Refinish Peterson Rusticated Briar Pipe
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I just stripped a pipe last night with 151 rum, because it's what I had on hand. I'm sure higher-concentration isopropyl would work better though.
Murphy's oil soap apparently can do a good job of cleaning everything up, provided you don't get it inside smoking chamber.
Murphy's oil soap apparently can do a good job of cleaning everything up, provided you don't get it inside smoking chamber.
I've used acetone and a stiff tooth brush or something like that and some rags. (do this outdoors, it's very flammable) After it drys, then I soak the bowl in at least 91% isopropyl alcohol for a few hours. While wet from the alcohol use the brush to work around the rustication. Wipe it all down with alcohol and let it set for a day to dry. It may not get it 100% depending how deep the rustication is, but when you get it pretty well stripped down, us some 0000 steel wool to make it all smooth. Re-dye if you wish and buff and wax it. Also, check out Reborn Pipes site for some info too.
Good luck and post some before and after pics, telling us how it went.
Good luck and post some before and after pics, telling us how it went.
I believe that it was Rick Newcombe, in Searching for Pipe Dreams, that I had read that he soaked all of his estate pipes in acetone overnight before restoring them. And, as Orley suggests, you can re-dye it, but I would suggest using an alcohol based dye, as used by leather workers. Please post pictures. We love to see pipes in transition.
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