Salt and ̶a̶l̶c̶o̶h̶o̶l̶ benzine?

[OzPiper]

the idea was to use it as a solvent for the last cake remains. let it dissolve, pour it out, (repeat as needed), cake remains gone.

basically the same as in my understanding alcohol is widely used, but probably much more effective at dissolving.

If your aim is to get rid of the cake entirely, surely it is simpler to sand down to bare wood
Obviates the need for potentially harmful chemical(s)

 

[itsnotuitsme]

If your aim is to get rid of the cake entirely, surely it is simpler to sand down to bare wood
Obviates the need for potentially harmful chemical(s)

Fair point!

I must admit, i gave up on sanding relatively early, as i just wasn't able to effectively reach into the lower parts and the bottom of the bowl. Maybe i should give it a shot again.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Would not hot water and scraping remove most or all cake? I don't have an overly caked bowl to try myself.

It'd work on soft cake, and I'd bet most really caked up pipes have soft cake.

Hard cake probably requires sanding or thorough reaming.

 

[OzPiper]

Fair point!

I must admit, i gave up on sanding relatively early, as i just wasn't able to effectively reach into the lower parts and the bottom of the bowl. Maybe i should give it a shot again.

I use sand paper wrapped around the base of a Sharpie pen.
Gets right into the base of conical chambers

 

[itsnotuitsme]

Would not hot water and scraping remove most or all cake? I don't have an overly caked bowl to try myself.

It'd work on soft cake, and I'd bet most really caked up pipes have soft cake.

Hard cake probably requires sanding or thorough reaming.

Most of the cake was pretty soft and easy to get rid of. It was only in the bottom third or so of the bowls that there was another kind of cake beneath, really hard to get rid of. In the course of the earlier thread, i had given up on it, until i got encouraged to scrape out more, and there was still a surprising amount in there. I then did the alcohol & salt again.
Now whats left (or what was, anyways, as i had a few bowls in each, but i guess getting rid of that new cake again would not be a problem) was mainly right on the bottom, and i suspect what really hindered me from removing it completely, was my ability to physically get a good angle for scraping in there.

I tried normal temp water and scraping, too, i will try letting it soak longer, or go for hotter water, or go for the suggested dawn detergent.

I use sand paper wrapped around the base of a Sharpie pen.
Gets right into the base of conical chambers

i tried that, but i always managed to break the sanding paper pretty quickly at the folds on the tip.
I will experiment more, maybe get a different sanding paper etc. I think i was too easily discouraged.

 

[Briar Lee]

That last one is most likely it. Very soon, everything will be about corn cobs.

Ever notice we don’t ever read about elaborate ways to try and bring back cobs, meerschaums and clays back to their former glory as smokers?

God only put the goodie mojos in briar burls that come from the nations that rim the Mediterranean.

Once they all get used up, they’ll never get back inside that briar.

The best a briar restoration can ever do is lead to the absence of bad inside the briar.

The good is forever gone.

 

[itsnotuitsme]

don’t[...] bring back cobs, meerschaums and clays [...]

[...] briar burls [...]

[...] briar.

[...] briar [...] briar.

I'm starting to feel a slight obsession with briar over here...