Came home last night and someone took out my wife and kids! The house was empty (highly unusual) and I found a smoking bomb setting on the shelf by the front door. And, for a moment I stood in horror thinking ... "Did Santa just bomb us!?!?!" This being because the markings were that of the...

OK gang, here we go. I did a search and could not find anything on this topic so if this is a repeat I apologise. I have a pipe that was a gift and my usually thoughtful son left the thing out on the covered patio and the finish seems faded and dry. I am looking for advice as to what could be...