuit alert.

Glowing coals and eyeballs do not coexist peacefully in the same time and place.

(Mr. Embers will be the principal target, but Kevin drives a nice car so they'll go after him too.)

Heh, I play a lawyer in real life. My pencils are always sharp.

 

[mingc]

I have used shoe Polish with great success. If it’s good enough for leather it’s perfect for wood.

Edit: also brown & black marking pens in conjunction with shoe polish blends everything nicely.

I use furniture repair stain touch up markers for stuff like this all the time. They work great for minor touch ups.
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Great tips. Much appreciated.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Heh, I play a lawyer in real life. My pencils are always sharp.

I'm not even bothering with showing ignored content to see what that's about.

 

[mingc]

The Varathane repair markers did the trick. Much thanks @RustiePyles CPG.