The Zen of Chip Cleaning (4 Viewers)

[BSteck]

I managed to clean very well some 5s reds and 25s greens but white chips still a bit dirt. There is any tip for those?
I used warm water, dishdish cleaner liquid and a bit of oven grease removal and a toothbrush.

Magic eraser
Will polish off that last dinge
It’s worked well for me.

 

[allforcharity]

I managed to clean very well some 5s reds and 25s greens but white chips still a bit dirt. There is any tip for those?
I used warm water, dishdish cleaner liquid and a bit of oven grease removal and a toothbrush.

Only post haiku
Tips go into other thread
Follow the rules, friend

 

[1A25R]

Magic eraser

Thank you !

Only post haiku here

Jawohl !

 

[RainmanTrail]

Only post haiku here
Tips go into other thread
Follow the rules, friend

This is not haiku
First line has five syllables
Next line has seven

 

[allforcharity]

This is not haiku
First line has five syllables
Next line has seven

Poetry police!
Edited my post above
Slinking off in shame

 

[asian bino]

Sent chips to sister
To test her ultrasonic
She cleaned them with brush

 

[NotABot]

I can see why someone would want to hand wash them

 

[BSteck]

I'm clean but thirsty.
Won't you rub some oil on me?
Not too much... then flip.

 

[MD Mike]

I'm clean but thirsty.
Won't you rub some oil on me?
Not too much... then flip.

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So thirsty are they
Probably because dry clay
Well, this is their day

 

[BSteck]

Who is luckier?
The chippies or the chipper?
Both can feel the love.

 

[upNdown]

There’s no zen in a sonic machine
Use your hands to get all your chips clean
An intimate chore
May seem like a bore
But zapping your chips is just mean

 

[cpiaaq]

Do you like my fade?
I’m scared of over cleaning
Oil is ok too

 

[inca911]

How'd I miss this post?
Such a bounty of haiku!
Wish I could write one....

 

[BSteck]

A haiku

Bump bump thread
Thread bump bump bump
Bump bump thread

Genius

 

[CHIPnD]

After a long night
Grease and grime everywhere
Give me a bath please

 

[allforcharity]

After a long night
Grease and grime everywhere
Give me a bath please

That's what she said, eh?
Are you speaking of chips or
Other strange hobbies

 

[BSteck]

You weren’t that dirty
But you still get the scrubbie
Shine on my chippies

 

[BSteck]

Stay in the moment
Don’t clock your progress or speed
Savor chipping time

 

[NotRealNameNoSir]

@dizzyChipper here
Haikus to help your efforts
Ultrasonic Joy.

 

[dizzyChipper]

Buzz goes the Vevor.
Be patient. Wait for the beep.
Hooker juice be gone.

 

[BSteck]

The house is asleep.
Old jazz on the stereo.
Just me and the chips.

 

[BSteck]

We have no deadlines.
We have no interruptions.
Just me and the chips.

 

[smashed_potato]

I recently cleaned up this rack that I accumulated chip by chip and cleaned in batches of 5-15.

Mixed condition stamp wise but lots dirt came out of these. Always conscious of the fragile stamp.

There is a zen about accumulating and cleaning even if they go to a new home. I have learnt a lot about maintenance in the hobby and will need to tackle the art of wrapped chips next.

 

[Tonysquander]

Agree on the Zen. Proper cleaning and oiling not only brings them back to their full glory, which is satisfying, but it gives the opportunity to view all of the minute differences in every chip in the set. Have noticed many cool things I might not have otherwise seen.

 

[BSteck]

I recently cleaned up this rack that I accumulated chip by chip and cleaned in batches of 5-15.

How to measure time?
One chip. Tick. The next chip. Tock.
Chips teach us patience.

 

[smashed_potato]

How to measure time?
One chip. Tick. The next chip. Tock.
Chips teach us patience.

It’s funny I was sitting at home a couple days ago labelling the last of my big tourney set and thinking “damn this is a niche thing to be doing” only to read this post today.

I did 900 chips worth of over labels and the things you have down pat by the last rack (especially with IHC 43mm chip) you wish you had down at the start is maddening and yet all part of the custom label experience.

but it gives the opportunity to view all of the minute differences in every chip in the set. Have noticed many cool things I might not have otherwise seen.

Yeah I get this too, picking up all the detail, slight errors or defects. It’s weirdly fascinating lol