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Exorcising a Ghost
The ghost is probably hanging around in the airway of the stem. Use The Pink Stuff to remove it!- monty55
- Post #19
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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The Pink Stuff
Like I said guys, it's just another tool in the ammo box against the ghosts of smokers past. It's very worthwhile to keep around for those stubburn stems that don't want to give up the ghost! As a side note... I hesitate to use "whitening" toothpaste in the airway of a stem due to the fact it...- monty55
- Post #37
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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The Pink Stuff
Yes, like that! I didn't quite angle to those extremes, except a few strokes to either side. I did it slowly and checked often. Also I constantly rotated the stem about it's axis as I stroked. I tried the red rouge as well on the Perspex, it did get some of it out, but I wasn't able to get it...- monty55
- Post #36
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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The Pink Stuff
Not really dipping. It's a paste, so I took a churchwarden length pipe cleaner and clamped one end in a small vise. Smear The Pink Stuff along the pipe cleaner. Insert other end in pipe stem and hold the end with a pair of pliers. Hold the pipe cleaner tight and straight with pliers while...- monty55
- Post #32
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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The Pink Stuff
I'm quite familiar with how to remove external oxidation. Whitening toothpaste, dish soap, and or alcohol will not remove all past tobacco smells from the airway of all old ebonite stems, from by experience and certainly not from a Perspex stem (no alcohol allowed, per Jesse). I've tried it many...- monty55
- Post #27
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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The Pink Stuff
Niether will remove oxidized rubber, or old ghosted rubber from within the airway. The Pink Stuff will do it easily with proper technique.- monty55
- Post #21
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Tinbids Observations
My observations on tinbids recently is that they increased their commision on tins sold from 15% to 18.5% and the high bidder failed to pay 30% of the time. I had to relist some tins 3 times! Most of the bidders are from China. Tinbids claims that they don't take non-payment lightly and ban...- monty55
- Post #5
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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The Pink Stuff
Hey, I got my Edible Plants merit badge in Boy Scouts by cooking, and eating stinging nettles, and no, it doesn't taste like chicken. Wasn't fun to prepare though- monty55
- Post #19
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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The Pink Stuff
Purchased an old Barling with a clear Perspex stem that I couldn't get the stains and taste out of no matter how long I used flitz or soapy water. I found The Pink Stuff and had the airway cleaned and tasteing fresh after 5 minutes.- monty55
- Post #18
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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The Pink Stuff
But, what if it's a pipe "Made in England" George? Surely you can empathize ....- monty55
- Post #16
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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The Pink Stuff
Like I said, The Pink Stuff is really great for cleaning the AIRWAY of the stem. In fact, I've found that it works so well that it removes ghost taste from the stem as well. It feels the same as if you ground up a bar of lava soap and made a paste out of it. I use the flitz on the outside of...- monty55
- Post #15
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Dad Died Last Weekend And I Inherited His Pipes etc.
Sorry to hear about your Dad. Enjoy his pipes!- monty55
- Post #16
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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The Pink Stuff
Yes! This is really great stuff for vulcanite pipe stems. It's much more abrasive than flitz or any toothpaste. It's vegetable based and has no harmful chemicals. I found it's the perfect choice for cleaning the airway on an old vulcanite pipe stem. Put some on a churchwarden pipe cleaner...- monty55
- Post #5
- Forum: Pipe Repair and Maintenance
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Any Advice on Quitting Cigarettes?
Update to my response post from a year ago on May 6. I had been wanting to quit the cigs. This past Feb I got really sick with an upper respatory cold. My lungs were filled with congestion and I tore a inter-coastal muscle, they are the muscles between your ribs. It feels just like a broken...- monty55
- Post #108
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Thoughts on a Second Pipe
And down the rabbit hole he goes...- monty55
- Post #51
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion