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Post by pappyjoe on Aug 28, 2018 17:11:27 GMT -5
I mentioned in another post that I had found a Preben Holm Delight last Saturday. Here are some before and after photos. Shot the day I bought it.  After cleaning and polishing:    |
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Post by william on Aug 28, 2018 17:20:17 GMT -5
Very nice. Do you mind if I ask how you cleaned the briar? It is considerably lighter in the after images.
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Post by pappyjoe on Aug 28, 2018 17:41:09 GMT -5
Very nice. Do you mind if I ask how you cleaned the briar? It is considerably lighter in the after images. A lot of elbow grease. I scrubbed it using a Magic Eraser wet with isopropyl alcohol and followed that by washing it with undiluted Murphy's Oil. That removed any old finish and grime. After that I wet sanded the smooth sections with 320 grit followed by 600 grit sandpaper. I then worked the the smooth areas over with 1,000, 2000, 4000, 6000 and 12000 grit sand paper and micro mesh pads. I know that sounds like overkill, but the result was a very smooth, almost glass like surface that shined without waxing. I did a light application of caranuba on my buffer to finish it off. I removed the cake and ghost with a isopropyl alcohol bath using cotton balls followed by a 190 proof grain alcohol bath with cotton balls. |
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Post by Quintsrevenge on Aug 28, 2018 17:42:46 GMT -5
Very nice. Do you mind if I ask how you cleaned the briar? It is considerably lighter in the after images. A lot of elbow grease. I scrubbed it using a Magic Eraser wet with isopropyl alcohol and followed that by washing it with undiluted Murphy's Oil. That removed any old finish and grime. After that I wet sanded the smooth sections with 320 grit followed by 600 grit sandpaper. I then worked the the smooth areas over with 1,000, 2000, 4000, 6000 and 12000 grit sand paper and micro mesh pads. I know that sounds like overkill, but the result was a very smooth, almost glass like surface that shined without waxing. I did a light application of caranuba on my buffer to finish it off. I removed the cake and ghost with a isopropyl alcohol bath using cotton balls followed by a 190 proof grain alcohol bath with cotton balls. It looks like a completely different pipe. Great work. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2018 17:49:17 GMT -5
Beautiful work, Joe! I love these old Preben Holm/Ben Wade pipes. I have several of them. They are the only pipes I own that I consider too pretty too smoke (Heresy!). Thanks for the detailed description of your restoration process! I've bookmarked this thread for future reference. 👍  |
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Post by william on Aug 28, 2018 18:01:31 GMT -5
Beautiful work, Joe! I love these old Preben Holm/Ben Wade pipes. I have several of them. They are the only pipes I own that I consider too pretty too smoke (Heresy!). Thanks for the detailed description of your restoration process! I've bookmarked this thread for future reference. 👍 Yes. I agree with @walkman. Thanks, Joe. I copied your process and made a file in my "Pipes" folder on my computer. Good info to have. And that pipe really is a beauty. |
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Post by pappyjoe on Aug 28, 2018 18:05:33 GMT -5
Beautiful work, Joe! I love these old Preben Holm/Ben Wade pipes. I have several of them. They are the only pipes I own that I consider too pretty too smoke (Heresy!). Thanks for the detailed description of your restoration process! I've bookmarked this thread for future reference. 👍 You guys can also read about my restorations in my blog. The address is under my avatar |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2018 18:07:30 GMT -5
Joe, great restoration....looks fabulous 👍👍 Enjoy for many years🎈🎊🎉🎈🎊🎉
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2018 0:21:54 GMT -5
You guys can also read about my restorations in my blog. The address is under my avatar Thanks, Joe. I'll check it out. I have some of my late father's pipes that are in rough shape. I'd really like to restore them myself. |
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Post by Dramatwist on Aug 29, 2018 2:38:20 GMT -5
...great work, Joe... lovely briar...
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Post by antb on Aug 29, 2018 3:39:55 GMT -5
I am often drawn to a decent Danish freehand/fancy. And this sure is one.
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Post by Legend Lover on Aug 29, 2018 5:25:53 GMT -5
That's another superb restoration. You bring them back to life tastefully. That's what I like about your work, Joe.
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