Cleaning Kits
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I think it all comes down to what one likes. As long as you keep the interior of your pipe fairly clean you'll not have any issues with it as far as smoke-ability goes from that stand point. How clean and shiny the outsides are is just ones preference. Of course I wouldn't want a nasty green oxidized Vulcanite stem in my mouth either. 
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I just use olive oil. Just buff it on there and it cleans sterling silver quite nicely too. Helps keep vulcanite from oxidizing too.
Cleaning kits? NOT!
Deal with oxidized vulcanite stems with magic eraser, followed by mineral oil. Some report soaking in Oxyclean followed by buffing with a scotchbrite pad or 000 steel wool is the ticket.
Acrylic should require no maintenance. Clench/chatter marks, well that's up to you to figure out. Either don't or use the softie bits.
Shining up the strummel on smooth finishes, well I don't bother generally. Maybe did it once or twice. I prefer a matte finish anyway.
Reaming the cake is most important to me. Apart from scraping the bowl with a tool (pipe nail, etc) after each smoke, when it gets to be more than a thickness of a dime I use my Castelford reamer. Similar results can be achieved with other means.
Use a pipe cleaner regularly. Perhaps after every smoke (or during). That will prevent build up of tars. Occasionally use Everclear, Isopropyl 90% or any other high proof alcohol on the pipe cleaner and you should be golden.
This is what I do and has seen me in good stead for many years.
Cheers,
RR
Deal with oxidized vulcanite stems with magic eraser, followed by mineral oil. Some report soaking in Oxyclean followed by buffing with a scotchbrite pad or 000 steel wool is the ticket.
Acrylic should require no maintenance. Clench/chatter marks, well that's up to you to figure out. Either don't or use the softie bits.
Shining up the strummel on smooth finishes, well I don't bother generally. Maybe did it once or twice. I prefer a matte finish anyway.
Reaming the cake is most important to me. Apart from scraping the bowl with a tool (pipe nail, etc) after each smoke, when it gets to be more than a thickness of a dime I use my Castelford reamer. Similar results can be achieved with other means.
Use a pipe cleaner regularly. Perhaps after every smoke (or during). That will prevent build up of tars. Occasionally use Everclear, Isopropyl 90% or any other high proof alcohol on the pipe cleaner and you should be golden.
This is what I do and has seen me in good stead for many years.
Cheers,
RR
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pipe cleaners
pipe scrubby cleaners
91% rubbing alcohol *or* Everclear
cotton balls
Savinelli pipe knife
100% cotton socks
Halcyon II Wax http://www.finepipes.com/accessories/halcyon-ii-wax
natural bristle brush (soft) to remove the wax and buff
no thanks on a kit. I prefer to compile my own tool boxes. Nobody knows what I need like I do.
pipe scrubby cleaners
91% rubbing alcohol *or* Everclear
cotton balls
Savinelli pipe knife
100% cotton socks
Halcyon II Wax http://www.finepipes.com/accessories/halcyon-ii-wax
natural bristle brush (soft) to remove the wax and buff
no thanks on a kit. I prefer to compile my own tool boxes. Nobody knows what I need like I do.