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Removing Liquid Stuck Behind Piston In Lamy Z28 Converter?

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I made the mistake of leaving a dirty Lamy Z28 converter in a glass of water to soak submerged, and water seeped behind the converter piston (with some R&K Scabiosa dissolved in it, low concentration at this point). I've looked at videos of disassembling older Lamy converters, but this one is built super solidly. I've even tried wrapping many layers of gaffer tape around both ends of the converter and using pliers... The top handle assembly won't budge...

 

Is there any way to get that water/ink mix out? I don't want it to contaminate my future ink fill, which won't be of the same ink.

 

EDIT: ok, I have a work-around. Apparently the top part isn't water-tight, so if I turn the converter upside-down and tap it on the desk surface, the water beyond the plunger just comes right out.

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Submerge the whole unit under water, and cycle the water. No disassembly needed. On the expel phase, it will draw water in behind the piston. Just keep cycling till the water is clear on both ends of the piston is clear. To remove the water, just cycle it out of the water. A few drops will be left, but will dry with time.

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