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   fallsguy
   

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   Some of my older pipes are starting to lose the finish on them. I'd like to just strip off the remaining finish, leaving the natural wood, and then polish them with wax. My question is what type of stripper should I use? I don't want to use just anything that might be too harsh on the pipe.

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   Lose the finish, or the wax? If it is the wax that is an easy fix, if the stain is wearing out those are some old pipes!

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   Are they lacquered? Smooth or rustic? For worn out flaking,chipping lacquer I use 0000 steel wool to remove it.Removing lacquer will sometimes change the color as the lacquer is quite often tinted. I wouldn't use any type of stripper on your pipes. Wetting the steel wool with alcohol sometimes speeds the process although will result in some stain removal.

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   im also interested in this. i want to sand the finish off of a pipe but still want the stem to fit correctly

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   ejames
   

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   Maybe this will help
   http://drgrabows.myfreeforum.org/about1644.html

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   @ejames. awesome thank you

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   Great link ejames!

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   baking soda and vinegar will strip it to the bare wood in a minute. no after effects either

   Now i gotta larn how to reed and rite good

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   What about getting the burn out around the lip of the bowl or on the bottom. I dont want to take away the wood thats there just the black thats blead through the wood?

   If you can't pack it, light it, and smoke it then why do it. It's a dieing art that must be rekindled in all of us as fortold by our forefathers.
   
   Words to live by for all pipe smokers.

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    spit and a cloth rub rub rub, it'll come off mate

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    ejames
    

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    What about getting the burn out around the lip of the bowl or on the bottom. I dont want to take away the wood thats there just the black thats blead through the wood?

    
    If the briar has blackened from the heat it may not come out completely. If it's just crud on the rim,spit and a rag will take it off. But if the wood has blackened from heat,gotten almost hot enough to char,then it's there to stay most likely. You might sand some of it out. Even the dark spot at the bottom may not sand out completely. Some pipe develop "hot spots" in the briar,usually at a thin area that causes the wood to turn black and there is no removing it-- usually.

    Oh,guys,watch that Ozark Southpaw guy--he's nuts!

    Posted 3 months ago #
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    Thanks ejames. Ive been meaning to join the Dr Grabow freeforum for some time. Lots of good info over there.

    "Let them all go to hell except cave 76!"
    
    "There can be no fear sir! Go forward with faith in the briar!!" OTD 2-15-12

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    ejames
    

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    If you like Grabows and or want to learn more about them the DGCF is the place to go!
    We even have an annual convention! For the last three years anyway.

    Posted 3 months ago #

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