Stem polish

[Haebar]

Does it make any difference for polishing your stems?



There's a big price difference.

[NeverBend]

Does it make any difference for polishing your stems?

There's a big price difference.

If they don't retard or remove oxidation then you're shining the problem rather than addressing it.

I've never been keen on the chemicals in my mouth so I don't use polish on the stem but whichever works the best or gives you the best value makes sense.

Pete

[Mister Moo]

Never used either, sorry, but I have inexpensive methods that work well. How bad is the stem(s)? Mostly black or mostly oxidized, Haebar?

[BryGuySC]

For heavily oxidized stems (read completely brown), I tend to use fine sandpaper and cheap toothpaste.

[JustTroItIn]

I use the @Branzig method. Oxyclean bath, Arm and Hammer Magic Eraser, Micro Finishing Cloth Abrasive Pads, then Carnuba wax.

[Haebar]

Never used either, sorry, but I have inexpensive methods that work well. How bad is the stem(s)? Mostly black or mostly oxidized, Haebar?

Dan, I will use it on dull black stems but not ones that are oxidized. For that I would fall back to the oxyclean, sandpaper method.

[Haebar]

If they don't retard or remove oxidation then you're shining the problem rather than addressing it.

I've never been keen on the chemicals in my mouth so I don't use polish on the stem but whichever works the best or gives you the best value makes sense.

Pete

Good point Pete. I only use this kind of polish on stems that are just dull, not starting to turn greenish tan from oxidation. Like you say, I wouldn't want to polish the oxidized layer.

[Haebar]

I use the @Branzig method. Oxyclean bath, Arm and Hammer Magic Eraser, Micro Finishing Cloth Abrasive Pads, then Carnuba wax.

Good job with that one! The bowl looks darker in the after shot, did you restain it?

[JustTroItIn]

Good job with that one! The bowl looks darker in the after shot, did you restain it?

Nope, simply cleaned and polished.

[Branzig]

For really bad horrible stems, I'll use the Oxi bath, Bar Keeper's Friend, and then the Magic Erasers.

Abrasive pads to finish up and bring out that shine!