I have the standard black plastic Palio. It tends to get some tobacco built up on the edge of the blades. Any tips for cleaning? I thought maybe a little rubbing alcohol but I certainly don't want to cause any damage...
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Rubbing alcohol and a q-tip. :-)
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Rubbing alcohol on a Q-tip should do the trick.
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Thanks! :-)
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Well, sure, you could do it his way, but mine's better: it's capitalized. :-)
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Linky from Palio site.
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Much appreciated! :-)
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:-) That's what I do!! :-)
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I'm with the alcohol and q-tip crew, but also sprinkle a tiny bit of the powdered silicone or whatever that stuff is that makes it slide really nicely is.

It was recommended on my Xikar, but works just as good on the Palio.

I'll look up the name of it when I get home, I really should be working.
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Graphite powder?
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Interesting, if that is to what he is referring. I have some for the locks around my house.
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I'm REAL sure I wouldn't want to be smoking any graphite powder! Not even a little bit!
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My thoughts exactly...
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I generally scrub mine down with mild soap and a toothbrush, and then clean the tracks with rubbing alcohol, and after its all dry, just a tiny bit of graphite powder on the tracks. Also, I've never seen any graphite make its way to my cigar.
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http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showth...palio+cleaning

Unless you are just dumping a bunch on the rails, I can't see how you would transfer it. It doesn't take much.:-)
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I put a speck on the tracks, not any on the blade.

Wouldn't want to engage in any risky behavior like putting unsafe stuff in my lungs for heaven's sake!!
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Yeah, I would not risk smoking graphite powder. That thing is terribly bad for your lungs. I would suggest the Q-tip and rubbing alcohol. :-)
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