I have a couple of pipes where the finish is dull and waxing doesn't seem to help. What is the safest way to get these pipes to shine again? Buff before waxing?
Thanks,
-Scott
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Yep...get a new buff and use white diamond buffing compound on it. Then buff with carnauba (with its one wheel).
That should make it nice and shiny.
Tyler
That should make it nice and shiny.
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Yes, there is arisk of removing some stain. It should be minimal, if at all.
Tyler
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There is a (rediculously) comprehensive FAQ document on buffing at the ASP site. here's the link:
http://www.aspipes.org/faq/faq/ASP_Buff ... ng_FAQ.pdf
http://www.aspipes.org/faq/faq/ASP_Buff ... ng_FAQ.pdf
Although I have never attempted to rebuff a pipe that I have made, when originally applying white diamond, I too use a thick 6" buff to apply the compound. Then I move directly to the carnauba wax and final buff. I suppose that this is the suggested process for "rebuffing" a pipe, though my previous concern still stands, that it may indeed remove some of the stain and alter the coloration of the pipe.
Jeff
Jeff