Staining In My Konrad...is It The Ink?

[unigami]

This is my trusty Konrad...nearly 3 years old now. As you can see, some yellowish staining has developed in the ink chamber and I'm wondering if this is common for the pen, or if it is due to the type of ink I'm using. I would say that about 80% of the time I've used either Salix or Scabiosa in it...mostly Salix. I don't think I've ever had a brown ink in it.

 

It doesn't bother me on this pen, but it makes me worry about using Salix or Scabiosa in a much more expensive demonstrator pen.

 

Interested in your thoughts.

http://i.imgur.com/557cfPz.jpg

Edited January 12, 2017 by unigami

[Bo Bo Olson]

After 3 years.....it Could be the IG inks.

 

 

10% diluted household non sudsing Ammonia, might help that.

Or J&W pen flush....

If you flushed more often with the coming more expensive demonstrator that might help.

 

 

The only demonstrator I have in a Pelikan Amethyst, which is not very clear at all. ... So I don't worry about it.

If you change IG inks out of your next demonstrator pen more often I WAG it would not be much of a problem.....if IG inks don't spend a majority of time in the pen. You could still use them every other filling.

Edited January 12, 2017 by Bo Bo Olson

[Mannyonpil]

Unigami, did you try Bo Bo's suggestion? I am curious as to whether or not it worked.

[Pichak]

The end of barrel of my Noodlers Ahab is turn to be yellow. I have never used it as eyedropper so it should not came from ink. May be the resin material can be change its color when keep it for long time. I dont know is it the same reason as yours.

[unigami]

Unigami, did you try Bo Bo's suggestion? I am curious as to whether or not it worked.

No...it doesn't bother me at the moment but I probably will some day.

[PaganArcher]

The converter in both my Ahab have changed to that yellow-brown color, so the use of IG inks is unlikely as the cause, as I do not even own an iron gall ink. I think it's merely the resin.