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Is there any advice for making my china clays smell less? Will oiling them help the smell? Its not bad but a good wiff now and then is not pleasing.
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I have nearly 10,000 chips. The only China Clay set I have is the Royals. I love them that much. The first thing that drew me in was their size; 43mm is just so awesome. But they've held up so far. My personal Royals only saw about 10 games before COVID.Good to know. Also got a sample of Royals, how are they holding up after a year? Really liked the larger size...
Cool. I hadn't heard that term before. But I found more information online.plastic off-gassing.
The thing about off-gassing, is that it’s difficult to speed the process...just leaving them out won’t make it “evaporate” or dissipate faster. True, heat can accelerate the process, but time is the biggest factor in it smelling better.Cool. I hadn't heard that term before. But I found more information online.
"PVC, or Polyvinyl chloride, is one of the best known plastics for its odour. These outgassing odours are most noticeable with new PVC products, but they diminish over time. For example, a shower curtain made with PVC can outgas for a month or longer and high temperature and humidity tend to speed up the process."
I once had a set of Pharaoh china clays that I kept in a flat case, and there was a slight smell when I opened the case they were stored in. But once the chips were out in the open for a while, the smell seemed to dissipate. I had an idea that I never got around to, but I wondered if it would have helped to put them outside, spread out flat on a table (leaving most surface exposed to air), and airing them out for like 6-8 hours, and wondered if that would help get rid of the smell.
Very nice collection right there sir!If I hold my Milano Crazy Horse to my nose and only when that close I can smell the a bit more pungent plastic material smell. None of the other chips on this table (below) have the same odor....again this is the last time I will likely be putting my nose down to the chips on the table lol....
If you have a very sensitive nose you could possibly notice this, After owning my set for a couple years any smell is long gone unless you put the chips close to your face.
When I first got them and was opening the rolls I remember the chips smelling like Chinese surplus ammunition (which is divine, lol) but after living in a wooden box in old bud jones trays the chips have aired out.
Probably having inhaled too much of diesel engine emissions from their school-bus at childhood.Is it weird if someone like the smell of the Milano ?
Yup. Same here with Milanos. I had to move house as wellI bought those WSOP replica China clays a few years ago when I became active in chipping again. The only way I could get the smell to go away was by selling the chips. I replaced them with Paulsons which have a much more enjoyable scent.
Tell us in a month or so if the smell is coming backSoaked in my special detergent about 12 hours
Wiped down
Don’t really smell and look awesome
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