Don’t wear them out
I recently noticed that darts start to wear. I thought it was just the usual “wear and tear” that happens to most tools/toys over time. However, I found an article about how “accumulated dirt, skin acid, chalk dust, pretzel salt, hand lotion, beer, etc. can build up on your dart barrels. This corrosive mixture is what actually eats away that original pretty finish.” The moral of the story: ”Keep ‘em clean” and wash your darts with warm soapy water regularly. Click here for the rest of the story.