Silicone Wipe Down or Just Go Wax?

[PipeIT]

Since I’m starting to own some decent pipes, I really want to care for them the best I can.

I’m sure we all know the Dunhill and Savinelli treated silicone cloths, so because of my assumed understanding of the popularity of these, I naturally gravitated towards wiping my pipes down all the time with a silicone treated cloth.

So I have always been taking a two step approach to my pipe maintenance, wiping them with a silicone treated cloth, and every so often waxing, with wax from Fine Pipes.

In time these cloths will dry out, so I ran to Ace and bought silicone spray to lightly treat my Dunhill cloth when needed.

A good point was brought up to me, that I hadn’t really considered, all the added chemicals in this silicone spray I was using.

So...

Hmm, is it good to still maintain this two step approach, wipe with a silicone treated cloth, and when needed wax every so often?

I am now looking at tossing out my chemically laced Ace Hardware silicone spray, and considering buying this 100% pure silicone oil to spray on my Dunhill cloth to wipe my pipes down between waxes.

https://www.amazon.com/Silicone-Lubrication-Treadmill-Acrylic-Application/dp/B08YKG12GL/ref=sr_1_9?keywords=100%25+Silicone+Lubricant&qid=1641164440&s=industrial&sr=1-9

 

[craig61a]

Just a minute I though I read wiping women with a silicone treated cloth... That would make more sense.

 

[PipeIT]

Just a minute I though I read wiping women with a silicone treated cloth... That would make more sense.

Yeah I had a typo there the bloody iPad auto spelled for me. LOL

 

[craig61a]

Just buy some Halcyon or Paragon wax, wipe youe pipe with a microfiber cloth after you smoke it and reapply wax as needed. No need to overcomplicate this with Space Shuttle technology...

 

[btp79]

I'd only consider using silicone oil on the stems. I'm not a huge fan of silicone in wood. I have no real examples of where that combination has had any issues, I just prefer wax for pipes and neat's-foot or tongue oil for gunstocks.

 

[craig61a]

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[craig61a]

How many tongues do you have to collect before you can press out an ounce of oil...?

 

[PipeIT]

Just buy some Halcyon or Paragon wax, wipe youe pipe with a microfiber cloth after you smoke it and reapply wax as needed. No need to overcomplicate this with Space Shuttle technology...

I have Paragon, my understanding it’s for smooth finishes and Halcyon II for rusticated.

 

[mingc]

Paragon or Halcyon II only. I think the silicone wipe is superfluous. I do use Obsidian on my vulcanite stems before waxing.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo

 

[Infantry23]

I have Paragon, my understanding it’s for smooth finishes and Halcyon II for rusticated.

That's how I do it

 

[tradition]

Use a pure Carnauba wax. It has a very high temperature melting point.

I use One Grand Blitz.

 

[PipeIT]

Use a pure Carnauba wax. It has a very high temperature melting point.

I use One Grand Blitz.

I prefer to stick to Fine Pipes’ waxes;

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[btp79]

How many tongues do you have to collect before you can press out an ounce of oil...?

Lots lol

 

[STP]

Another vote for Halcyon or Paragon wax, which is what I have used for years w/great results ?

 

[craig61a]

Use a pure Carnauba wax. It has a very high temperature melting point.

As do I. But I still have the Fine Pipes stuff as well…
And according to the add copy, Halcyon II has melting point that’s 30 F higher than pure carnuba. I like to use it to get a thicker coating of wax built up after I strip the old wax off, or for rusticated/blasts. I use a horse hair brush to buff out the wax after it dries.

 

[hauntedmyst]

Just buy some Halcyon or Paragon wax, wipe youe pipe with a microfiber cloth after you smoke it and reapply wax as needed. No need to overcomplicate this with Space Shuttle technology...

This!

Paragon or Halcyon II only. I think the silicone wipe is superfluous. I do use Obsidian on my vulcanite stems before waxing.

Agreed. But if you really want to use your wipes, which I do between cleanings, just spray them with an old fashioned furniture polish and let them dry. There was a product called Briar Pipe Wipe and that's all it was. Works great between polishing.

 

[captpat]

I would not use silicone on any of my wood pipes -- carnauba, halcyon, or paragon wax only. I will use a jewelers cloth to buff up the silver adornments on Petersons.

 

[mingc]

I would not use silicone on any of my wood pipes -- carnauba, halcyon, or paragon wax only. I will use a jewelers cloth to buff up the silver adornments on Petersons.

What's in jeweller's cloth? It's strong enough to remove silver tarnish.

 

[cigrmaster]

I have a couple of Dunhill cloths and I never use them. I have no desire to play with my pipes and make them all shiny. Do you think a shrink would have fun with this one guys? lol