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Post by That Falls Guy on Jul 8, 2017 12:14:34 GMT -5
I have a pipe with a lot of burned, caked carbon on top of the bowl. It is heavily caked, but could be removed without affecting the briar itself, if only I knew how to remove it. Is there a way of softening it, in some way? Open to any suggestions.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2017 12:25:02 GMT -5
Nivea Cream. Soak it overnight and hit it with a clean cloth in the morning. May take a few applications but it'll normally work unless the rim is actually charred.
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Post by sablebrush52 on Jul 8, 2017 12:32:01 GMT -5
Spit or cold coffee. Both will remove the hardened tarry deposits with a little bit of elbow grease and a rag.
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Post by Grimpeur on Jul 8, 2017 12:42:04 GMT -5
Maybe we're approaching this the wrong way. What if, instead of obsessing over how to get rid of the build-up, we celebrated, even venerated it? There could be competitions: most carbon in three months wins!
Or am I just trying to avoid feeling discomfort caused by my slovenly habits?
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Post by sablebrush52 on Jul 8, 2017 12:44:22 GMT -5
Once you've cleaned the rim, it's easy to keep it clean. I always do a wipe down with a bit o spit to remove build up at the end of a day's smoking. Before I light up, I moisten the rim with a bit o spit and that helps keep the rim from charring, that, and being careful with your flame.
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Post by nitehawk on Jul 8, 2017 20:05:33 GMT -5
Yep, that ole spit does the trick every time......
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2017 20:12:28 GMT -5
Dog urine does the trick. Hard to collect the urine though. Neighbors will think you're weird.
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Post by papipeguy on Jul 8, 2017 20:26:40 GMT -5
banjo, swears by black coffee. I've yet to try it but I will.
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Post by Zach on Jul 8, 2017 20:35:10 GMT -5
Maybe we're approaching this the wrong way. What if, instead of obsessing over how to get rid of the build-up, we celebrated, even venerated it? There could be competitions: most carbon in three months wins! Or am I just trying to avoid feeling discomfort caused by my slovenly habits? That's the way too look at it. Just smoke and smoke! What Sablebrush said is a common way. Wet a majic eraser or similar type sponge and rub the rim into it in circles til it comes clean. |
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Post by daveinlax on Jul 9, 2017 0:10:45 GMT -5
Rim darkening happens and can cleaned up to a point but char is permanent. I've found spit and coffee don't work as well as very carefully dabbing at the problem area with 80 proof vodka soaked Q-Tip. Dab and wipe over and over The key is not to have it happen by not loading your bowl to the very top, hold it down a bit.  |
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Post by Zach on Jul 9, 2017 7:48:58 GMT -5
Doesn't matter how full you load a pipe, if you continue to smoke it, it will get rim carbon from the smoke trailing out of the pipe. It will worsen faster if the pipe is always full. It will still carbon cake up from smoking a thousand half bowls.
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Post by sablebrush52 on Jul 9, 2017 10:31:46 GMT -5
Rim darkening happens and can cleaned up to a point but char is permanent. I've found spit and coffee don't work as well as very carefully dabbing at the problem area with 80 proof vodka soaked Q-Tip. Dab and wipe over and over The key is not to have it happen by not loading your bowl to the very top, hold it down a bit. Well, I've used spit and a rag and 15-20 minutes to get every last speck of tar off the rims of a lot of crapped up estates I've refurbished over the years and I'm not sure how much better than completely clean a rim can get. No reason why alcohol wouldn't work just fine provided one is careful not to get it on the finish. As for scorching, that would have to be physically removed via topping, sanding, and/or restaining. Then your beat to death pipe will look "gently smoked". |
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Post by nitehawk on Jul 9, 2017 11:24:23 GMT -5
For really tough carbon buildup on the rim (what I call black concrete), I've had to use spit on a soft/fluffy type pipe cleaner and just do one small section at a time.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2017 12:00:37 GMT -5
Well it would seem most of y'all do it the same way. Now I prefer to just let it get good and thick (about a 1/8" or more) and just chip it off with a thumb nail and then rub the rim of the bowl in a counter and clockwise fashion on the concrete to smooth it all out again.
