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Charred pipe rims...need advice
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<blockquote data-quote="huffelpuff" data-source="post: 541600" data-attributes="member: 2140"><p>Actual char is pardon my French a bitch to get rid of requiring topping the bowl. If you're talking just carbon deposited by the smoke and flame the best way to remove it is as mentioned spit. On really tough jobs I'll use Everclear and a brush. I've not noticed any real problems with this method other than it can strip the wax a bit.</p><p></p><p>Prevention wise I have a few pipes that I only use live coals from a fire to light. Generally I don't completely fill those bowls so that there is room for the ember to fit in. They seem to require much less rim cleaning. Product of not filling the bowl or of the lighting method I couldn't say. I also have a half inch cotton rope that is in a piece of copper pipe. You push the rope out and light the char it gets glowing hot but don't let it actually burn. Touch it to the tobacco puff a few times and your lit. Pull the rope back into the pipe and it puts out the smoldering end ready for next use. Granted neither method is great for quick easy smoking but are options.</p><p></p><p>Jim</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="huffelpuff, post: 541600, member: 2140"] Actual char is pardon my French a bitch to get rid of requiring topping the bowl. If you're talking just carbon deposited by the smoke and flame the best way to remove it is as mentioned spit. On really tough jobs I'll use Everclear and a brush. I've not noticed any real problems with this method other than it can strip the wax a bit. Prevention wise I have a few pipes that I only use live coals from a fire to light. Generally I don't completely fill those bowls so that there is room for the ember to fit in. They seem to require much less rim cleaning. Product of not filling the bowl or of the lighting method I couldn't say. I also have a half inch cotton rope that is in a piece of copper pipe. You push the rope out and light the char it gets glowing hot but don't let it actually burn. Touch it to the tobacco puff a few times and your lit. Pull the rope back into the pipe and it puts out the smoldering end ready for next use. Granted neither method is great for quick easy smoking but are options. Jim [/QUOTE]
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