Weird residue in bowl in an Estate Dunhill from Danish Pipe Shop

[MonarchistPiper]

I was checking my Dunhills bowl, and I found a strange residue inside it that felt like some sort of rubber, the pipe came pre-coated or so it seems, I bought from the Danish Pipe Shop, anyone know what it could be or have any experience with something such as this? I started peeling of what I could but didnt want to continue in case I was messing up the pipe.

 

[georged]

MMMMMMmmmmmmm....

Tasty!

 

[BenMN]

It is thick water glass.

@georged had a video somewhere where he showed how to apply a thin coating (of proper consistency), then rub it in/around till you think you're done then go some more

 

[BenMN]

A good bit down article, under "how do you prepare a pipe for sale?"

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I do respectfully wish they would not do this. It does factor into my decision when considering an estate offering from them. I have rubbed away the excess coating to the best of my ability. It is not fun.

Maybe someone has a suggestion for something to dissolve it?

 

[BingBong]

It's a coating used in the Rust Belt. Means that the pipe is good for NY state in winter and such, very popular at South Main Auto, Avoca.

 

[georged]

It is thick water glass.

Good chance that's the answer.

@georged had a video somewhere where he showed how to apply a thin coating (of proper consistency), then rub it in/around till you think you're done then go some more

Yup.

If you stop short of the excess being COMPLETELY rubbed away with high pressure, little shreds of rubbery stuff will be left behind.

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[georged]

I do respectfully wish they would not do this. It does factor into my decision when considering an estate offering from them. I have rubbed away the excess coating to the best of my ability. It is not fun.

Maybe someone has a suggestion for something to dissolve it?

Nothing will dissolve it that won't also destroy the wood.

Sanding is your best bet, but without the right tools sanding is both tedious and imprecise.

 

[MonarchistPiper]

A good bit down article, under "how do you prepare a pipe for sale?"

Estate Pipes - The Danish Pipe Shop

Biggest dealer of Estate Tobacco Pipes in Europe? Expert in Danish Handmade Pipes! We ship worldwide!

www.danishpipeshop.com

I do respectfully wish they would not do this. It does factor into my decision when considering an estate offering from them. I have rubbed away the excess coating to the best of my ability. It is not fun.

Maybe someone has a suggestion for something to dissolve it?

Is it safe to smoke? Should I rub it out fully? Leave it as is?

 

[MonarchistPiper]

Good chance that's the answer.




Yup.

If you stop short of the excess being COMPLETELY rubbed away with high pressure, little shreds of rubbery stuff will be left behind.

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Will that ruberry excess do anything to how the pipe smokes? Cause I did not rub it all out. Just a bit that was peeling off.

 

[AndyNJ]

call Nick

 

[samuelgawith01]

Ask the Danish Pipe Shop.

 

[Briarcutter]

Ask the Danish Pipe Shop.

I have no idea what it is. But I think this is sound advice. They seem to have a good reputation and I seriously doubt yours is the first pipe they coated in this way. I'd ask them and avoid all this speculation.

 

[ssjones]

A small square of 320 sandpaper at the tip of the right reamer bit will remove it, carefully. (or take a dowel of the approximate size and round off the end to match the bowl)

 

[greeneyes]

If it's water glass, the material is rubbery because it hasn't been smoked yet. When it's applied and dries it has a rubbery consistency, especially if it's thickly applied, together with a carrier like activated carbon or milk solids.

After smoking several times, apparently the silicate forms a protective barrier that is resistant to 1100°F which protects the bowl from burnout.

 

[BenMN]

They coat all their estates with this, excepting the ultra high end ones. It says so in the description of each pipe = "bowl reamed, new inner coating"

Nik is the one who told me it was waterglass when I had this same question a few years ago

@georged video is what helped me understand not just the proper way to do things, but what exactly I was looking at when those standards were not risen to

 

[burleybreath]

It's a coating used in the Rust Belt. Means that the pipe is good for NY state in winter and such, very popular at South Main Auto, Avoca.

I think Eric prefers Fluid Film. Tastes like crap. But why should that bother anyone who tolerates a "bowl coating?"

 

[BingBong]

I think Eric prefers Fluid Film. Tastes like crap though.

Doesn't Vanessa put cinnamon in his Fluid Film canister? I dimly remember...