Vanguard Pipe Restoration Shopping List

Hello my friends, as more of you contact me daily (thank you!) I am finding the theory of having a shopping list for you ready to go to be more beneficial. Feel free to contact me anyways, this isn't here to keep you away.

In saying that, I am an Amazon Associate so if you buy through my links Amazon gives me a tiny cut of the sale for the referral. So I thank you in advance if you choose to buy through the links. (No extra cost to you by the way)

Frankly, I'm a man on a budget so all of this is the best price I could find for myself at the time. Shop around and you may find better. Also obviously some of the basics you can find local to you.

Happy shopping and make sure you share your pipe progress with me via DM on Instagram!

Fine Sanding Materials

Sanding wheels (Dremel/Drill/Drill press compatible) https://amzn.to/46TmIl7

Micro Sanding Pads: https://amzn.to/4gMZBNG

2000-20,000 grit Sand Paper Sheets: https://amzn.to/4h1Md8R

Cutting Materials/Tools

Metal Files: https://amzn.to/3SPBPJe

Dremel: https://amzn.to/46dlGjO (not exactly my model, but very close and should work the same.)

Dremel Flex Shaft Extended Tool (This baby is worth every penny!): https://amzn.to/4xjt2NQ

Dremel engraving tips: https://amzn.to/4A3l0LA

Dremel Tips Kit: https://amzn.to/4xOL7nY

Polishing

Brown Tripoli Polishing Compound: https://amzn.to/4iRSBlk

White Diamond Polishing Compound: https://amzn.to/3TpaY6V

Carnuba Wax: https://amzn.to/4gXaywe

Dremel Polishing Kit (I like the abrasive tips the most out of this kit.) https://amzn.to/4A2jadF

Buffing Wheels that can mount to a drill (I use them on my drill press) https://amzn.to/469ooa5

Painting Materials

Leather Dye: https://amzn.to/4xc7YbK

Glues/Epoxies/Liquids

Isopropyl Alcohol: https://amzn.to/4xk4cgT

OxiClean: https://amzn.to/4A4vslZ

Black Starbond CA Glue: https://amzn.to/4xbzKoP

CA Glue (*Bought for the large activator sprays) https://amzn.to/4xbzDtp

G-Flex (Do your own research on epoxies so you understand the toxicity, I question using it but I don't see a lot of other options to rebuild stems) https://amzn.to/4yvRZGS

Other Consumables

Activated Charcoal: https://amzn.to/4A4sjTb

Pipe Cleaners: https://amzn.to/4hjqSsx

Tapered Pipe Cleaners: https://amzn.to/4ytHQdw

Paper Towels: https://amzn.to/4yvBDOb

q-Tips: https://amzn.to/4xQx2Xb

Cotton Balls: https://amzn.to/46cLjBn

Iodized Salt: https://amzn.to/4gNeq4b

Table Salt: https://amzn.to/4xnpREX

Plaster of Paris: https://amzn.to/4gYQbPc

Hand Tools

Soldering hand tools: https://amzn.to/4cBRWRg

Things I own that MAY help

Here is the reamer I bought. I personally dislike it very much, but it does have two strengths. It holds bowls strongly while I work on them, and it has a nice drill bit for cleaning out the mortis. I've used it many times. https://amzn.to/4cvUWyG

Drill Press: https://amzn.to/4gJBHUO (Not my model but it's perfect if you need to drill out stems or want to use it as a buffer.)

Suggestions I don't own (yet)

Table Buffer: https://amzn.to/4dxLQld

Flash Light: https://amzn.to/4zY7nNP (Any will do)