Help with over oiled TRKs (2 Viewers)

[davislane]

https://www.hunker.com/13423047/how-to-fix-an-oil-stain-on-paper

Anyone tried that before?

 

[BGinGA]

I didn't realize that these were paper inlays. If the oil is soaked into the paper fibers, it's all over. Anything you try will only make it worse (looking).

^^ This. No matter how much oil you manage to pull out using whatever method you try (and none will work worth a damn, or worth the possible negative side-effects), absolutely nothing you do will change the discoloration of the inlays -- that is permanent. Short of completely removing them and going the @Gear inlay replacement route, you're stuck with the discoloration.

I'll quote this again, just because it's true, it obviously can't be said too much or too often, and maybe it will save somebody else from a similar disaster in the future (bold-face added for emphasis):

it is a good time to remind everyone:

1. If you are oiling chips, do so SPARINGLY.
2. A few drops of mineral oil on a clean dry cloth, wiped around the rolling edge ONLY, by the barrel or half barrel. Wipe excess immediately.
3. Never soak in oil and NEVER oil the faces.
4. Patience: A little oil goes a LONG way, and will migrate over time from the rolling edge into the chip.
5. Never use the oil/water trick. It isn't; and it can't. I am not wrong on this.

 

[detroitdad]

Has anyone mentioned punishment yet? I think you should have to play with dice chips for the next 6 months

 

[liftapint]

Has anyone mentioned punishment yet? I think you should have to play with dice chips for the next 6 months

A lifetime of torment and nightmares is punishment enough, trust me

 

[12thMan]

Yeah, they are your chips so you can bury them in ground rice and kitty litter if you want but nothing is going to help, the entire label is dyed with the oil and oil and paper are now one.

Maybe you can convince yourself they were special edition sepia tone inlays?

Your only hope is bleach, it can whiten things and take out stains, wouldn't it be great if maybe we could find a way to get the bleach inside the inlay? Would be bigly great.

 

[links_slayer]

ctrl + alt + delete, restart

or unplug then plug back in

 

[Coyote]

Oil can dry with air or time

True; but clearly much more time than any member here has to live till death

 

[Highli99]

 

[Chippy McChiperson]

Try a food dehydrator. Those racks style ones will suck anything dry.

And if it doesn’t work you can use them to make a good beef jerky!

 

[upNdown]

Generally older leaded chips with this specific shaped inlay are prone to this. Either avoid the inlay altogether or do a couple a day and let them dry to see how they end up.

Or maybe just avoid the god damned oil!

 

[Coyote]

Or maybe just avoid the god damned oil!

Oil was a boon to mankind (especially olive oil) back when people who could read did so.

 

[Eloe2000]

FWIW rice is not a good desiccant. Yes it is dry, but is not terribly effective at removing moisture through air. Rice won't hurt, and may help slightly, but if you ever expose electronics etc. to water/moisture and need to get it out you should use desiccant packs. It is honestly worth buying some these in advance and keeping them on hand in a sealed bag/container around the house for the emergencies when you need them. They may just save your phone/keyboard/camera/watch... or poker chips. You can also use these preventatively as well if you store things like cameras/electronics in bags/containers in humid environments like a closet or shed. It is one of those things that by the time you have to order it and get it delivered it is too late.

Examples: 50 gram packs, 5 gram packs

 

[JoeyMack]

Sorry to hear this--as an OG TRK-ite, I feel for you.

But, may your circumstance not be in vain--it is a good time to remind everyone:

1. If you are oiling chips, do so SPARINGLY.
2. A few drops of mineral oil on a clean dry cloth, wiped around the rolling edge ONLY, by the barrel or half barrel. Wipe excess immediately.
3. Never soak in oil and NEVER oil the faces.
4. Patience: A little oil goes a LONG way, and will migrate over time from the rolling edge into the chip.
5. Never use the oil/water trick. It isn't; and it can't. I am not wrong on this.

^^ This. No matter how much oil you manage to pull out using whatever method you try (and none will work worth a damn, or worth the possible negative side-effects), absolutely nothing you do will change the discoloration of the inlays -- that is permanent. Short of completely removing them and going the @Gear inlay replacement route, you're stuck with the discoloration.

I'll quote this again, just because it's true, it obviously can't be said too much or too often, and maybe it will save somebody else from a similar disaster in the future (bold-face added for emphasis):

I'll admit I got a little lackadaisical since the many chips I oiled in the past had not had any issues whatsoever. Didn't understand what all the fuss was about. Now I know. Follow the 5 steps from @gopherblue. Don't let this happen to your beloved chippies!

 

[JoeyMack]

Has anyone mentioned punishment yet? I think you should have to play with dice chips for the next 6 months

A lifetime of torment and nightmares is punishment enough, trust me

^^ This.

 

[PAZ]

Sorry to hear this, please rip up your membership card.

 

[tabletalker7]

Has anyone mentioned punishment yet? I think you should have to play with dice chips for the next 6 months

 

[allforcharity]

Please, please, no more talk of punishment. Has the man not suffered enough? Or are you determined to get that last 454g of flesh?

 

[FordPickup92]

What a bummer. Seems like you were being extra careful too. Much more careful then I was. Just never had that problem with my Paulsons before, but you did. Guess I just got lucky?

Yeah unfortunately some are much more susceptible to oil getting under the inlay than others. And yes almost all of them are paper inlays

 

[JoeyMack]

Yeah unfortunately some are much more susceptible to oil getting under the inlay than others. And yes almost all of them are paper inlays

Didn’t know that about the inlays. I thought they were all vinyl. Did I say “got lucky?“ Would’ve rather had this happen to my California Bell or Eldorado bike tires.

 

[FordPickup92]

Didn’t know that about the inlays. I thought they were all vinyl. Did I say “got lucky?“ Would’ve rather had this happen to my California Bell or Eldorado bike tires.

Vinyl over paper. Makes sense really, what else would they print the text on. Yeah I would've rather not had it happen to any of us at all