What are the active ingredients in that? I believe it was discontinued for health reasons
Not sure on either count as it's still available locally. Any chapstick will work though.What are the active ingredients in that? I believe it was discontinued for health reasons
A miracle oil that grows in the desert!!Jojoba Oil
Far superior to Obsidian Oil for stems, as well as briar, meerschaum, & gourd calabash stummels.
It is an unsaturated liquid wax oil, similar to spermaceti wax (sperm whale oil).
Much less expensive & more versatile as a base oil for skin & hair emollients, essential oils, & essential oil-based insect repellents. It also works as a beard & mustache oil.
Here is a comprehensive review:
Jojoba Oil
If it ain’t broke fix it.Thanks OverMountain! My bio is odd. By profession, I am a physician practicing in a surgical specialty. By trade, I restore pipes and have put decades in the display fireworks industry. Once upon a time, I held a blasters license as well. A friend mine who has carved hundreds of pipes is a PhD Chemist and we’re always working on something. My goal is to develop products that have a rational chemical basis, but more importantly, have ‘evidence based’ outcomes in actual use. In the days of the old patent medicine era, so many ‘cures’ were sold that contained alcohol, morphine and/or cocaine!! I don’t want to promote snake oil. If we’re successful, a cost effective/safe/chemistry-based/field tested/easy-to-use product is something worthwhile to offer. “Because that’s the way we’ve always done it,” has never sit well with me.![]()
Micro-Mesh (Micro-Mesh® Craft Kit for Model Makers & Hobbiests - Micro Surface - https://micro-surface.com/product/craft-kit-for-model-makers-hobbiests/) and/or Novus Plastic Polish (2-oz NOVUS Plastic Polish Kit | NOVUS Plastic Polish - https://novuspolish.com/products/2-oz-plastic-polish-kit) does it for me, without a buffing wheel.The next issue, of course, is how the get an acrylic stem shiny new after sanding out tooth chatter. I use polishing agents on a bench wheel at low speed but never seem to get a black acrylic stem shiny new. Any suggestions?