• This site contains affiliate links. If you choose to make a purchase after clicking a link, Poker Chip Forum may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for your support!

The Official Indiana Grand Showcase thread (11 Viewers)

ktran said:
To oil or not to oil? Oiling makes it less brittle and less color transfer?
Click to expand...

If they are chips you had to clean, I would oil after drying. If they are mint, I would leave them as is or do a very light oiling if mixing them with the former.
 
Rieguy said:
If they are chips you had to clean, I would oil after drying. If they are mint, I would leave them as is or do a very light oiling if mixing them with the former.
Click to expand...
Yes hand cleaned, but I will be mixing them in with other chips that were not necessary to clean. I guess a light cleaning to get off the dust, drying and oiling. I've been reading and it seems like it's not determined yet if white chips color transfer more or less with oil.
 
ktran said:
Yes hand cleaned, but I will be mixing them in with other chips that were not necessary to clean. I guess a light cleaning to get off the dust, drying and oiling. I've been reading and it seems like it's not determined yet if white chips color transfer more or less with oil.
Click to expand...
Another interesting one... so when I bought my Pick Hobson $100s they are Red/White/Blue quarter pies. Many know that red on TRKs runs when you get it wet, it will engulf your magic eraser in seconds.. again just the red. The color transfer of the red to the white was horrific. Took forever scrubbing to get the "pink" off. So bad that I always stored the rack with the reds lined up to prevent further color transfer. I obviously oiled the chips and they have been totally random in the rack for over a year now, traveled to multiple meet ups hundreds of miles away. We have had absolutely zero red color transfer since the original oiling... just an observation but I think it is less color transfer with oiling myself.
 
Ben8257 said:
Another interesting one... so when I bought my Pick Hobson $100s they are Red/White/Blue quarter pies. Many know that red on TRKs runs when you get it wet, it will engulf your magic eraser in seconds.. again just the red. The color transfer of the red to the white was horrific. Took forever scrubbing to get the "pink" off. So bad that I always stored the rack with the reds lined up to prevent further color transfer. I obviously oiled the chips and they have been totally random in the rack for over a year now, traveled to multiple meet ups hundreds of miles away. We have had absolutely zero red color transfer since the original oiling... just an observation but I think it is less color transfer with oiling myself.
Click to expand...
I believe dust or small chip particle is like a pigment dye. When added with water it is capable of color transfer. I used an electric toothbrush to clean them and from what I've heard magic eraser is abrasive might cause these dust and particles. Idk. Going to do more research before anything. Color does run on rags from my last oiling of my previous set. I guess fine particles when wet does color bleed.
 
Overkill on the case or just right? On the fence about oiling them. Does the foam part wick off oil? The chips are already bright so I'm probably not going to the trouble to oil them maybe. Still willing to trade fracs for fracs or minty Primary $5s.
PXL_20220628_234649567.jpg

PXL_20220701_080155233.jpg
 
Last edited:
ktran said:
Overkill on the case or just right? I was on the fence about oiling them, but with this case's foam it'd probably be better not to oil them. The chips are already bright so I'm probably not going to the trouble to oil them maybe. Still willing to trade fracs for fracs or minty Primary $5s.
View attachment 940135
Click to expand...
century casino fracs?
 
Schmendr1ck said:
I needed a reload on Chipco racks, and @BR Pro Poker comes through as usual:
View attachment 947791

They still need a bath (along with a couple thousand chips from other sets), but my IGs are finally out of the boxes:
View attachment 947792
Click to expand...
Ohh butter cup... looks like you are in need of 2 barrels of pri $100s.
20220626_121354.jpg

I may or may not have those two barrels. Was planning on trading .. but nobody seems to be letting $1Ks go. Or do you have the other two barrels and just prefer 80/20 racks?
 
Ben8257 said:
Or do you have the other two barrels and just prefer 80/20 racks?
Click to expand...
I always get 80/20 racks for $25/$100, though frankly I don't think I've ever had a hundo on the table in my .25/.50 home games.

It provides flexibility for higher stakes, and honestly I just have a hard time buying a set without at least a barrel of those beauties.
 

Create an account or login to comment

You must be a member in order to leave a comment

Create account

Create an account and join our community. It's easy!

Register

Log in

Already have an account? Log in here.

Similar threads

Kid_Eastwood
Wanted Indiana Grand Secondary $1 x 20
Replies
8
Views
240
Kid_Eastwood
Kid_Eastwood
BearMetal
Sun-Fly OASIS Showcase
Replies
3
Views
382
FreeBop59
FreeBop59
GoJo_Dingo
Wanted Indiana Grand $5 and $500 Chips
Replies
6
Views
374
GoJo_Dingo
GoJo_Dingo
TheCollector25
  • Locked
SOLD Indiana Grand $500 rack
Replies
2
Views
429
PokerSenpai
PokerSenpai
GoJo_Dingo
  • Locked
Found Indiana Grand Primary $1 Chips
Replies
2
Views
219
ArielVer18
ArielVer18
Back
Top Bottom