With Just Carnauba Wax - Before And After

[durham270]

shortyeastcoast
I sand over the band and stem the same way as the briar. It all buffs and shines the same.

 

[woodsroad]

Brave move, well executed.

 

[dmcmtk]

Brebbia's Linea A really are special pipes, made from beautiful pieces of wood, as yours shows. Again, great job!
Dave

 

[fnord]

Stunning improvement. And I don't mind stained pipes.
Lovely work, Durham.
Fnord

 

[antbauers]

What grit did you use to sand it?

 

[durham270]

What grit did you use to sand it?

antbauers, I use 1200 grit for a smooth finish but 1500 works the best when I can find it locally. I use a brand called Gator Wet/Dry. I wet sand for the finish then dry sand for the final finish before buffing with Carnauba wax. When buffing I use the Diamond brand buff pad.

 

[tobyducote]

Durham...great work..thanks for sharing....I have a no name estate that's really dark like yours, I'm gonna give it a sanding and see what's hiding under all the stain

 

[lightmyfire]

Wow, awesome grain !!! You did a professional job too !

 

[phil67]

Great job! I'm considering using some Carnauba wax on one of my Savinelli's, but no need for sanding it.

 

[tjameson]

Looks great Durham! I really like a natural finish especially with grain like that!