[DarrenB]

I've started to oil my Paulson Pharaohs. I use one paper towel that I drench with baby oil and whipe one chip at a time. Then I take a dry paper towel and dry the chip a couple of times, especially the inlay. Then I put it back in the chip case.
Am I going to fast?
Is whiping the chip with a dry paper towel enough to prevent damage on the chip, or do I have to try to dry them more?

//D

[JoseRijo]

Hi Darren,
The oil isn't acid! But you want to make sure the chips are *absolutely* dry before putting them back in the case. What I did was give them a quick wipe (to remove the visible excess oil) and then I laid the chips out on bath towels to air dry overnight.
My other tip is to just use your fingers to apply the oil. It's much faster than using a paper towel, and in the end is probably less messy.
Good Luck!

[Mike Sears]

Originally Posted by JoseRijo

Hi Darren,
The oil isn't acid! But you want to make sure the chips are *absolutely* dry before putting them back in the case. What I did was give them a quick wipe (to remove the visible excess oil) and then I laid the chips out on bath towels to air dry overnight.
My other tip is to just use your fingers to apply the oil. It's much faster than using a paper towel, and in the end is probably less messy.
Good Luck!

Great advice JR. Leaving them out overnight is good because the chip will absorb more oil and it will be easier to dry. In fact a towel below and a towel on top is good also. You should use a terry-cloth towel to dry them mostly to get the residue off the inlay. Paper towels can add a little lint to the chip.

Deep Felt

[DarrenB]

thanks!

what will happen if I just wipe them dry and quickly put them back in the chip case? will the chip get damaged?
//d

[beekeeper]

Like others, I let mine dry over night on a towel. I used an old eye-glass cleaning rag to apply the linseed oil (didn't have any mineral oil in the house). We've had some humidity, so I checked on my chips after a few days and sure enough, even though I had left them to dry over night, quite a few chips were sticking together. I pulled them out and left them on a kitched dish towel for a few days.

[Jambine]

Originally Posted by DarrenB

..... I use one paper towel that I drench with baby oil and whipe one chip at a time. Then I take a dry paper towel and dry the chip a couple of times, especially the inlay. Then I put it back in the chip case.
Am I going to fast?.....

That really sounds like WAY too much oil. But in any case, make sure they’re dry before putting them away.

[jdunford]

I submersed my Samurais in a bowl of "heavy" white mineral oil for at least an hour, then rubbed them dry with an old (but clean) dishtowel, then set them out on paper towels to dry for at least an hour, then dried them again with a dishtowel before putting them in the case. I was more concerned with damaging the (wooden) case than the chips.

Some people disagree with completely submersing chips in oil, but I didn't find any damage to the chips or inlays by doing this. Oh, and I found that wiping with paper towels didn't work very well. Paper towels are great at absorbing water; not so great at absorbing a high-density oil. That's why I switched to (mostly cotton) dish towels for wiping. Bath towels would work well for drying overnight, but the oil will likely permanently stain the towel, so I wouldn't try it on anything you plan to keep.

[_GUN_]

for me, I lay out the chips on a beach towel. I place cap's worth of mineral oil in a dish, then I use a soft bristle toothbrush to rub in the oil. I dip the brush and apply the oil, using the brush. After a few minutes, I use a wash cloth or similar item to wipe them dry before placing them on a third surface. I handle them to inspect their looks and feel, then I place them in a rack.

[7thSeat]

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[noelsarchs]

Originally Posted by jdunford

I submersed my Samurais in a bowl of "heavy" white mineral oil for at least an hour, then rubbed them dry with an old (but clean) dishtowel, then set them out on paper towels to dry for at least an hour, then dried them again with a dishtowel before putting them in the case. I was more concerned with damaging the (wooden) case than the chips.

Some people disagree with completely submersing chips in oil, but I didn't find any damage to the chips or inlays by doing this. Oh, and I found that wiping with paper towels didn't work very well. Paper towels are great at absorbing water; not so great at absorbing a high-density oil. That's why I switched to (mostly cotton) dish towels for wiping. Bath towels would work well for drying overnight, but the oil will likely permanently stain the towel, so I wouldn't try it on anything you plan to keep.

This is absolutlely insane and not needed, submersing a chip in oil for an hour. Clay is a porous material, why saturate it? The oil will surely get into that chip and eventually show up under the inlay somehow with no place to go.