Oiling Chips Done Right (6 Viewers)

[TudiscoKid]

I'm about to clean my brand new Royals, can I use any dish soap with water and rag?

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

I'm about to clean my brand new Royals, can I use any dish soap with water and rag?

Why would you need to clean brand new china clay (mostly plastic) chips? If they are dusty from manufacture, just wipe them off with a slightly damp towel.

 

[TudiscoKid]

Why would you need to clean brand new china clay (mostly plastic) chips? If they are dusty from manufacture, just wipe them off with a slightly damp towel.

Yeah that's what I meant, the process I've been reading here. I saw that using some soap was recommended. Should I just use a damp towel?

 

[springbox]

Yeah that's what I meant, the process I've been reading here. I saw that using some soap was recommended. Should I just use a damp towel?

You only need soap if the chips have accumulated grime from play. For fresh chips a damp towel to remove and manufacturing residue/dust is all you need.

 

[Poker Zombie]

I'm about to clean my brand new Royals, can I use any dish soap with water and rag?

Damp towel works, but since I had 2000 of them, I spread them out in the tub and filled it, stirring the chips. Less labor intensive for so many chips.

 

[TudiscoKid]

Damp towel works, but since I had 2000 of them, I spread them out in the tub and filled it, stirring the chips. Less labor intensive for so many chips.

I tried this on a couple chips this morning, and I couldn't the difference. Except on the black ones, which seem dusty. I guess all the others are already clean.

 

[upNdown]

I tried this on a couple chips this morning, and I couldn't the difference. Except on the black ones, which seem dusty. I guess all the others are already clean.

(It’s entirely possible that the rest of these people are out of their minds, and your chips are just fine as is.)

 

[TudiscoKid]

By the way I find the Royals to be thinner and lighter than I thought, is it me or it's perfectly normal? ^^

 

[Poker Zombie]

By the way I find the Royals to be thinner and lighter than I thought, is it me or it's perfectly normal? ^^

It's normal. China clay isn't Paulson clay. Neither is real clay, but clay with additives. CC has more plastic components in their mix, giving it a lighter, thinner feel.

My royals were significantly less dusty than the C&S. I just did the wash because I was applying custom labels and wanted to assure label adhesion.

 

[Ransora]

@Maltarican if you are interested in learning to do something like this I would be more than willing to learn with you/help you get all of your chips oiled so we can get them looking nice and shiny

 

[merkong]

I’m oiling right now

 

[allforcharity]

I’m oiling right now

Yourself or your chips? Pics either way.

 

[merkong]

 

[merkong]

You can’t beat the rubber glove method for light compression oiling.

Wait. What?

 

[TheRealTeddyKGB]

Lost an hout while I slept & an hour while I was awake today:

 

[Percy7]

I serve fried chicken at my home game.

 

[allforcharity]

About 1000 chips and 3 hours

 

[Sap]

First attempt at oiling following the steps from the first post in this thread.

Time to let dry for 24 hours!

 

[Colquhoun]

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First attempt at oiling following the steps from the first post in this thread.

Time to let dry for 24 hours!

No need to let them "dry"...mineral oil doesn't evaporate...at least not enough to measure.
It's easier to wipe off excess after applying, then put the chips away.

 

[Sap]

No need to let them "dry"...mineral oil doesn't evaporate...at least not enough to measure.
It's easier to wipe off excess after applying, then put the chips away.

Maybe dry isn’t the best word to use. More like soak for 24 hours?

 

[Poker Zombie]

Maybe dry isn’t the best word to use. More like soak for 24 hours?

I have done both the air dry and the wipe on, wipe off method, putting the chips (in barrels) in the racks. If there is any oil left in the plastic rack, you have used way too much oil.

 

[Sap]

Like I said, I’m attempting to follow the steps put forward in the first post of this thread. I understand this was nearly 7 years ago, and there may be better information on oiling discovered since then.

When trying to find a “correct method” for oiling form the threads in the forums, I saw so many differing opinions that I decided to just find a method and try it out.

 

[merkong]

I blot a few times while they’re out.

Yes, they are not drying. The chip is “soaking up” oil.

I do blot a couple of times while they’re out because I oil heavy.

 

[Poker Zombie]

Like I said, I’m attempting to follow the steps put forward in the first post of this thread. I understand this was nearly 7 years ago, and there may be better information on oiling discovered since then.

When trying to find a “correct method” for oiling form the threads in the forums, I saw so many differing opinions that I decided to just find a method and try it out.

I get that - This thread is way too long to read all the posts, however the 1st post is just... misleading.

You need very little oil. I have 1 bottle of oil that I have used for oiling most of these...

I have used less than 1/8th the bottle.

The reason for oiling is to simulate the oil from your hands getting onto the chip. "Compression" is insane. Wipe on, wipe off. It's a really poorly titled thread that has created work when all you needed was a little love.

 

[toothpic]

I get that - This thread is way too long to read all the posts, however the 1st post is just... misleading.

You need very little oil. I have 1 bottle of oil that I have used for oiling most of these...
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I have used less than 1/8th the bottle.

The reason for oiling is to simulate the oil from your hands getting onto the chip. "Compression" is insane. Wipe on, wipe off. It's a really poorly titled thread that has created work when all you needed was a little love.

A little love goes a long way. I echo this statement. I've got a 16 oz bottle of mineral oil and I have oiled 6 thousand chips or more and the bottle is about 1/5 of the way down. I was guilty of over oiling in the beginning as well where there was some traces of oil in settling on the racks. Later on I found that to be not as necessary as the initial layer of oil is to help retrun the chip to a non-starched condition and then further handling is needed to get them back to prime condition. Most of my oil only happens after I received used chips where I've needed to remove built up grime and hook juice from years of casino usage.

 

[Sap]

Very pleased with the outcome

Before:

After:

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Still drying in the racks today. Long process but the work was enjoyable and look forward to playing with these.

 

[2punch]

This is great. I need to do this on my Milanos. Keep on getting white and chalky soon after I clean; pretty much they way they came.

 

[merkong]

I use rubber gloves and actually do use the compression method. You really can’t overoil but you can underoil.

If they’re not sopping you’re doing it right.

And I don’t dry in racks. It’s sit for a day, blot, flip, and sit for a day. Blot, flip, sit for a day. Flip, sit for a day. Flip and sit for a day. Then I completely handle and “dry” each chip while wearing cotton gloves and put in the racks.

 

[upNdown]

Very pleased with the outcome

Before:

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After:
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Won’t include all as full images, but attached them.

Still drying in the racks today. Long process but the work was enjoyable and look forward to playing with these.

Honestly, the after doesn’t look significantly better than the before. Yes there’s a difference, but is it worth the work?

 

[Sap]

Honestly, the after doesn’t look significantly better than the before. Yes there’s a difference, but is it worth the work?

It depends on your priorities and time available.

Might not be worth it to some, but with this being my first set of Paulsons, I'm pretty excited to find any way possible to give them more attention.