Poll: What Do You Do With Mint Paulson Poker Chips? (3 Viewers)

[BearMetal]

I thought you guys (I love my ceramics so I have no hands on experience) oiled chips was so the oil filled the pours of the materials in the chip, making future cleaning of the chips a lot easier.

Sure! I've heard it all:

• Clean them to get rid of dust
• Oil only the edges for shuffling better
• Oil the chip to seal the pores and prevent it from getting nasty human oils
• Oil the chip to protect it from getting brittle
• Oil the chip for colors

 

[allforcharity]

Any of the above reasons are sufficient.

 

[EdmontonRounder]

So here are some mint RHC Horseshoe $5s. I gave them a quick bath, and then compression/edge oiling.

For 100 I probably used about 10 drops of oil.. maybe 1/10th of a capful total. Are the results good? Are they worth it? I like how they turned out, but so many people say to leave them alone in the poll.

Horseshoe $5s Before Cleaning/Oiling

• BearMetal
• May 12, 2020

Horseshoe $5s After Cleaning/Oiling

• BearMetal
• May 12, 2020

I think these turned out great and will have to do the same to my mint THC $25 secondary Aztar set. Thanks for sharing!

 

[BearMetal]

I think these turned out great and will have to do the same to my mint THC $25 secondary Aztar set. Thanks for sharing!

I'm glad that my posts are helpful! I think that chip composition does affect the outcome. Leaded chips don't seem to need anywhere near as much and don't absorb as much either. My Cincys above, however, drank it up beautifully.

Post before and after pics of the Aztars! But, please remember, tiny tiny amounts at a time. Eventually your rag will be "seasoned" so things like edge oiling won't need anything added to it.

 

[jja412]

You forgot to add MURDER to the poll.