I am trying to do a bit of restoration work for a really over-reamed pipe. The pipe's bowl chamber is so over-reamed (it's about or > 1&1/8") that if I can put a normal lining of meerschaum inside, it still won't be too small. I can also see some heat induced fracture patterns from inside the bowl, so I definitely have to put a layer of pipe mud to protect it.
I think I need to apply pipe mud and let it dry and then apply it again and do it multiple times to get the layer to a desirable thicker. But my question is - how thick can pipe mud be applied and stay stable for use overtime? And if I have to apply for a thick layer, do I have to smoke the pipe to dry (cure?) it out a bit more before applying another layer?
Hope some pipe-mud wrestlers and experienced members can give me some idea.
I think I need to apply pipe mud and let it dry and then apply it again and do it multiple times to get the layer to a desirable thicker. But my question is - how thick can pipe mud be applied and stay stable for use overtime? And if I have to apply for a thick layer, do I have to smoke the pipe to dry (cure?) it out a bit more before applying another layer?
Hope some pipe-mud wrestlers and experienced members can give me some idea.