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Oiling Chips Done Right (7 Viewers)

warma said:
I think you’re adding too much if they need to sit out that long.

My first attempt, I had them out for a day and realized that was too much oil.

Since then, I quick edge wipe a barrel, lightly hit the faces around the inlay to spread whatever oil dripped over the sides into the face, and then put in the rack. I then check back in a month, pull the barrels from the rack and wipe up any excess that dripped down- usually nothing.

The lighter piled chips looked better than the first job I did. Less is more.
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A little goes a long way but my experience is that it works better if the oil is allowed to soak in and the chip is allowed to breathe for a bit before being put back in the rack. It takes a little longer, but I am usually in no rush.

Also have found resting on layer of paper towels over reg towels works well too.

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So when I get chips from an ebayer that are oiled to the point that they’re sticky, when happened there? I assume they were over-oils and just left out to dry?
I really don’t know, because I’ve always oiled very lightly.
 
I've heard people soak chips in a water/oil mixture. I once bought a barrel that seemed to sweat when I got it so I assumed that's what they did? I just rub a little oil on each chip 100 at a time, whip off extra & then leave out for a couple days flipping just like @Tonysquander described.

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I love the results. Makes the colors pop & no sticky chips...
 
upNdown said:
So when I get chips from an ebayer that are oiled to the point that they’re sticky, when happened there? I assume they were over-oils and just left out to dry?
I really don’t know, because I’ve always oiled very lightly.
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They may have been over-oiled but I doubt they were finished properly...e.g. left to dry on some absorbent medium while flipping from time to time. I try not to over oil but when you have a fresh rag or have re-applied oil to your rag the first barrel will always have more oil on them than the ones that follow. However, when my process is completed I have never had any chips stick together, feel oily or anything like that. They just look awesome :)

If I received chips as you are describing,they would probably go into the ultrasonic for a good cleaning and then be oiled properly.
 
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upNdown said:
So when I get chips from an ebayer that are oiled to the point that they’re sticky, when happened there? I assume they were over-oils and just left out to dry?
I really don’t know, because I’ve always oiled very lightly.
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What tony says is possible, but the seller could have used a thicker oil, like vegetable oil. It would make chips shiny for selling photos, with no concept of what it would do to usability.
 
TheRealTeddyKGB said:
I've heard people soak chips in a water/oil mixture. I once bought a barrel that seemed to sweat when I got it so I assumed that's what they did? I just rub a little oil on each chip 100 at a time, whip off extra & then leave out for a couple days flipping just like @Tonysquander described.

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I love the results. Makes the colors pop & no sticky chips...
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The water/oil method doesn’t involve prolongued soaking (or shouldn’t).

Mine stay in for under a minute. A brief plunge in water does not penetrate deeply if at all, and has never resulted in sweating for me.

I find this method is excellent and quick for getting a light amount of oil on the chips in even amounts. I use a salad spinner base and just lift the basket in and out of the water a number of times, agitating the chips with a wooden or other soft spoon.

I can oil a couple racks at a time this way in just a minute, using maybe half a teaspoon of mineral oil per 200. It’s remarkable how efficient and effective this is.

Your sweating chips probably just were overtreated with oil.
 
I just tried a oiling a milano with Avocado oil did not work too well will try with mineral oil I'm glad I found this thread thanks
 
SloppyFlop said:
I just tried a oiling a milano with Avocado oil did not work too well will try with mineral oil I'm glad I found this thread thanks
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Oh man, yeah just go to walmart, walgreens or wherever and get the right stuff. Get the odorless colorless mineral oil. Will say it is a laxative. A bottle is about $8 and will last forever.
 
Tonysquander said:
Oh man, yeah just go to walmart, walgreens or wherever and get the right stuff. Get the odorless colorless mineral oil. Will say it is a laxative. A bottle is about $8 and will last forever.
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$8? You must have bought a gallon! Last one I bought (couple months ago) was under $2.50 for 16 oz.
 
Used this method on my chips, followed along to the T. Chips came out great. Thank you for the great write up!
 
I used the advise on this thread and net fantastic results.

I didn't over think any of the process and it went great.

I used a microfiber rag kept it fairly damp with oil and used it to clean saturate every chip by hand. Some had a "wet" amount of oil in them. It didn't seem to have any negative impact. I let them sit out over night on a towel then wiped off the excess the next day.
 
I applied a liberal amount of oil on fiber cloth and firmly pressed against the chip while spinning it around with the other hand, then flipped chip over and repeated process. I don’t add any oil to the cloth until 10-12 chips are done. Then lay them in a pile to soak up oil. I am a woodworker and the process is the same when using danish or teak oil. Clay chips just like wood are porous. Wiping them after defeats the purpose. Then just lay them down on a large bath/beach towel. The next day flip them all over and wait another day to fully dry. You will notice the underside of the chip to be dryer due to the towel soaking up the mineral oil. 2 days ur chips will be better than new. Here are a few pics.
Thanks for the great thread Stibnite. !!!
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Captn said:
I applied a liberal amount of oil on fiber cloth and firmly pressed against the chip while spinning it around with the other hand, then flipped chip over and repeated process. I don’t add any oil to the cloth until 10-12 chips are done. Then lay them in a pile to soak up oil. I am a woodworker and the process is the same when using danish or teak oil. Clay chips just like wood are porous. Wiping them after defeats the purpose. Then just lay them down on a large bath/beach towel. The next day flip them all over and wait another day to fully dry. You will notice the underside of the chip to be dryer due to the towel soaking up the mineral oil. 2 days ur chips will be better than new. Here are a few pics.
Thanks for the great thread Stibnite. !!!View attachment 1070609View attachment 1070610
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Looks great @Captn ! Can't wait to get up to CLE to get a game in.
 
I applied a liberal amount of oil on fiber cloth and firmly pressed against the chip while spinning it around with the other hand, then flipped chip over and repeated process. I don’t add any oil to the cloth until 10-12 chips are done. Then lay them in a pile to soak up oil. I am a woodworker and the process is the same when using danish or teak oil. Clay chips just like wood are porous. Wiping them after defeats the purpose. Then just lay them down on a large bath/beach towel. The next day flip them all over and wait another day to fully dry. You will notice the underside of the chip to be dryer due to the towel soaking up the mineral oil. 2 days ur chips will be better than new. Here are a few pics.
Thanks for the great thread Stibnite- your spot on!!!View attachment 1070630View attachment 1070631
 
That’s a major glare from the lights above on the charcoals. If u look at the blues the light reflection diminishes greatly and shows the chips true color. The chips are not at all wet/oily to the touch. So we’ll have to agree to disagree!
 
Captn said:
I applied a liberal amount of oil on fiber cloth and firmly pressed against the chip while spinning it around with the other hand, then flipped chip over and repeated process. I don’t add any oil to the cloth until 10-12 chips are done. Then lay them in a pile to soak up oil. I am a woodworker and the process is the same when using danish or teak oil. Clay chips just like wood are porous. Wiping them after defeats the purpose. Then just lay them down on a large bath/beach towel. The next day flip them all over and wait another day to fully dry. You will notice the underside of the chip to be dryer due to the towel soaking up the mineral oil. 2 days ur chips will be better than new. Here are a few pics.
Thanks for the great thread Stibnite. !!!View attachment 1070609View attachment 1070610
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I would advise not using this technique on anything but hotstamps. Anything with an inlay is at risk of the oil seeping underneath and staining the inlay.
 
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