To Oil or not to Oil ? I am torn (5 Viewers)

[BigSlick4523]

I am torn between Oiling these Jack Cinci Black Label T100s I am prob turning them into $0.50 Fracs with Overlabels

would love to hear thoughts on these ?

90 of them are not Oiled the other 10 are Oiled

Oiled Chip on the Left

 

[PokerSenpai]

Im new at this so my opinion doesn't mean much, and I wouldn't expect it to, but the oiled look better to me.

 

[demonnic]

The oiled ones definitely look nicer to me. But I'm new and only just forming opinions, and it's not like the unoiled ones look at all -bad-.

 

[chippitydoodah]

The decision looks pretty obvious...

 

[BigSlick4523]

we all start somewhere I appreciate you both weighing in

 

[BNads86]

Since you've already oiled 10, I think it's potentially a war-crime to leave the other 90 un-oiled

 

[BigSlick4523]

The decision looks pretty obvious...

might have to go a whole other route after oiling the grape chips almost look brown but it does go decent with the Labels I got so there is that

just hate how long it takes to oil these I need to read up on how to oil quicker chip by chip is rough

 

[BigSlick4523]

Since you've already oiled 10, I think it's potentially a war-crime to leave the other 90 un-oiled

I got 160 total only need 100 though

 

[Frogzilla]

It’s all scripted

Check the script?

 

[BigSlick4523]

It’s all scripted

Check the script?

If you only really knew how bad it really is it would prob ruin most people's lives so its prob a good thing nobody believes in it but that's neither here nor there

I gave people gold for months and nobody understood so that's over with

if you only knew how easy to was to tell how the Mavs and Celtics would be in the finals and who was going to win LOL Easy Money

 

[Frogzilla]

Seriously though, your user name isnt BigChalky. Oil em up!

 

[pokrgeek21]

I am torn between Oiling these Jack Cinci Black Label T100s I am prob turning them into $0.50 Fracs with Overlabels

would love to hear thoughts on these ?

90 of them are not Oiled the other 10 are Oiled

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Oil but lightly lol! I’ve made that mistake before and they feel like suction cups.

Oiled Chip on the Left


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[InBobWeTrust]

Assuming the labels will hold up, I would take the time to oil them. Looks way better, IMO. I also found that my chips were easier to shuffle after I oiled them.

 

[tigasulo]

Oiled edges definitely look better. Faces, could go either way

 

[BigSlick4523]

Assuming the labels will hold up, I would take the time to oil them. Looks way better, IMO. I also found that my chips were easier to shuffle after I oiled them.

yeah I have no idea if the labels would stick long term after being oiled before I slap them on

 

[pokrgeek21]

Oil them
But not too much lol I’ve made that mistake and they act like suction cups!

 

[BigSlick4523]

Oiled edges definitely look better. Faces, could go either way

I was thinking maybe oil the edges but leave the faces alone also I have never oiled chips then did an over label before

 

[springbox]

Just oil the sides imo. It has a more visible impact, it doesn't risk damaging labels, it takes substantially less time, and through shuffling/play the chips will pick up oil from peoples hands.

 

[BigSlick4523]

Oil them
But not too much lol I’ve made that mistake and they act like suction cups!

I have never oiled besides very recently

I take 10 chips then put some oil on the edges and use a qtip to spread it in so its not alot of oil but enough to not see any chalkyness

then I do each chip on the inside like that it sucks lol

 

[BigSlick4523]

Just oil the sides imo. It has a more visible impact, it doesn't risk damaging labels, it takes substantially less time, and through shuffling/play the chips will pick up oil from peoples hands.

True thats what I am thinking alil bit of oil gets on the inside of the chip when I do the edges but not much

 

[BigSlick4523]

Seriously though, your user name isnt BigChalky. Oil em up!

I like Big Chalky this might have to be my new nickname haha

 

[pokrgeek21]

I have never oiled besides very recently

I take 10 chips then put some oil on the edges and use a qtip to spread it in so its not alot of oil but enough to not see any chalkyness

then I do each chip on the inside like that it sucks lol

I used my fingers and just dabbed them in the oil then wiped the edger.

 

[BigSlick4523]

Oil them
But not too much lol I’ve made that mistake and they act like suction cups!

may I ask how you over oiled ?

I def dont think my method is great well it works nice just takes forever then wiping them down sucks hurts the hands after a while

 

[BigSlick4523]

I used my fingers and just dabbed them in the oil then wiped the edger.

yeah I have been using a Qtip n just hold 10 in your hand and put a couple dabs of oil on the edges then spread it in with the qtip

 

[pokrgeek21]

may I ask how you over oiled ?

I def dont think my method is great well it works nice just takes forever then wiping them down sucks hurts the hands after a while

I dunked them in oil lol and I used a cloth rag one time and it was way too much.

 

[BigSlick4523]

I dunked them in oil lol and I used a cloth rag one time and it was way too much.

yeah I bet prob as slick as Ice Cubes Jheri Curls back in the day lol

 

[BigSlick4523]

Assuming the labels will hold up, I would take the time to oil them. Looks way better, IMO. I also found that my chips were easier to shuffle after I oiled them.

Yeah shuffling newly cleaned chalky chips is rough

 

[ChipTalker]

For me looking at your picture leaves only one choice, to oil the rest.

 

[BigSlick4523]

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For me looking at your picture leaves only one choice, to oil the rest.

Just hate how long it takes the oiling isnt that bad is the drying each chip hurts the hands after a while I need to find a better way

 

[upNdown]

Yeah shuffling newly cleaned chalky chips is rough

Personally I think that’s part of the problem. Not all chips need to be cleaned and not all chips need to be cleaned so aggressively that they’re left “chalky.” And I put chalky in quotes because I usually use that work to describe factory mint Paulsons (which I also would prefer not to clean and would never consider oiling.) I’m not exactly sure why aggressively cleaned chips come out dried out and gritty. I’m not sure if it’s all chemical residue or if the ultrasonic cleaners have something to do with it. But many of the chips I’ve cleaned have done great with just warm water, dawn, and a scrub brush, and didn’t come out all desiccated and gritty.
If you haven’t figured out my little bias on this one, I think that in general, PCFers do more cleaning and oiling of their chips than is necessary, merely to interact with them. Just play poker with them!