Peterson Racing Green Color Change?

[garyovich]

If anyone else has a racing green that they've smoke a lot, I'd be curious to know if yours is also starting to change colors. I started noticing it some time ago but seems to be accelerating rapidly. Some of the green is changing to yellow, more noticeable the closer to the rim you look, but it goes partway down the bowl. I tried to get some pictures but can't really get it to come out right.
Anyway, just seeing if anyone else had seen this.

 

[hawk60ce]

Sorry no experience. I should be picking up a new 2012 christmas pete tomorrow tho and if im not happy, it will be my last pete as im not thrilled about my others

 

[captainprophesy]

No experience there either... but Keith929 posted a couple of Bewlay Emeralds which he states were bright green in a thread he started... here is the pic

 

[hawk60ce]

My christmas pipe will be coming from my B&M.

 

[johnnyxpipe]

Always wanted to try a Peterson but have not been willing yet to pull the trigger on a pipe of $100-$150 I'm not sure I'll like, I've been searching for an estate that looks good. I love the 80S shape!

 

[garyovich]

Ok thanks for the replies. I wasn't saying it as a bad thing...it's actually a better looking pipe now than when it was brand new. Details/fit/finish are very nice, drilled correctly, wouldn't say it's really painted, smokes great, no excess heat, no gurgle. Haters gonna hate.

 

[garyovich]

No worries, I just realized that my OP was being taken for yet another "why does my new Pete suck so bad" thread, and that wasn't the intent. I agree Pete's QC department has been slipping lately and that's sad, however I've been a fan for about 10 years and have rarely been disappointed. I'm now very careful about buying them new, and mostly only buy new old stock, and estates that need some love.

 

[garyovich]

FWIW, I believe it is green stain and waxed, not paint and shellac

 

[shaintiques]

I have one but haven't smoked it much I guess time will tell

 

[numbersix]

I cannot recall where I saw this - but I know I saw a post somewhere that showed photos of someone's green Petersons that had lost all of their color and were now a dark brown - so I believe the answer is yes.

 

[taerin]

All pipes change coloration as they are smoked, the material used depends on how much.