Restoring Acrylic Versus Vulcanite Stems

[Toast]

**I'd suggest skipping bleach or Oxyclean bath

+1. & if you do soak a stem in Oxyclean, I wouldn't do more than ten minutes & I'd follow @Chasing Embers suggestion to use a greased up pipe cleaner to make sure none goes in the airway.

 

[Ksigel]

**I'd suggest skipping bleach or Oxyclean bath

On vulcanite or acrylic or both?

 

[Ksigel]

Thanks!
Well, I used Everclear on the Acrylic stem today? Hopefully no significant damage. I use a nylon brush and bristled pipe cleaners followed hot water rinses frequently.

Thanks, that chart is quite a nice piece of information

 

[sablebrush52]

On vulcanite or acrylic or both?

Both. Bleach pits Vulcanite.