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Post by That Falls Guy on Jul 9, 2017 14:48:27 GMT -5
Well it would seem most of y'all do it the same way. Now I prefer to just let it get good and thick (about a 1/8" or more) and just chip it off with a thumb nail and then rub the rim of the bowl in a counter and clockwise fashion on the concrete to smooth it all out again. You're close to what I'm thinking. It could be chipped of, if done properly. I don't want to get into the briar, but was thinking about some fine sandpaper. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2017 17:00:35 GMT -5
Well it would seem most of y'all do it the same way. Now I prefer to just let it get good and thick (about a 1/8" or more) and just chip it off with a thumb nail and then rub the rim of the bowl in a counter and clockwise fashion on the concrete to smooth it all out again. You're close to what I'm thinking. It could be chipped of, if done properly. I don't want to get into the briar, but was thinking about some fine sandpaper. Ahem, I was kidding sir. I do it like most here, a bit of spit and a Q-tip sir. Buffing wheel and white rouge if it's stubborn enough. |
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Post by That Falls Guy on Jul 9, 2017 17:04:20 GMT -5
You're close to what I'm thinking. It could be chipped of, if done properly. I don't want to get into the briar, but was thinking about some fine sandpaper. Ahem, I was kidding sir. I do it like most here, a bit of spit and a Q-tip sir. Buffing wheel and white rouge if it's stubborn enough. Your (chipping) suggestion was not as far off the wall as you may think! Also like the idea of the white rouge. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2017 17:11:47 GMT -5
Ahem, I was kidding sir. I do it like most here, a bit of spit and a Q-tip sir. Buffing wheel and white rouge if it's stubborn enough. Your (chipping) suggestion was not as far off the wall as you may think! Also like the idea of the white rouge. Well, I gotta admit I have chipped it off using a thumb nail on some really bad estates (could hardly believe that anyone would let get that thick) but, the rest was pure Kentucky windage sir. |
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Post by Zach on Jul 9, 2017 17:40:32 GMT -5
I let my rim cakes build up until it's thick enough to chip off. It protects your rim from charring. Old pipemen would just leave it and keep smoking.
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Post by sablebrush52 on Jul 9, 2017 17:43:07 GMT -5
Your (chipping) suggestion was not as far off the wall as you may think! Also like the idea of the white rouge. Well, I gotta admit I have chipped it off using a thumb nail on some really bad estates (could hardly believe that anyone would let get that thick) but, the rest was pure Kentucky windage sir. So have I. A bit of help with a fingernail to scrape off some stubborn stuff, a bit more spit and a rag, and occasionally a light treatment with a polishing grade micromesh pad to even it out. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2017 17:44:58 GMT -5
I let my rim cakes build up until it's thick enough to chip off. It protects your rim from charring. Old pipemen would just leave it and keep smoking. Yeah, I reckon I shouldn't wash my truck too often and just let the dirt build up a protective coating on it.  |
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Post by Zach on Jul 9, 2017 18:11:40 GMT -5
Trucks aren't supposed to be washed.  |
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Post by That Falls Guy on Jul 17, 2017 15:27:14 GMT -5
I have a pipe with a lot of burned, caked carbon on top of the bowl. It is heavily caked, but could be removed without affecting the briar itself, if only I knew how to remove it. Is there a way of softening it, in some way? Open to any suggestions. Finally finished cleaning.... Scraped a little, sanded a little, spit a little......... Here are the results  BEFORE AFTER |
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Post by trailboss on Jul 17, 2017 16:05:56 GMT -5
Looks Spiffy, well done!
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Post by That Falls Guy on Jul 17, 2017 18:32:07 GMT -5
Thanks....the picture doesn't do it justice!
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Post by bonanzadriver on Jul 17, 2017 21:50:12 GMT -5
I've also found that plain ol water can help.
I recently refurbed three ol estate sale briars for a buddy of mine that is new to the Pipe Life.
I turned the stummels bowl down in to a shallow dish of water and let them sit there for 30 minutes or so.
A little elbow grease and about 50 qtips later and they looked awesome.
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