Stem polish or replace?

jporter · Jan 25, 2016

Howdy, The stem on my pipe is getting real, real, ugly. Curious if I should try to repair/polish or should just try to find a new stem.
https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/share/O7CZxeqzCIQDwo6yogRgKJ8h25SThtQZIi930fqDSqi?v=grid&ref_=cd_ph_share_link_copy
https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/share/LEi7mW3Cz1Lxpdq0tL2HhieHnPBwzPqA5Fw1ERhgTxt?v=grid&ref_=cd_ph_share_link_copy
https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/share/NH869MX4NWFTwO34iFSrCqGMJ5VXUigCENzctSBl6pe?v=grid&ref_=cd_ph_share_link_copy
I hope that link works to see what I'm working with here. The photo is stored on my amazon cloud.
Also, if you have any idea what type of pipe this is that would be super helpful.
Thanks for whatever you can offer!

sablebrush52 · Jan 25, 2016

The images show the bowl, but not the stem. Could you post images of the stem?
Unless there is serious damage, clean up, not replacement, is the path to take.

gloucesterman · Jan 25, 2016

That should be pretty easy to clean up. You can find some great guidelines in the pipe repair section of this forum.

jporter · Jan 26, 2016

Take two:
https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/share/ZjiSqrbgurQifDNoyUCw8Abwjry8EM1LXjuBBvifedJ?v=grid&ref_=cd_ph_share_link_copy
https://www.amazon.com/gp/photos/gallery/gEcC2_pHMVG0Km-kmMFBQw?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0&mgh=1

mso489 · Jan 26, 2016

I'm not a restoration guy, but I've been reading and viewing Forums for a while and seen stems raised from the dead. I mean pipes from the flea market or ebay with stems that are chewed, oxidized to revolting shades of gray and green, weird shifting colors that look like pipe stem camouflage. Those are the before pictures. After elbow grease is applied -- careful fine grade sanding and polishing, these stems look way/far better than anything you can find brand new on the pipe racks at even the highbrow pipe shops. I mean they just gleam. They sparkle highlights all over the room. Eight dollar pipes off ebay look like those $600 pipes sold with videos online being handled by the person in white gloves. In short, I think you can spiff up that stem yourself.

jpmcwjr · Jan 26, 2016

Pretty gross. But I'd try the clean up route first.

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