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I have recently noticed that the cap in some of my least-used ink bottles has become way too stiff for me to be able to open it. Waterman bottles in particular seem to be really prone to getting stuck after a little while.

 

How do all of you manage to open your bottles once the cap gets too stuck?

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I run the bottle with the cap under warm water. The plastic expands a little bit and it becomes easier to open the bottle. Try it!

 

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Place the ink bottle cap down in a bowl, and pour enough hot water into the bowl till the water level is just above the cap. Leave the bottle there for a couple of minutes then try opening it again.

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I run the bottle with the cap under warm water. The plastic expands a little bit and it becomes easier to open the bottle. Try it!

 

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Thank you for the tip! I considered doing that, but I was a bit afraid the warming up could help the ink develop some mold.

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You don't have to worry about the ink developing mold unless you have spores getting into the ink. So - no worries there.

 

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Jinhao 9019 "F" nib running Birmingham Firebox

Radius 1934 Settimo "F" nib running Pelikan Olivine

Majohn 140 "M" nib running Lamy Dark Lilac

Kaweco Sport Aluminum "M" nib running Diamine Firefly

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Yeah, I would put the lid under some water. It doesn't expand as much as you'd think, but the real action is dissolving the dried ink on the bottle threads that are acting like glue, holding tightly between the bottle and the lid.

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As said above, put the bottle of ink upside down in a pan of hot water so high that just the cap is kept wet. Leave it there for a minute. In the meantime run some cold water into the kitchen sink, so that, after adding the bottle right-side-up, just the glass will get wet.

If that still doesn't work, ultrasonicate it.

Don't worry about any mould. Just be sure you don't get any water into the bottle.

 

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