Pipe Mud - the Miracle Salvage Compound

[Branzig]

I guess I can't blame you for thinking I'm capable of painting a pipe blue. I mean, yes, technically I smeared pipe mud on the outside of a pipe, but painting a pipe blue?

On second thought, you were right to say something. You never know what a noob's gonna come up with next...

I never questioned your physical ability to paint a pipe. I am sure you can spray paint a pipe

I was speaking on the actual technicalities of it. It can ruin your pipes I am saying.

[Ropey]

How about an entire pipe made of pipe mud. The really poor man's meerschaum.

[Demuths1770]

this reminds me i need to save the ashes from my next few sticks. i need some pipe mud!

[Mister Moo]

this reminds me i need to save the ashes from my next few sticks. i need some pipe mud!

Nice. I have always said, "If you got no pipe mud you got nothing." And I am a man who likes to talk to people who like to talk and who especially like to talk about pipe mud.

[Madbricky]

I fix that common problem with cobs using super glue gel mixed with some dust from a sacrificial cob. 20150417_095432.jpg
I also being very well versed in the lore of fixing places of fire use Water Glass (Sodium Silicate) and food grade charcoal to make my coatings and pipe mud. The Germans invented it a century ago to line pipes negating break in and find it takes care of cobs that want to burn out. Dries very hard, odorless and safe. 20150426_125655.jpg

[Mister Moo]

...use Water Glass (Sodium Silicate) and food grade charcoal to make my coatings and pipe mud. The Germans invented it a century ago to line pipes negating break in and find it takes care of cobs that want to burn out. Dries very hard, odorless and safe.

What is water glass and where do you get small amounts? Can you describe the mixture method and the consistency of the glass mud when it's applied? How long should it rest on the pipe before smoking?

[Madbricky]

What is water glass and where do you get small amounts? Can you describe the mixture method and the consistency of the glass mud when it's applied? How long should it rest on the pipe before smoking?

I get the Sodium Silicate from Ebay in 16oz bottles. In the picture you can see the liquid on a styrafoam plate with just a small bit of Charcoal for this liner job. Mix with a disposable knife or spoon slowly to keep powder from flying until it's like toothpaste for burnout spots and like pastel paint for liner work. I swab the coating on with a folded pipe cleaner for relining into an even coat. It sets up fast in thin form and you can layer on spots until your fix is even. I will smoke it the same day as long as it feels smooth and hard. Point of reference, Sodium Silicate is vapor permeable, meaning it will breathe moisture like the original surface. If you mix it like putty or toothpaste it will want to sag and run. I use a cheap plastic pen like a rolling pin to keep it flat and even as it dries over an hour or two.