Stem polish

[El Whedo]

What would yall say is the best product to clean out the INSIDE of an oxidized stem?

[Mister Moo]

What would yall say is the best product to clean out the INSIDE of an oxidized stem?

I use bristle pipecleaners + Everclear until there come out clean. Don't know how it looks in there after but it always smokes good. Not thre first time I've heard this question - I am always looking for a better way.

[El Whedo]

I use bristle pipecleaners + Everclear until there come out clean. Don't know how it looks in there after but it always smokes good. Not thre first time I've heard this question - I am always looking for a better way.

I have two pipes that after deep cleaning I can still taste the nasty oxidation taste in. They are clean inside, yet still oxidized. Any suggestions on how to remove the oxidation from the inside of the stem?

[LandonColby]

I have two pipes that after deep cleaning I can still taste the nasty oxidation taste in. They are clean inside, yet still oxidized. Any suggestions on how to remove the oxidation from the inside of the stem?

Maybe a shank brush and some tooth paste, then use alcohol and pipe cleaners to dissolve it away.

[Branzig]

What would yall say is the best product to clean out the INSIDE of an oxidized stem?

That's why I always soak them in Oxi Clean then take a shank brush to them right after the soak. That breaks a lot of it up. Then I finish up with 91% iso and bristle cleaners.

[NeverBend]

What would yall say is the best product to clean out the INSIDE of an oxidized stem?

Hi Mark,

Adding to what Mr.Moo advised, (above) you can also use shank brushes (like bristle cleaners). I just ordered 5 ($4.99) from P&C but I've gotten them elsewhere too.

To really clean the inside of the stem, (draught hole) I've found that a retort with the shank brushes does well. I've found that the retort works best on pipes that have been smoked recently. So now I retort a pipe when i get it, smoke it several times and then retort it again.

Pete