Faber Castell silver plated pen

Hello Group,

I am a newbie in the world of pens. I just bought a Faber-Castell
silver plated ball point pen. The salesperson said I should polish it
with a cloth every now and then. My question/concern is with regards
to the silver plating. How durable is it? Should I go with the
Sterling silver (other than the obvious disadvantage of the higher
cost).

Thank you!

Hi Rambaldi,

Get what you like, and get a silver polishing cloth. I now have sterling
silver, and gold-plated pens. Polishing takes a few minutes, but it is worth it
to have what I like.

As for cost, always look for sales. I think Chuck Swisher
(www.swisherpens.com) sells the Faber-Castell line.

Enjoy, and welcome to the world of pens!


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I have a Caran d'Ache Ecridor. Silver plating without surface treatment will
oxidize and turn into a dark colour. It looks horrible. If the finish is
pristine, wax it immediately. Regarding Sterling Silver, if the higher cost
is within reach, go for it. It is a worth while investment. It will last
longer than just Silver plating of course.

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"Rambaldi1444" wrote in message
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Hello Group,

I am a newbie in the world of pens. I just bought a Faber-Castell
silver plated ball point pen. The salesperson said I should polish it
with a cloth every now and then. My question/concern is with regards
to the silver plating. How durable is it? Should I go with the
Sterling silver (other than the obvious disadvantage of the higher
cost).

Thank you!

"Free Citizen" wrote in message
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I have a Caran d'Ache Ecridor. Silver plating without surface treatment
will
oxidize and turn into a dark colour. It looks horrible. If the finish is
pristine, wax it immediately. Regarding Sterling Silver, if the higher
cost
is within reach, go for it. It is a worth while investment. It will last
longer than just Silver plating of course.

Wax it? Furniture wax, car wax, ear...um....

Seriously, I've got a sterling silver pen that I'm interested in protecting
from tarnish and, being lazy, I'd like to reduce the polishing frequency.


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Car and furniture wax contain volatile substance that may react with silver.
Try rain-x windshield wax

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"Bluesea" wrote in message
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"Free Citizen" wrote in message
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I have a Caran d'Ache Ecridor. Silver plating without surface treatment
will
oxidize and turn into a dark colour. It looks horrible. If the finish is
pristine, wax it immediately. Regarding Sterling Silver, if the higher
cost
is within reach, go for it. It is a worth while investment. It will last
longer than just Silver plating of course.

Wax it? Furniture wax, car wax, ear...um....

Seriously, I've got a sterling silver pen that I'm interested in
protecting
from tarnish and, being lazy, I'd like to reduce the polishing frequency.


--
~~Bluesea~~
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Please take out the trash before sending a direct reply.

Thanks.

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~~Bluesea~~
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"Free Citizen" wrote in message
...
Car and furniture wax contain volatile substance that may react with
silver.
Try rain-x windshield wax

--
Best regards,
Free Citizen
http://www.freewebs.com/fpnet/

"Bluesea" wrote in message
...

"Free Citizen" wrote in message
...
I have a Caran d'Ache Ecridor. Silver plating without surface treatment
will
oxidize and turn into a dark colour. It looks horrible. If the finish
is
pristine, wax it immediately. Regarding Sterling Silver, if the higher
cost
is within reach, go for it. It is a worth while investment. It will
last
longer than just Silver plating of course.

Wax it? Furniture wax, car wax, ear...um....

Seriously, I've got a sterling silver pen that I'm interested in
protecting
from tarnish and, being lazy, I'd like to reduce the polishing
frequency.


--
~~Bluesea~~
Spam is great in musubi but not in email.
Please take out the trash before sending a direct reply.