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Methods for Removing Rim Darkening
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<blockquote data-quote="ontariopiper" data-source="post: 540591" data-attributes="member: 3775"><p>I haven't heard of this method before, Pepesdad1. Thanks for sharing. </p><p></p><p>My own 2 cents - I've used saliva for basic rim tar removal, and alcohol for more stubborn gunk. 0000 steel wool also does a fine job scrubbing off those nasty rim accretions without harming the briar underneath, though you'll want to work gently anyway. </p><p></p><p>Actual charred briar is a whole different matter. Some pipes tend toward charring on the rear of the rim, due simply to the angle at which they are held/clenched while smoking. Ideally, the bowl remains upright during a smoke, but that's not usually the reality. Actual burnt briar will not lighten. If it bugs you, it usually needs to be sanded out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ontariopiper, post: 540591, member: 3775"] I haven't heard of this method before, Pepesdad1. Thanks for sharing. My own 2 cents - I've used saliva for basic rim tar removal, and alcohol for more stubborn gunk. 0000 steel wool also does a fine job scrubbing off those nasty rim accretions without harming the briar underneath, though you'll want to work gently anyway. Actual charred briar is a whole different matter. Some pipes tend toward charring on the rear of the rim, due simply to the angle at which they are held/clenched while smoking. Ideally, the bowl remains upright during a smoke, but that's not usually the reality. Actual burnt briar will not lighten. If it bugs you, it usually needs to be sanded out. [/QUOTE]
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