Which Oxiclean To Use?

[badbriar]

I'm working on a few vulcanite pipe stems that have oxidized significantly and plan to use Oxiclean to help bring them back to black.
Which oxiclean product is best to use for that?
Thanks,
RR

 

[sablebrush52]

Micromesh pads or some other form of graduated sanding. The oxidized material has to be physically removed. In the end, shortcuts aren't really all that short.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Non of them. They can often leave the material pitted. Sanding or burning are the only ways to completely removed it.

 

[sablebrush52]

Non of them. They can often leave the material pitted. Sanding or burning are the only ways to completely removed it.

Yep. Walker Pipe Repair used to have a sign on its site that said, "Bleach Destroys Vulcanite".

 

[captpat]

Don’t use oxyclean or bleach.

 

[xrundog]

Yeah, I’ve used it and don’t like it. It doesn’t react in a predictable reliable way with all rubbers.
Magic Eraser and Soft Scrub cleanser does a nice job with lighter oxidation. Leaves a pretty smooth surface for buffing.
Otherwise it’s wet sanding with 800 grit. It can look black indoors and still have green lurking. Check your work in direct sunlight. Like rays of sunlight shining right on it.

 

[tbradsim1]

I used TSP trisodiumnphoshate with good results, you get it at the hardware store.

 

[renfield]

Micromesh pads. More effort but no chance to pit the vulcanite either.

 

[Kirklands]

I've used Tide Multi-Purpose Oxi with good results, but now I use Bar Keepers Friend with 0000 steel wool or a kitchen scrub pad. Almost always, however, I follow up with 400, 600, and 800 sandpaper and then micromesh through the whole range: 1500-12000. The Bar Keepers Friend just gets the surface grime off and the sanding does the real work.