Cleaned my Pipes Last Night (Olive Oil)
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these pipes will be sitting for a couple days cause all i can find to clean them with is rubbing alcohol, but dam did it clean good better then the gin i was using. my estates that i thought were clean, i can gag just thinking about it.
I clean with rubbing alcohol all the time. I don't use olive oil, but I have heard that it's among the best for treating wood; and it resists becoming rancid because it has a lot of anti-oxidants.
Here's a tip I learned when I was re-conditioning wood clarinets: vitamin-E gel caps are a powerful anti-oxidant, the oily contents of which you can mix with olive oil to extend it's resistance to going rancid. Mix it at the 2% level.
Here's a tip I learned when I was re-conditioning wood clarinets: vitamin-E gel caps are a powerful anti-oxidant, the oily contents of which you can mix with olive oil to extend it's resistance to going rancid. Mix it at the 2% level.
Good to know others use the Ispropyl, Ya i was using the extra virgin until my wife stated yelling at me saying back off get your own olive oil lol so i found this while i was buying the rubbing alcohol, cute little bottle to so i said sweet and got it. i want to get the carnuba wax too. also a little stem cleaner cause my Peterson has a little oxidation on it.
You are talking about using rubbing alcohol inside the pipe to clean it, right? I got some on the stem once and it took the finish and polish right off. What would you recommend to get it back?
I have always used Everclear to clean my pipes and then a briar polish. I have found the Denicare briar polish works great on my sandblasted pipes and Paragon for my smooths. I honestly would never use any kind of oil for fear of it turning rancid. I know people use it with good results but I like the idea of using a product designed for briar pipes. A lot of research goes into these briar polishes so that is good enough for me.
I would be interested to hear from a professional restorer what they use to shine up a pipe.
I would be interested to hear from a professional restorer what they use to shine up a pipe.
I wouldn't worry about it spoiling this stuff in particular was made to rub on sore skin so if its good enough for a babies arse it's good enough for my pipes. I don't use it on the inside of the bowl or the pipe for that matter I just put my finger atop the bottle flick it upside down quick and rub whatever is on my finger all over the outside of the pipe and stem. Then I let it set for a few hours and rub it off thoroughly with a micro fiber cloth.
Yes, olive oil can spoil. All food (except honey) will spoil. I've never used it on my pipes, but a friend told me that his pipes rubbed with oil developed a nasty smell after about a month. These were pipes that were not handled after being wiped down and put up on a rack. Handling, I'm sure, will rub off the majority of the oil.
I ONLY use rubbing alochol to clean my pipes, nothing else, except once in awhile I may run a cleaner dipped in Brandy tru a stem. On my pipes, that come as Natural, or ones' I have removed the finish on to make them have the Natural look, I use Extra Virgin Olive Oil in place of Wax. It is great stuff on an old and neglected Estate pipe, after cleaning. I put a coat on, let it sit for a few hours, rub it in well and apply another coat and let it sit for overnight. Then I rub it with a clean dry flannel and it is good to either smoke or sit in the rack. In 18 yrs, I have never had anything go Rancid. Just my experience I guess
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