A silicone impregnated polishing cloth.What do you use on rusticated pipes?
A silicone impregnated polishing cloth.What do you use on rusticated pipes?
I did this for my rusticated Savinelli 2614KS and it works perfectly as described.Congrats on the quick and easy fix! Here's a tip on how to avoid this in future when you want to renew the shine:
Do not use a cloth. Put a TINY amount of Renaissance (I use Halcyon) on the palm of your hand and spread it on both palms. Let it set up for 30 seconds to a minute then take the pipe and rub it in the palms of your hands. You won't get any residue in the recesses and you will get a much higher gloss than you get with a cloth. Works like a charm.
@rustiepyles Would you recommend a silicone cloth for polishing all my pipes, or should I stick with the Renaissance polish for the smooth ones?A silicone impregnated polishing cloth.
I use this one on all my pipes. I also use ren wax on my smooth pipes, but I really dont wax a pipe unless its freshly restored or really needs it. An over-waxed pipe can get goopy when warm and tends to collect dirt more easily, the wax itself can also start to color obscuring the grain of the pipe and making look much darker than it should. I use the ren wax on ALL of my vulcanite stems pretty regularly though as it can help prevent oxidation. One of those polishing cloths last me about two years.@rustiepyles Would you recommend a silicone cloth for polishing all my pipes, or should I stick with the Renaissance polish for the smooth ones?