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[jaysin]

OK so I am cleaning some estate pipes one appears to be unsmoked but I cleaned it anyway.

A black steam turned a brownish color when it came into contact with rinse water.

What the hell just happend and is there a fix?

 

[hnryclay]

Water will do that to rubber, you just oxidized the stem. All you have to do is polish it out. You have not damaged it in any way.

 

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@hnryclay

Thanks. Well this is a first never seen this before as I have always had the plastic type stems

 

[crpntr1]

That one got me too. I didn't take the time to ask, I freaked out & started cleaning it.. ::

 

[jaysin]

@crpntr1

lol I wasnt freaking as much as looking at it and wondering what in the........

 

[lifeon2]

Yep just buff it down and all will be well. This happened to me once after I finished all the sanding and buffing and so forth I ended up having to start all over.