+1 Exactly what I was going to sayPurely cosmetic.
I'd try rubbing some mineral oil on it and see if that does it for you.
That’s a nice polisher. And I can only assume there’s some nice ammo around somewhere too. And I’m also curious about the guitar(s)/pedal(s). ? There’s a lot going in this pic.Every so often I’ll give my stem a light buffing with White Diamond. I usually apply wax to the stem after smoking. I wipe the stem off with cold water and a towel prior to waxing. But that’s just me.
I’m sure you’ll get myriad answers as how to proceed…
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And you can have one too… For the price of a lower end pipe ($200+) it’s a worthwhile purchase.That’s a nice polisher.
It is also abrasive, so you will lose material.Mr. Clean Magic Eraser will make short work of it.
We have a different idea of a 'lower end pipe" !And you can have one too… For the price of a lower end pipe ($200+) it’s a worthwhile purchase.
Or does it affect the way it smokes?
If left too long around the bit and button it with have a sulphur taste to it.Purely cosmetic.
I've got one at ~30 years old and that magnum Jesse has at+100 years old are still black and shiny.since if it was 20 years old it would show some signs of oxidation
This.Mr. Clean Magic Eraser will make short work of it.
So what is the preferred method for polishing away oxidation on the inside of a stem? Flitz’s or toothpaste impregnated in a pipe cleaner?If left too long around the bit and button it with have a sulphur taste to it.
I use the same setup to polish pipes and stems, the adjustable speed is quite handy. It is pretty small so it doesn't take up as much room as a larger low RPM motor will, this is really portable.Every so often I’ll give my stem a light buffing with White Diamond. I usually apply wax to the stem after smoking. I wipe the stem off with cold water and a towel prior to waxing. But that’s just me.
I’m sure you’ll get myriad answers as how to proceed…
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Good grief. I didn’t even think about this. I suppose this could be a problem if oxidation provides a chalky/sulfury taste, as @Chasing Embers mentioned above?So what is the preferred method for polishing away oxidation on the inside of a stem? Flitz’s or toothpaste impregnated in a pipe cleaner?
Would a buffer wheel on a dremel tool do the job too?I use the same setup to polish pipes and stems, the adjustable speed is quite handy. It is pretty small so it doesn't take up as much room as a larger low RPM motor will, this is really portable.
There were some old threads addressing the type and diameter of buffing wheels, which should be matched with the compound in use.
Barkeeper's Friend and a bristled churchwarden pipe cleaner tied to the sink.So what is the preferred method for polishing away oxidation on the inside of a stem?
I think most Dremel tools spin too fast for this purpose.Would a buffer wheel on a dremel tool do the job too?
Sure, and I use pipecleaners for churchwardens, put one end in a vice or to some fixed thing, thread the stem onto it, and work it back and forth like a middle school boy, working off some frustration. Really work it, work it.So what is the preferred method for polishing away oxidation on the inside of a stem? Flitz’s or toothpaste impregnated in a pipe cleaner?
...but make it a matte finish. You'll want to polish it afterward.Mr. Clean Magic Eraser will make short work of it.