How to Use “Paint Stick”?

[AJL67]

So at the suggestion of one of our esteemed members i bought one of the below to hopefully fix where someone was over zealous and wore away the Barling logo off a stem. Thoughts on if it’s possible and the best way to go about it?

Mohawk Finishing Products... Amazon.com - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0133ZMBEG?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

I rub it fairly vigorously on something other than the pipe stem to warm it up a bit. You'll see what I mean when you start rubbing it, it'll soften up to about the consistency of feta cheese. Then just rub it with a fair amount of pressure into the logo, when your happy with the logo fill just wipe the surface off and set the stem aside for the fill to dry. Occasionally a stem will take two applications.

 

[AJL67]

I rub it fairly vigorously on something other than the pipe stem to warm it up a bit. You'll see what I mean when you start rubbing it, it'll soften up to about the consistency of feta cheese. Then just rub it with a fair amount of pressure into the logo, when your happy with the logo fill just wipe the surface off and set the stem aside for the fill to dry. Occasionally a stem will take two applications.

You're disgusting... I NEED AN ADULT I NEED AN ADULT!!!

Thanks, i'll give it a try, after a couple bowls, this pipe is an amazing smoker!

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

You're disgusting... I NEED AN ADULT I NEED AN ADULT!!!

Thanks, i'll give it a try, after a couple bowls, this pipe is an amazing smoker!

Believe me, I knew exactly how that post sounded.

 

[AJL67]

Believe me, I knew exactly how that post sounded.

That would get you fired in corporate america today LOL

 

[agnosticpipe]

Ok you guys, simmer down...
I've been using these for over 30 years. I initially got white, red and yellow sticks to fill in the engravings on camera lenses when I used to repair old camera equipment. I still have them and even though they've gotten a little harder over the years, if I warm the tip with a lighter flame a little they still work fine. I've even filled in the dot on old Dunhill stems using the white one. But with that, because it's deeper, after I fill it in I leave just a thin space at the top which I fill with super glue. That way when I refinish the stem with micro mesh pads and polish it, it's shiny just like a new one. All of these fixes take time and patience to achieve the look you want. (This might not be George D. approved, but it works good enough for a crummy pipe)

 

[AJL67]

Ok you guys, simmer down...
I've been using these for over 30 years. I initially got white, red and yellow sticks to fill in the engravings on camera lenses when I used to repair old camera equipment. I still have them and even though they've gotten a little harder over the years, if I warm the tip with a lighter flame a little they still work fine. I've even filled in the dot on old Dunhill stems using the white one. But with that, because it's deeper, after I fill it in I leave just a thin space at the top which I fill with super glue. That way when I refinish the stem with micro mesh pads and polish it, it's shiny just like a new one. All of these fixes take time and patience to achieve the look you want.

That is what I'm looking at the Barling logo is very very very shallow, i will be giving it a try, even if it doesn't work not like I'm going to cry over it i buy pipes to smoke them, still going to try it on this pipe and the Pete's meer that also is lacking the fill in the logo.

 

[orlandofurioso]

Ok you guys, simmer down...
I've been using these for over 30 years. I initially got white, red and yellow sticks to fill in the engravings on camera lenses when I used to repair old camera equipment. I still have them and even though they've gotten a little harder over the years, if I warm the tip with a lighter flame a little they still work fine. I've even filled in the dot on old Dunhill stems using the white one. But with that, because it's deeper, after I fill it in I leave just a thin space at the top which I fill with super glue. That way when I refinish the stem with micro mesh pads and polish it, it's shiny just like a new one. All of these fixes take time and patience to achieve the look you want. (This might not be George D. approved, but it works good enough for a crummy pipe)

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Maybe not George-prove, but this looks perfectly tolerable to me
Actually a paintstick is George's favourite jobbie for filling logos on f.i. Charatan stems etc.
I adopted his method; warm the stick and rub it in the logo, then wipe off excess with a tissue in kind of a "rolling motion".
Works perfectly smooth and easy; dries fast and is a perfect off-white color.

 

[orlandofurioso]

That is what I'm looking at the Barling logo is very very very shallow, i will be giving it a try, even if it doesn't work not like I'm going to cry over it i buy pipes to smoke them, still going to try it on this pipe and the Pete's meer that also is lacking the fill in the logo.

On very very very shallow logos I use this stuff;

Amazon.com

Dries very very very fast and rock hard, can be dilluted with aceton.

 

[orlandofurioso]

I contemplate ordering a gold paint stick for filling logos on Les Wood pipe stems.
Or are they yellow filled ? OCD question, but it matters to me.
Please share.

 

[AJL67]

Thanks for the input y'all, i think this is a valuable thread to a lot of people that have pipes with iffy logos, some DYI stuff is always good.

 

[orlandofurioso]

Thanks for the input y'all, i think this is a valuable thread to a lot of people that have pipes with iffy logos, some DYI stuff is always good.

Jobbies are cool.

 

[jpmcwjr]

That is what I'm looking at the Barling logo is very very very shallow, i will be giving it a try, even if it doesn't work not like I'm going to cry over it i buy pipes to smoke them, still going to try it on this pipe and the Pete's meer that also is lacking the fill in the logo.

Good luck!

I just checked one of my Barlings that's been in storage for a while, and it's smooth where it shouldn't be. I can make out that there are crossed letters, but doubt a white stick would find an impression to sink into.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Ok you guys, simmer down...
I've been using these for over 30 years. I initially got white, red and yellow sticks to fill in the engravings on camera lenses when I used to repair old camera equipment. I still have them and even though they've gotten a little harder over the years, if I warm the tip with a lighter flame a little they still work fine. I've even filled in the dot on old Dunhill stems using the white one. But with that, because it's deeper, after I fill it in I leave just a thin space at the top which I fill with super glue. That way when I refinish the stem with micro mesh pads and polish it, it's shiny just like a new one. All of these fixes take time and patience to achieve the look you want. (This might not be George D. approved, but it works good enough for a crummy pipe)

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What a fine resto!
What were the things on the shank? Repair? Decoration? Coverup?

 

[RustiePyles CPG]

What a fine resto!
What were the things on the shank? Repair? Decoration? Coverup?

Looks like the brass and top of a paper hull 4/10 shotgun shell made into an impromptu shank repair.

 

[agnosticpipe]

I have no idea what the previous owner used, but there was a fine crack in the shank and he used some kind of black tape and a metal ferrel from something that was too big. I fixed the crack using super glue and it's held up just fine for years. I bought a total of 4 beat to shit Dunhills from a seller on eBay that all had black tape on the end of the shank, but this was the only one that had a crack in the shank. I had to do some radical repairs on all of them, including cutting off the bowl on one where there was barely a bowl left. I added a corn cob bowl on to make probably the first patent era Duncob. They were a hot mess, but I made all of them smokable. Fun stuff!

 

[ssjones]

Acrylic white or other color nail polish works very well, for shallow stamps (like Peterson). It's very durable, after its thoroughly dried, and doesn't buff or sand out.

 

[Roach1]

I have been trying to touch up my Logos that I almost ruined sanding oxidation. I am using an acylic paint pen 0.8mm with no luck. My hands are not steady enough I guess.

 

[ssjones]

I have been trying to touch up my Logos that I almost ruined sanding oxidation. I am using an acylic paint pen 0.8mm with no luck. My hands are not steady enough I guess.

With acrylic paint (nail polish?), you paint over the logo, then sand excess off. At least that's what I do. Trying to fill in a stamped logo sounds impossible.

 

[Roach1]

I am using an acylic model touch up pen. I give it a try.