Clay Pipe Logistics

[ThermionicScott]

I tried some nail polish but it isn't as hard as I had hoped.
Maybe the polish isn't the good stuff you all used, but I can dent it with my fingernail, and a little bit of clenching is going to remove the polish.

For comfort and performance, I prefer the twine rapping on the OD williamsburg, but prefer the polish on the small Old German Clay pipes.

I'll try the silicon tape after the polish wears out. I have high hopes for the silicon.

Experiments with the painted pipes:
On one attempt, I painted a with a very thick coat, added a thin coat or two the next day.
On one I added a single coat per day for a few days then leave it sit about a week (because I forgot about it).
One where I coated it thick with multiple coats and waited a day or two before smoking.

They all take a dent from my fingernail, and feel about the same in hardness.

That stuff can take a while to cure. Try multiple very thin coats over a few days.

 

[Michigan_Bill]

That stuff can take a while to cure. Try multiple very thin coats over a few days.

That’s what I did too. A thin layer, then 24 hours or so to dry. Maybe three or four coats.

 

[aspiring_sage]

I tried the silicon tape, but couldn't keep it very thin.
I like it the least, but it is usable immediately, so maybe it is my favorite