Pipe Show Maintenance

Sanding, rusticating, sandblasting, buffing, etc. All here.
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Hey, would love to hear from some of the vets how they keep their pipes looking pristine during shows with lots of people handling their work!

Hope everyone's prep is going well for Chicago!
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Use this or similar to finish your pipes. Wax alone looks dull after a few people handle it.

Then I use a cotton cloth to wipe the fingerprints when there's down time.
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Dip them in liquid glass.

Duh. :roll:

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Polishing Gnomes that pop up from under the table when no one is looking
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Flannel buffing rag. If you finished it properly, it shouldn't really dull all that much. You just have to wipe off fingerprints every so often from greasy hands.
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