Dark Stains in Paulson Clay - Causes/Fixes? (1 Viewer)

[pocketJs]

Hey Folks - I recently got some RPC $5s that had never been put in play, and they appear to have some dark spots/stains ingrained in the clay. Pics below. Has anyone encountered this before, and if so, any fixes that would remedy the discoloration?

 

[allforcharity]

Might be tough. I'd recommend an ultrasonic cleaning cycle with degreaser.

 

[Budha]

Hard to say, but kinda looks like grease stains..? Maybe try a quick hand wash with some dawn and see if that cleans it up.

Kinda weird if they’ve never been felted though. So again, hard to say.

 

[JeepologyOffroad]

I’ve seen this on (or maybe it’s in) Paulson Clay a few times. Don’t think there is a solution. Likely from manufacturing process

 

[pocketJs]

Kinda weird if they’ve never been felted though. So again, hard to say.

Yeah I hear ya. I trust the seller saying they’ve never been felted. And you can see the stain is under the inlay (which has since been removed). Seems like it would be hard to get a grease stain underneath the inlay from regular table use.

 

[drdr]

What proportion of chips affected?

 

[pocketJs]

What proportion of chips affected?

a few chips in every barrel

 

[Budha]

Yeah I hear ya. I trust the seller saying they’ve never been felted. And you can see the stain is under the inlay (which has since been removed). Seems like it would be hard to get a grease stain underneath the inlay from regular table use.

Yeah, that makes sense.

 

[Gorbash]

Seems like it would be hard to get a grease stain underneath the inlay from regular table use.

Clearly, you've never been to COTS w/ @Josh Kifer, @Saoliver and company

 

[Josh Kifer]

Clearly, you've never been to COTS w/ @Josh Kifer, @Saoliver and company

 

[MeridianFC]

Hard to say, but kinda looks like grease stains..? Maybe try a quick hand wash with some dawn and see if that cleans it up.

Kinda weird if they’ve never been felted though. So again, hard to say.

As the wise man said “he who goes to bed with itchy bum wakes up with stinky finger” he also taught “he who owns hot dog roller ends up with greasy chips”

 

[SwissChip]

The pink stuff is great for stains and i would give a try.
I had some sort of bright stain on some of my AS $1 chips and after cleaning the rolling edge with the pink stuff they stay nice blue.
Never try this on hotstsmps or face side with label.