Lint-Free Absorbent Wipe?

[markh]

Can someone reccomend a lint-free cloth that I can use to wipe a nib, etc..

 

Must be absorbent (to absorb ink) but not leave lint or fibres on the nib, feed, etc...

 

Of course, cheap is always better...

 

 

thnx,

 

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[Sky Fountain Pens]

I currently use Kimtech Science Kimwipes Delicates Task wipers by Kimberly-Clark. They are a little expensive because they are intended for laboratory use but since they are used in labs it means that they are definitely safe for nibs, etc.

[Dr.Grace]

Kimwipes were my first thought, too. I'm not amiliar with the "delicate tasks" version. The standard ones I've used since starting out in science in the 1970s are a little rough, and so are not a good idea for easily scratched surfaces like glass lenses, but they're lint-free.

[FarmBoy]

Clean room wipes are completely lint free but I have no idea where you would get them other than the gowning room outside the clean room.

 

Todd

[Sky Fountain Pens]

Kimwipes were my first thought, too. I'm not amiliar with the "delicate tasks" version. The standard ones I've used since starting out in science in the 1970s are a little rough, and so are not a good idea for easily scratched surfaces like glass lenses, but they're lint-free.

The delicate task ones are more softer, designed for microscopes, etc.

[markh]

Thanks - available (like everything else) on Amazon.

[OcalaFlGuy]

If just wiping a nib,

 

GOOD paper toweling, like Bounty.

 

Bruce in Ocala, Fl

[The Pensmith]

Perhaps I've missed something. I know I'm basic in many terms but still use tissues, an old rag or, whatever I can find at the time to wipe excess ink off a nib. None of them perhaps, are lint-free. When the nib is wiped and is dry, blow the lint off?

 

Sorry, but what an abject waste of money looking for something "lint-free" to wipe a nib with!

[carlos.q]

Buy a 50ml bottle of Lamy ink and you'll get the included roll of lint free wipe for free.

[Wahl]

Webril handy pads, pure cotton and lint free.

 

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Edited December 19, 2014 by Wahl

[dms525]

One step up from regular paper towels: Scott® Rags-In-A-Box (75240)

 

This is what I use. They come in larger boxes, too, but the 85 towel box lasts me a long time and fits easily in my laundry room cupboard. The dispenser - like a facial tissue box's - is convenient. I fold the rag in half, cut it in half, then fold each half in half again. They are very absorbent, don't dissolve in water or ink and seem lint-free. They are widely available in hardware, office supply and home improvement-type stores.

 

No affiliation, etc.

 

David

[markh]

Sorry, but what an abject waste of money looking for something "lint-free" to wipe a nib with!

 

It's always nice to hear from people who have all of the right answers.

 

 

 

In my case, I have found that lint/fibers from a rag can get into the slit, or between the nib and feed, and then needs to get cleaned out. Or when a pen is disassembled lint can get left on the feed. Either is an abject waste of time. Using a lint-free cloth saves this time.

 

Considering that the cost of a box of one of the recommended products is under $8.00, less than a bottle of ink, I guess the money isn't an issue for me, abject or not....

 

 

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[Sasha Royale]

Eventually, the t-shirts and the BVD's wear thin. Following replacement, I give the

old "undies" a very harsh laundering. Then, I cut them into swatches for pen nibs,

applying dyes, swabbing gun barrels, etc. Also, cloth diapers are useful.