Jump to content

How To Remove Residual Ink From Plastic Bottles?

iamharshkumar97

By iamharshkumar97
in Fountain & Dip Pens - First Stop

 Share

Recommended Posts

iamharshkumar97 NOS (New Old Stock)

iamharshkumar97

Posted
Posted

I have some finished Diamine and Blackstone ink bottles. I want to reuse them as they are great for traveling as they don't leak.

 

How can I remove the residual ink? I tried to wash the bottle under running water but it made the whole bottle blue(ink colour)

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Replies 8
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

  • Runnin_Ute

    1

  • A Smug Dill

    1

  • sansenri

    1

  • iamharshkumar97

    1

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

A Smug Dill Museum Piece

A Smug Dill

Posted
Posted

One or more of:

 

* Soak with (commercial or home-made) pen flush/cleaning solution, then rinse.

* Put the submerged bottle in a ultrasonic cleaning tank.

* Scrub the inner walls with a bottle cleaning brush, q-tip, etc.

I endeavour to be frank and truthful in what I write, show or otherwise present, when I relate my first-hand experiences that are not independently verifiable; and link to third-party content where I can, when I make a claim or refute a statement of fact in a thread. If there is something you can verify for yourself, I entreat you to do so, and judge for yourself what is right, correct, and valid. I may be wrong, and my position or say-so is no more authoritative and carries no more weight than anyone else's here.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Runnin_Ute Museum Piece

Runnin_Ute

Posted
Posted

I have had success with some of the above and then running through the dishwasher. I have done this with Lamy, Pelikan, Waterman, Diamine, KWZI,a Sheaffer Skrip with the Inkwell, Levenger bottles

Brad

"Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind" - Rudyard Kipling
"None of us can have as many virtues as the fountain-pen, or half its cussedness; but we can try." - Mark Twain

Link to comment
Share on other sites
sansenri Donor Pen

sansenri

Posted
Posted

A lot depends on how hard your water is.

Washing up liquid usually does the trick, especially with glass bottles, but plastic is more tricky because if carbonate has settled on the inner walls it will be stained by ink and will not wash away unless you scrub it.

Typically vinegar will get rid of it (if the bottle is small you can fill it with vinegar, leave overnight, then wash thoroughly next day.

I also use sodium bicarbonate to wash my plastic bottles, and scrub them with an old toothbrush...

Link to comment
Share on other sites
sandy101 Collectors Item

sandy101

Posted
Posted (edited)

Washing up liquid and an old tooth brush for stubborn stains.

Edited by sandy101
Link to comment
Share on other sites
inkstainedruth Ancient Artifact

inkstainedruth

Posted
Posted

Another possibility might be to use B-Brite (which is a strong oxidizer used for sterilizing stuff like brewing equipment).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Ron Z Museum Piece

Ron Z

Posted
Posted

Let them soak in warm water over an extended period of time, maybe with some Dawn or Dawn Platinum in the water. It'll come loose. Blast it with the sprayer to knock the remains out.

spacer.png
Visit Main Street Pens
A full service pen shop providing professional, thoughtful vintage pen repair...

Please use email, not a PM for repair and pen purchase inquiries.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Paul-in-SF Antique

Paul-in-SF

Posted
Posted

This may be the same kind of stuff as B-Brite, but Oxyclean in hot water should take care of it. Just be sure to wash them out again with soap and water, and rinse thoroughly.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Honeybadgers Donor Pen

Honeybadgers

Posted
Posted

A touch of dilute ammonia in the water.

 

Or a cheap $30 ultrasonic cleaner will do the job too.

Selling a boatload of restored, fairly rare, vintage Japanese gold nib pens, click here to see (more added as I finish restoring them)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Most Contributions

    1. amberleadavis
      amberleadavis
      43972
    2. PAKMAN
      PAKMAN
      35592
    3. inkstainedruth
      inkstainedruth
      31458
    4. Ghost Plane
      Ghost Plane
      28220
    5. Bo Bo Olson
      Bo Bo Olson
      27747

  • Upcoming Events

  • Blog Comments

    • Misfit
      On my second trip to Japan in seven months, while the going is good

      By Misfit · Posted

      Oh to have that translucent pink Prera! @migo984 has the Oeste series named after birds. There is a pink one, so I’m assuming Este is the same pen as Oeste.    Excellent haul. I have some Uniball One P pens. Do you like to use them? I like them enough, but don’t use them too much yet.    Do you or your wife use Travelers Notebooks? Seeing you were at Kyoto, I thought of them as there is a store there. 
    • A Smug Dill
      On my second trip to Japan in seven months, while the going is good

      By A Smug Dill · Posted

      It's not nearly so thick that I feel it comprises my fine-grained control, the way I feel about the Cross Peerless 125 or some of the high-end TACCIA Urushi pens with cigar-shaped bodies and 18K gold nibs. Why would you expect me or anyone else to make explicit mention of it, if it isn't a travesty or such a disappointment that an owner of the pen would want to bring it to the attention of his/her peers so that they could “learn from his/her mistake” without paying the price?
    • szlovak
      On my second trip to Japan in seven months, while the going is good

      By szlovak · Posted

      Why nobody says that the section of Tuzu besides triangular shape is quite thick. Honestly it’s the thickest one among my many pens, other thick I own is Noodler’s Ahab. Because of that fat section I feel more control and my handwriting has improved. I can’t say it’s comfortable or uncomfortable, but needs a moment to accommodate. It’s funny because my school years are long over. Besides this pen had horrible F nib. Tines were perfectly aligned but it was so scratchy on left stroke that collecte
    • stylographile
      Bits and bobs to bring with me to in-person meets

      By stylographile · Posted

      Awesome! I'm in the process of preparing my bag for our pen meet this weekend and I literally have none of the items you mention!! I'll see if I can find one or two!
    • inkstainedruth
      My notes and advice on fountain pen cleaning

      By inkstainedruth · Posted

      @asota -- Yeah, I think I have a few rolls in my fridge that are probably 20-30 years old at this point (don't remember now if they are B&W or color film) and don't even really know where to get the film processed, once the drive through kiosks went away....  I just did a quick Google search and (in theory) there was a place the next town over from me -- but got a 404 error message when I tried to click on the link....  Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth 

  • Chatbox

    You don't have permission to chat.
    Load More

  • Files






×
×
  • Create New...