Shamrocker
Sheik Yerbouti
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I picked up a nice little estate pipe from rramstad's latest sale and was looking for info on removing the oxidization from the vulcanite stem and polishing it up nicely. I started by using some baking soda with a little water mixed in to form a bit of a paste and was rubbing that on with q-tips. It appeared to be working fairly well, but I think it may take a LONG time to continue with that method. Does anyone have experience with using a multi speed Dremel with a cloth/felt polishing wheel and polishing compound? The compound looks a lot like tripoli I used back in shops class in school many years ago, but it's just labeled with the Dremel brand.
When I'm done polishing it up, should the stem be shiny and black, or will it end up with a bit of the greenish-brown oxidized tint it has now?
When I'm done polishing it up, should the stem be shiny and black, or will it end up with a bit of the greenish-brown oxidized tint it has now?