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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Muddler" data-source="post: 20477" data-attributes="member: 337"><p>The new Pete's are sheer hell with the red stain. I use multiple flushes/ soaks/ rinses with alcohol to get rid of the stuff. I then flush it away with warm water. It takes a good while, but eventually it goes. Don't worry too much about a little leaking onto the briar - just wipe it off. It's not a bad idea to put a little wax on the outside of the pipe. Whatever made Peterson decide to use this very sloppy approach absolutely beats me. Just persevere  - it goes away. I've broken in perhaps half a dozen new Pete's this way over the past two years (not sure) or so.</p></blockquote><p></p>