The pen is a black chased hard rubber Swan. The section is filled with ink crud, I'd like to soak it to clean it out well.
Q: Can I soak the section and nib for a couple of hours in cold water without discoloring it?
Here's a photo of the pen.
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I have a nice pen, I'd hate to ruin it. Been there done that.
The pen is a black chased hard rubber Swan. The section is filled with ink crud, I'd like to soak it to clean it out well.
Q: Can I soak the section and nib for a couple of hours in cold water without discoloring it?
Here's a photo of the pen.
The pen is a black chased hard rubber Swan. The section is filled with ink crud, I'd like to soak it to clean it out well.
Q: Can I soak the section and nib for a couple of hours in cold water without discoloring it?
Here's a photo of the pen.
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I have a nice pen, I'd hate to ruin it. Been there done that.
The pen is a black chased hard rubber Swan. The section is filled with ink crud, I'd like to soak it to clean it out well.
Q: Can I soak the section and nib for a couple of hours in cold water without discoloring it?
Here's a photo of the pen.
The pen is a black chased hard rubber Swan. The section is filled with ink crud, I'd like to soak it to clean it out well.
Q: Can I soak the section and nib for a couple of hours in cold water without discoloring it?
Here's a photo of the pen.
Well, I have seen BHR that had no problem with a quick cold water rinsing and other BHR where a single drop changed the color to olive in a second.
So you are risking it if you just rinse it. Why don't you follow the proven way. Knock the feed/feed off and clean them separately.
Clean the inside of the section with a q-tip, and that is it. Make sure that you mark the orientation of the feed with respect to the section just in case that there is a "permanent" deformation of the inner surface of the section.
Hi Paul,
If you feel that you need to soak the inside of the section and the feed without risking the discolouration of the section you can make a collar of sellotape or something similar around the nipple, stand the section and nib over a glass or bowl and drip 10% ammonia/water solution into the collar and let it percolate through the feed, topping up the fluid in the collar as needed. After a couple of hours it will be as wet as you can get it and so as well lubricated as you can get and it will come out nice and easily on the knockout block, remembering of course to empty any remaining water/ammonia solution out of the collar before you go for it with a drift and light tapping hammer.
Cheers, John
If you feel that you need to soak the inside of the section and the feed without risking the discolouration of the section you can make a collar of sellotape or something similar around the nipple, stand the section and nib over a glass or bowl and drip 10% ammonia/water solution into the collar and let it percolate through the feed, topping up the fluid in the collar as needed. After a couple of hours it will be as wet as you can get it and so as well lubricated as you can get and it will come out nice and easily on the knockout block, remembering of course to empty any remaining water/ammonia solution out of the collar before you go for it with a drift and light tapping hammer.
Cheers, John
That is an excellent hint John... thanks....
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