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moose
4 of a Kind
You like sticky chips? Get some baby oil. Baby fresh scent.....mmmmm
Just get the pharmaceutical grade mineral oil (used as a laxative) from your local pharmacy. Or the mineral oil used to seal butcher blocks.
gopherblue
Straight Flush
And use it sparingly. Whatever tiny amount you think is the right amount, cut it in at least half. Talking about drops-worth on a rag for hundreds of chips. Edges only. No faces.
dmneedslenoirs
Sitting Out
how often would you apply this to chips?
gopherblue
Straight Flush
Extremely rarely. Only if you feel the chips look dry and dull. I actually prefer not to oil my chips.
I am pretty sure the oil I used was plain mineral oil but was labelled "heavy" and it worked well. Just make sure there are not other additives in it.
You only need a small amount. Since the primary "benefit" is aesthetic you can re oil your chips based on how you think they look. Some people never oil at all so it is really up to you.
I oil frequently because I like doing it and I like the look of popping colors.
You only need a small amount. Since the primary "benefit" is aesthetic you can re oil your chips based on how you think they look. Some people never oil at all so it is really up to you.
I oil frequently because I like doing it and I like the look of popping colors.
I oiled a set of my chips once but not the others. The natural oils from you hands will eliminate the chalkiness the more they’re used. Unless you’re strictly a collector and never use them and just like to take pictures of them.
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My wife audits my Walmart purchases because I have a history of going “off-list”. Last week she discovered a bottle of mineral oil. That led to the following conversation:
Wife: Why did buy you buy mineral oil? Are you constipated again?
Me: No, it’s for my new Poker chips.
Wife: You bought more poker chips?
Me: ......
Wife: What does mineral oil have to do with poker chips?
Me: If you put oil on new chips it makes the colors really pop.
Wife: How do you put oil on the chips?
Me: There are a lot of different ways, but folks on the forum suggest lovingly rubbing each chip gently with a micro fiber cloth.
Wife: You’re going to hand rub 1,000 chips with mineral oil?!?
Me: Well, I’ll probably start with about 100 and then decide whether to do more. It will probably take a few hours.
Wife: You realize you haven’t given me a back rub in [time period redacted]
Me: .....:
Wife: I can’t believe you want to massage poker chips rather than me. You love your chips more than me.
Me: .....
Wife: I better not catch you putting oil on chips unless you want to spend the next month sleeping in the basement.
Me: In the basement where I keep my chips?
Wife:
Anyone else run into this problem?
Wife: Why did buy you buy mineral oil? Are you constipated again?
Me: No, it’s for my new Poker chips.
Wife: You bought more poker chips?
Me: ......
Wife: What does mineral oil have to do with poker chips?
Me: If you put oil on new chips it makes the colors really pop.
Wife: How do you put oil on the chips?
Me: There are a lot of different ways, but folks on the forum suggest lovingly rubbing each chip gently with a micro fiber cloth.
Wife: You’re going to hand rub 1,000 chips with mineral oil?!?
Me: Well, I’ll probably start with about 100 and then decide whether to do more. It will probably take a few hours.
Wife: You realize you haven’t given me a back rub in [time period redacted]
Me: .....
:Wife: I can’t believe you want to massage poker chips rather than me. You love your chips more than me.
Me: .....
Wife: I better not catch you putting oil on chips unless you want to spend the next month sleeping in the basement.
Me: In the basement where I keep my chips?
Wife:
Anyone else run into this problem?
thanks for the replies. i went to three different stores, all the mineral oil was labelled heavy, and it’s thicker than baby oil. i used baby oil on my pharaohs cc in a pinch years ago...the resulting smell was...interesting lol. anyway, i went ahead and used the heavy on my terribles after cleaning, let them marinate for a day and wiped any excess off. worked fine, and they look pretty good. if anyone has any terribles st jo used 1s, 5s, 25s and fracs, i’m interested. not looking for mint, as mine are what i would call good casino used grade. not sharp, but still have lathe marks, small flea bites and some crosshatch wear. not interested in the commerative 5s with oversized inlays, as i plan to relabel once i finish the set. i have one barrel of those if anyone is interested in trades. need 10 posts before i can post a wtb in classifieds? lol just got back into chipping, i’m working on it
I actually believe oiling chips has a benefit above just aesthetics. If you consider that clay chips are porous to some degree, and that whether through mineral oil, or other oils, they will eventually get oiled up. I prefer the mineral oil since it’s more pure and won’t smell or harden or get very nasty, as could possibly happen with other food/body based oils... I think if you fill the Pores with oils you choose, it prevents other oils from taking. Just my opinion and not rooted in science.
i would agree, this is why i’m cleaning/oiling. these chips were lent (forgotten) at an aquaintances for 4 years. i had cleaned them, but not oiled before abandoning them (i paid like 50 cents a chip or something lol) they came back looking worse than they did when i got them! haha. i have a feeling if they had been oiled, the cheetoh powder and whatever else was on them would’ve wiped right off.. they look great now. i didn’t appreciate them when i got them, but they are actually a nice looking chip, compared to some other casino sets
Seems reasonable that there will be some displacement. The best way to avoid having weeds is simply to plant something else there to take up the space...
