Peterson Stem Oxidation Removal?

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badbriar

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Oct 17, 2012
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Suncoast Florida by the Beach
I was revisiting my pipe collection and noted that all of the older Petes have a good bit of stem oxidation.
These pipes are not the ons in my regular rotation, so they are oggled over only a few times each year.
How should I proceed to remove the oxidation and return the stems to their original ebony glory???
 

sparker69

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Feb 25, 2022
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada
I agree with Sablebrush's advice to clean them up. The micromesh pads with water do a wonderful job. The other half of the job is simple prevention: when I'm done smoking my pipes with vulcanite stems, after the pipe has cooled, I remove the stem and apply a thin coating of mineral oil and set it down for a few hours, or a night. The next morning, I rub it down with a soft cloth and store it in its bag - to keep it out of the light. The oil insures that the stem is protected and makes it look like new.
 
Jul 28, 2016
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Finland-Scandinavia-EU
I agree with Sablebrush's advice to clean them up. The micromesh pads with water do a wonderful job. The other half of the job is simple prevention: when I'm done smoking my pipes with vulcanite stems, after the pipe has cooled, I remove the stem and apply a thin coating of mineral oil and set it down for a few hours, or a night. The next morning, I rub it down with a soft cloth and store it in its bag - to keep it out of the light. The oil insures that the stem is protected and makes it look like new.
I keep all my pipes with vulcanite stems permanently slightly oiled when they're sitting on the pipe rack
 
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