I have this estate pipe that i won but it has tiny specks of white paint on it (my guess is that the previous owner smoked while working around the house). My question is how do i remove the paint? Do i just buff? or do i have to take off the finish and restain/rewax?
Specks of Paint on Pipe
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Might try goo gone. I have used this on polished stained hardwood floors with no problem. This is not to say that it will not damage the stain on your pipe. This just worked for me on my vintage hardwood floors that had some paint speckle from a sloppy painter.
Try a magic eraser with water first if that works then that will save you a lot of trouble restraining.
Try of all things Peanut Butter, wife used to get gum out of kids hair with this, oils in peanut butter would soften it and it would slide out of hair, maybe it will soften paint without damaging finish and you can rub it out. Worth a try
A little of the finish may come off but not so much that it would be noticeable it all depends on how hard you scrub. I would go as light as possible to remove the paint a magic eraser isn't that abrasive it will most likely start to break apart before it did really noticeable damage. But still it is possible. If it does show the go over the whole pipe to match then buff it to get a darker shiny look.
I'm sorry I didn't realize you guys were referring to me I meant to go over the whole pipe with the magic eraser to even out the stain on the pipe already if it is decent enough. After you do that buff it with whatever polish you like to get the shine.
If some of the finish does wear of that nothing a-little beeswax can't handle. Once I totally stripped all the stain and finish from my Peterson and took some beeswax to it and it brought out all the grain back to its luster. But the shine will be gone but it still looks great. Re-apply as needed. Don't forget the stem too.
Maybe try the more conservative remedies first, and if there is damage, go to the stripping option. It's
true unfinished pipes brown up in a beautiful way, like a deep honey-brown stain. Even fills look quite
fetching. Whether all stained bowls, once stripped, would take on an attractive glow, I don't know, but
it seems likely.
true unfinished pipes brown up in a beautiful way, like a deep honey-brown stain. Even fills look quite
fetching. Whether all stained bowls, once stripped, would take on an attractive glow, I don't know, but
it seems likely.
IMO carnauba is the only way to go. Low speed is best to apply it, but buffing with a soft wheel and light pressure at higher speeds brings up the gloss. No need to stain the pipe, it should color nicely.
Here's a picture of a Rattray's pipe that was lacquered, as it turns out, to conceal some fills.
I sanded off the lacquer, which had the effect of removing a lot of the stain, and finished it with only carnauba wax.
It's a subjective thing, but I believe that removing the lacquer really opened up the flavor of the pipe.
Here's a picture of a Rattray's pipe that was lacquered, as it turns out, to conceal some fills.
I sanded off the lacquer, which had the effect of removing a lot of the stain, and finished it with only carnauba wax.
It's a subjective thing, but I believe that removing the lacquer really opened up the flavor of the pipe.
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