anyone tried cryonics?
Yeah the nickel on my new Bluebird D is getting a bit of tarnish from playing but doesn’t bother me.
it does’nt bother me either, i was only wondering if/what whistlers use to keep their instruments in a nice condition, to be honest i like the look of a whistle thats been played, it makes the whistle look ‘MEAN’ i always wash my hands before i play any of my instruments, it must be the sulfuric acid i use to wash with lol, thanx for all the replies guys, some really good info on how to keep brass whistles from tarnishing, now to polish my Bb Jerry Generation 
Is that what they’re calling it now?
New bumper sticker?
Best wishes.
Steve
PHEW, i have just finished accepting and embracing my tarnish, i am out of breath, lovely though 
don’t know what anyone else is calling it, thats what i’m calling it 
To prevent tarnish on my homemade brass whistles I coat them with a thin clear acrylic gloss (that happens to be sold as Pledge/Future floor polish… about $10 on Amazon… THIN coat with clean sponge, let dry for 24hrs). I find the varnishes (polyurethane) to be too thick.
More often I am trying to create tarnish 
… different mixtures of vinegar, salt, ammonia and heat work well. Thats for brass and copper. Im not sure what it would do to nickle. Creating a pattern with ‘resist’ (wax, sharpie marker, etc.) tarnishing and cleaning off the resist makes for some nice whistle decor.
I like the tarnishing on my whistles, especially on my dixon trad…it is as if the whistle is more…full of life…if this makes any sense 