Hi all!
I have just noticed that the paint seems to be wearing on my beloved Silkstone PVC whistle!!! My whistle looks like it is wearing whitish frosted lipstick from the 60s!! Is this normal wear from use??? It is just on the end of the fipple where my lips spend a good deal of their time. I know it is useless to wring my hands over normal wear and tear…but I am wondering if any of you out there who own a Silkstone have experienced this unsettling occurance! Thanks!
Hi, don’t panic,
I have the PVC Hi D and C and BOTH are showing the same wear.
I have had them 1 1/2 years only too, and it
looks like I chewed on them.
ALso on the D the 3rd hole up has a BIG 1/2-moon wear spot above the hole.
So, I guess this is just normal…that is
why a few weeks back I wrote in and asked the forum how many years these things should last. The reply was about outliving us.
Well, our poor whistles won’t look like much by then, will they, but then we won’t look very good either, ha ha
Lolly
Consider it a badge of honor…the mark of a well- and frequently played whistle. My beloved O Briain “improved” has wear marks around all the holes and underneath where my thumbs rest already (and I’ve only owned it about 4 months), but it will probably outlive me.
Redwolf
I seem to remember that at Paul’s site, he notes that the paint finish is NOT indestructible.
I say, show it off like a trophy, proudly proclaiming to all that you’ve put a lot of kilometres on that whistle!
Jef
PS Kinda like those jawbreakers that change colour as you work on them, don’t you think?!
From the Silkstone website:
Given more careful treatment, the paint bonds well to PVC and I don’t anticipate any problems here. However, I can’t absolutely guarantee how well the paint adheres to the end of the fipple plug, since this is made of a material that nothing is meant to stick to. So far I’ve had no reports of problems, but if the worst comes to the worst the paint can be carefully scraped off the plug to leave the natural black colour.
John Mac