Oiling Chips Done Right (29 Viewers)

[YhYh02]

Hmmm I used mineral oil to hand oil my milanos just like what the OP described. Light to medium pressure, the works. However, after 24 hours, it seems the chips went back to their unoiled original form. Am I doing anything wrong?

Did the oil evaporate?

 

[drdr]

Hmmm I used mineral oil to hand oil my milanos just like what the OP described. Light to medium pressure, the works. However, after 24 hours, it seems the chips went back to their unoiled original form. Am I doing anything wrong?

Did the oil evaporate?

Can post some pics of your Milanos?
Is a long thread, but I recall was later mostly agreed that pressure isn't needed.

 

[YhYh02]

Can post some pics of your Milanos?
Is a long thread, but I recall was later mostly agreed that pressure isn't needed.

First column: Newly oiled
Second Column: Oiled 24 hours ago
Third Column: Unoiled

There is very little difference between the ones oiled 24 hours ago and unoiled ones, except along the edges.

Where did all that oil go if it wasn’t absorbed by the chip? And if it was, why does it look almost similar?

 

[Phoe9x]

You don’t really need to oil plastic chips. They don’t hold oil at all, you can just wipe them down with a damp rag to make the colors pop

 

[YhYh02]

You don’t really need to oil plastic chips. They don’t hold oil at all, you can just wipe them down with a damp rag to make the colors pop

I have heard 2 different school of thoughts. First one is that china clays benefit from oiling. Second is that they are plastic chips, so don’t bother oiling them. I’m not 100% sure yet which one is correct, or whether or not i have indeed bought fake milanos.

Either way, the benefits on the faces don’t seem to be noticeable on my chips, but oiling does seem to make the edges abit better and does get rid of at least 50% of the factory dust chalk stuck on the chips.

I’ll continue oiling them for these marginal benefits since i’ve already started (and since they don’t take up extra time given that i do it whilst watching netflix). but in the future, I might stay away from china clays in general for future sets.

 

[Phoe9x]

whether or not i have indeed bought fake milanos

There’s probably “fake” milanos, but in the end they’re all plastic.

Either way, the benefits on the faces don’t seem to be noticeable on my chips, but oiling does seem to make the edges abit better and does get rid of at least 50% of the factory dust chalk stuck on the chips.

One thing I’ve noticed is that chips in general don’t need to be oiled on the face. I think one thing to be careful with especially with CCs is making sure you don’t over oil the faces and ruin the inlay. Theres not much difference between oiling the entire chip vs oiling only the edges and just shuffling the chips during play.

 

[allforcharity]

Did the oil evaporate?

Yes.

 

[Colquhoun]

Actually, mineral oil doesn’t evaporate. At least not in an amount that’s measurable.

 

[drdr]

There’s probably “fake” milanos, but in the end they’re all plastic.

One thing I’ve noticed is that chips in general don’t need to be oiled on the face. I think one thing to be careful with especially with CCs is making sure you don’t over oil the faces and ruin the inlay. Theres not much difference between oiling the entire chip vs oiling only the edges and just shuffling the chips during play.

Good info provided.
I asked for photos in case that revealed whether the chips were fakes but I can't tell. Maybe some variation in manufacturer exists that causes some variation in absorbance. But yes, compare to clay there will be much less benefit to oiling.

 

[allforcharity]

Actually, mineral oil doesn’t evaporate. At least not in an amount that’s measurable.

Actually, yes, it does, and in amounts that are measurable if you have the right equipment. Just because it is slow at room temperature and pressure doesn't mean it doesn't happen, Basic chemical principles do apply to mineral oil.