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Picked up a set of Classiques unused and complete with warranty book dated 2001. A fantastic price, probably because of the personalisation. Does anyone think I could polish the names out? If all else fails I guess for a Level 1 Service they could complete the job?

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I had a few pens with personalization also. Like you, I debated on sending them in for service. Figuring I had nothing to lose, tried to polish a cap and couldn't bring back the wonderful shine and it was noticeably thinner on the sanded side, thus making the cap an eye sore. Sent that one in for a level 1 spa treatment.

On a separate pen, I simply used a sharpie and some black shoe polish. Completely satisfied with the results of that second pen.

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Montblanc will change parts in a level 1 service. However, they will only change parts that are damaged or broken so that they have to be changed. They won't change parts to get rid of the previous personalisation, as technically they don't need to be changed for the pens to function properly. :)

 

However, a cracked or broken FP or BP cap would have to be changed if it was cracked or broken, in order to make the pens function correctly........ ;)

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Just to beware - I'm not sure whether caps are covered by level 1 service. They have bits of gold trim attached, so you might pay a bit extra for a new cap.

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I have done it to a couple of Pelikans, Papermates and old Duofolds It really depends on how deep the engraving is because the trick is to maintain the shape. The process is identical to how you "micromesh" polish old scratched pens. it is VERY time consuming but also very satisfying.

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On a separate pen, I simply used a sharpie and some black shoe polish. Completely satisfied with the results of that second pen.

very interesting! If you can post pics and explain how you did it that would be truly truly appreciated!

 

If the pen is vintage then I like personalisation and dont mess with it. But if its modern then I would be tempted to get rid of it too.

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Well Norman, I'd not do that, in it helps to trace lost or stolen pens. Not everyone has a third name, Norman....be glad. :P

 

There is a gold wax that goes in engravings to make them look real classy, so there should be a black wax to minimize........I think that would beat a sharpy.

 

You got a deal worth while at the time, or you might not have bought the set............you worry too much.

Yes, this was left to me by my uncle Norman . . . Bates. B)

 

Said dryly, the person interested may have a recognition of a 'known name', with out thinking about shower curtains. ;)

 

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Just to beware - I'm not sure whether caps are covered by level 1 service. They have bits of gold trim attached, so you might pay a bit extra for a new cap.

 

They won't replace the whole cap with it's clip. Just the body of it. They will attach the original clip to the new cap body.

 

In the US I don't know whether they charge level one or two service for the cap body though.

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I certainly could never live with any pens that said Norman (or any other name on them) though. :(

 

This is one of the reasons that I never personalise any of my pens. -_-

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I have a Pelikan which has, what I believe to be, a historical personalisation and I like this. But not Norman, if I can polish it out with a plastic polish I use to remove microscratches I will.

 

I picked up the pen, pencil and 2 pen case for less than £200 and they are completely unused. I want to use the FP as a gift, hence am interested to remove the name. Ill keep an eye out for replacement caps on eBay also.

 

I nothing else, I like the black wax option above.

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I don't know if the service rates are constant between countries( I live in the Uk), but I just received my MontBlanc 145 from a servicing (dropped it in chemistry resulting in the cap to shatter and the feed to be damaged) and they charge me a standard rate 2, don't know if this would help any though.

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I think that removal of the name could potentially be done with plastic polish, but I would seriously doubt that it will look good enough to give as a gift. Especially with black boot polish on there. That area of the cap will also be thinner but the depth of the letters.

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It sure is but from another post I was reading that you commented on, you might dread it.

There would be no chance of polishing them out with a liquid polish

MICRO MESH :yikes:

Regards Mike

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I cannot imagine liquid polish being of any use except at the very last stage. Removing an engraving would need serious grit micromesh, especially with how deeply that name is put in there. And then, I would worry about the cap shape being asymmetrical after such a procedure.

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It sure is but from another post I was reading that you commented on, you might dread it.

There would be no chance of polishing them out with a liquid polish

MICRO MESH :yikes:

Regards Mike

 

I have used one of those nib smoothing sticks before, but not actually on Mb resin. I used one to remove personalisation on a sliver cap. It took me days because I was so scared about using the most abrasive part. :huh:

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I've had great success with celluloid, by making a liquid form of celluloid and filling the engraving, then careful sanding, impossible to tell where the engraving was if done correctly. I was told resin works in the same way

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