If you frequently oil chips there will be less space for dirt and grunge to absorb into. Probably a minor point for homes games but still true nonetheless.
Quicksilver-75
4 of a Kind
Get a container filled with water. Add a few drops of mineral oil and dip the chips in and out, wipe and let dry.
I know, I know....water and oil don't mix...but trust me. It works.
I know, I know....water and oil don't mix...but trust me. It works.
Yup the old water/oil trick. There’s several threads about it. I’d suggest using a strainer to dip the chips in and out of the oil/water mix then mix them around a bit too. Helps churn up the water. Then pull them out and lay them down on a towel for a bit.
Same principle as adding a couple of tablespoons of olive oil to a pot of water for boiling pasta. With agitation, it works fine.
gopherblue
Straight Flush
Pro tip: wipe the rolling edge only, by the barrel. Much faster.My wife audits my Walmart purchases because I have a history of going “off-list”. Last week she discovered a bottle of mineral oil. That led to the following conversation:
Wife: Why did buy you buy mineral oil? Are you constipated again?
Me: No, it’s for my new Poker chips.
Wife: You bought more poker chips?
Me: ......
Wife: What does mineral oil have to do with poker chips?
Me: If you put oil on new chips it makes the colors really pop.
Wife: How do you put oil on the chips?
Me: There are a lot of different ways, but folks on the forum suggest lovingly rubbing each chip gently with a micro fiber cloth.
Wife: You’re going to hand rub 1,000 chips with mineral oil?!?
Me: Well, I’ll probably start with about 100 and then decide whether to do more. It will probably take a few hours.
Wife: You realize you haven’t given me a back rub in [time period redacted]
Me: .....
Wife: I can’t believe you want to massage poker chips rather than me. You love your chips more than me.
Me: .....
Wife: I better not catch you putting oil on chips unless you want to spend the next month sleeping in the basement.
Me: In the basement where I keep my chips?
Wife:
Anyone else run into this problem?
I can’t help you with the wife. My conversations go about the same.
gopherblue
Straight Flush
The oil/water trick, be it for chips or pasta, is bunk.
Science.
Science.
cool, might have to try that. i actually enjoy the hand pressure process.. mind you, i am doing 300 chips...actually 287 now that i’ve counted .. if it was some of the sets i’ve seen here it would be a different story
.. if it was some of the sets i’ve seen here it would be a different story like i said, i enjoy the process, but i did a barrel of 5s like this, left them coated and stacked. seems like the oil is making its way inward on the faces, quick wipe down and they’re good to go. nice!
This is a really bad idea for inlay chips. Oil can/will seep under the inlays and discolor or otherwise damage them. Any oil on the inlay at all is wasted, and using excess oil (or worse, soaking in oil) is not recommended.
Quicksilver-75
4 of a Kind
Tried and tested multiple times. So not bunk.
I just oiled 1680 chips with my partner's valuable assistance. It took us 3 hours (so 6 man-hours). She may love chips more than me
I oiled the rolling edges by the barrel, using a shoeshine applicator sponge.
Dosage of mineral oil: NOT more than half a teaspoon on the sponge for at least 5 barrels (1 rack). After 2 minutes, when all to be absorbed is absorbed, she wiped off any excess with a micro fibre cloth.
Having done that, we still sat and gently wiped the outer ring of the faces of the chips, one by one, with the above micro fiber cloths, to add a nano-quantity of oil right there.
Chips sleeping now happy in their racks.
It took us 3 hours (so 6 man-hours). She may love chips more than meI oiled the rolling edges by the barrel, using a shoeshine applicator sponge.
Dosage of mineral oil: NOT more than half a teaspoon on the sponge for at least 5 barrels (1 rack). After 2 minutes, when all to be absorbed is absorbed, she wiped off any excess with a micro fibre cloth.
Having done that, we still sat and gently wiped the outer ring of the faces of the chips, one by one, with the above micro fiber cloths, to add a nano-quantity of oil right there.
Chips sleeping now happy in their racks.
NO DOUBT! should have clarified, i held the chips in one hand, while spinning them on a rag with some oil on it, oiling the clay. by marinate, i meant left them overnight without wiping them down with a clean rag. lol i actually thought of how it sounded after i posted.
I have not personally tried this method, but was skeptical... and not surprised when later reports of its use resulted in uneven oil application and a blotchiness appearance on chips.
For preventing pasta from sticking, it is worthless, agreed. But the oil floats atop the water (and helps to prevent boil-overs). And if the pasts is lifted out of the pot, rather than the water (and thus the oil) being poured off, the pasta gets coated with oil (which may prevent sauce from adhering to the pasta).
Thus saith Kenji Lopez-Alt (SeriousEats.com), Harry Keller (President & Chief Science Officer, Quora), and Ashley Hamer (curiosity.com).
Argue with them.
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I have used the oil/water method on several occasions. The process is quick and it works great. I found it to not be quite as good as the pressure piling method, but I can do ten times the amount of chips in half the time. Not only that, but my hands aren’t locked up for a week after using the oil/water method.
hoosierdonny
3 of a Kind
This process is ok to use on CC's as well, right?
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