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Is this Meerschaum, and Can I Wash it?
Maybe the answer “don’t use water” was wrong, as it seems to have no effect on meerschaum at least in the short term. And this was a pretty heavy-duty application of running water, after trial of wet q-tip showed no damage to material under the white coating. I figure before-after pics and...- Krena
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Is this Meerschaum, and Can I Wash it?
Having some background in conservation, I decided to clean the pipe. The white stuff was very soluble in water. And I didn’t believe water would hurt old meerschaum…I’ve done a little stone work, and when sandstone is first excavated it’s soft and easy to carve. Once it dries out, I think a...- Krena
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Is this Meerschaum, and Can I Wash it?
I got this from a family estate. I thought perhaps it was meerschaum, but the whitish coating is actually water soluble. I cleaned it from the bottom with water and a Q-tip. Is this ok? I don’t want to damage it. It just looks very dirty. I know nothing about pipes, and found this site while...- Krena
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