Pear wood Zeppelin Referb

[tokerpipes]

I am about to recieve a Pear wood Zeppelin pipe from Lonestar that is in need of refinishing. This will be my first attempt at a referb. Was wondering if i could get some pointers so I dont muck it up.

 

[mluyckx]

No clue tower, sorry.
But for those looking for a zeppelin, there's one for sale on eBay.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/WALLEY-FRANK-TWO-PIECE-PIPE-ITALY-/270901214765#ht_500wt_922

 

[spartan]

There's a lot of great info on this site. Just gotta dig for it. Here's something I found that should help you out a wee bit. Good luck!
Briar Pipe Repairs - Home Remedies

 

[tokerpipes]

I got the basics down for cleaning what about refinishing. and with it being a Zeppelin i got questions concerning the bowl stem and shank(i guess you would call it

 

[ace57]

Strip it down with 91% Isopropyl Alcohol then light sand and re stain with leather die and wax it should look good again. I saw the pics of it. ::

 

[tokerpipes]

What grit should I use...500, 1000, 1500?

 

[ace57]

I would use the smoothest grit You can.

 

[ejames]

What grit should I use...500, 1000, 1500?

I like to start with the finest grit sandpaper that will remove the dings and scratches. Usually 360 or 400.Sometimes you can start with 5-600,just depends on the condition of the pipe. Don't make to big of jumps between grits,you can't start with 400 and then go to 1000,unless you want to spend a lot of time trying to get the 400 sanding scratches out. I generally do 400,600.then 800 and then buff with my white compound. If you don't have a buffer keep sanding up to 1000 or 1200. The higher you sand it the better it will shine.