I am curious why some even high grade, un-smoked pipes can suffer from a faded finish (stain).
I have bought a few estate, un-smoked pipes that have a faded finish. It appears to be a problem with Italian makers more than others however I have a HT Dunhill that had the same problem. Surely it can not be that hard to apply a stain that will last?
Several Savinelli pipes I see as un-smoked estates on one of the larger vendors note that the finish has faded. Even so they still are around the $700 mark so why can a maker with a long prestigious history still have this issue? My other concern is that I have several high-end Savinelli pipes that may start to fade soon.......
Is re-staining an easy job if it gets too annoying? (I would love to get my Duhill re-stained actually)
I have bought a few estate, un-smoked pipes that have a faded finish. It appears to be a problem with Italian makers more than others however I have a HT Dunhill that had the same problem. Surely it can not be that hard to apply a stain that will last?
Several Savinelli pipes I see as un-smoked estates on one of the larger vendors note that the finish has faded. Even so they still are around the $700 mark so why can a maker with a long prestigious history still have this issue? My other concern is that I have several high-end Savinelli pipes that may start to fade soon.......
Is re-staining an easy job if it gets too annoying? (I would love to get my Duhill re-stained actually)