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I have a sailor king of pen that  drips ink while you write sometimes. I checked the section and it seems that the green sealant material that should seal the section was not applied well.  did some search here and found some discussion about different kinds of sealants.  What would be the closest  to what Sailor uses on the section threads?   

 

The rosin option discussed, how is that different from the  violin rosin which is solid and where can this be purchased?

 

Please let me know  your recommendation for section sealant,  Thanks in advance

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Violin rosin (also used on cricket bats) powdered, is mixed with castor oil to make a treacle like solution, that's all the Sheaffer rosin sealant is. A very small amount will last a VERY long time, and not worth the effort to make your own. Main Street Pens sell it at reasonable cost. To clean off the excess when using Naptha works well as it does for cleaning sticky label residue.

 

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1 hour ago, eckiethump said:

...not worth the effort to make your own.

 

Ah, but consider the fun to be had. 

 

Anyone indulging in such fun will undoubtedly find Flounder's journey of discovery very useful. I certainly did.

 

Can't help on identifying Sailor's particular type of gunk, I'm afraid, salmasry. Good luck with it though.

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On 1/23/2021 at 6:35 AM, eckiethump said:

Main Street Pens sell it at reasonable cost. 

 

+1.  I got some from Ron (here).  It works perfectly, came with helpful instructions, and will definitely last a long time.  

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I have used Ron's sealant a few times - works great. But I need a heat source to soften it up, both to apply to the joint, and to seal afterword. I use a heat gun, but it doesn't take a lot of heat so probably a hair dryer would work.

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On 1/22/2021 at 4:07 PM, salmasry said:

Hi

 

I have a sailor king of pen that  drips ink while you write sometimes. I checked the section and it seems that the green sealant material that should seal the section was not applied well.  did some search here and found some discussion about different kinds of sealants.  What would be the closest  to what Sailor uses on the section threads?   

 

 

I have several Sailor KOPs, and thankfully have never had a leak or seal problem. (I've spent a lot of time adjusting/tuning/thinning nibs.)

 

Can you explain where this seal is used on the pen??

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On 1/28/2021 at 8:14 PM, es9 said:

 

+1.  I got some from Ron (here).  It works perfectly, came with helpful instructions, and will definitely last a long time.  

Thank you for the   replay and  link. 

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On 1/28/2021 at 8:40 PM, markh said:

I have several Sailor KOPs, and thankfully have never had a leak or seal problem. (I've spent a lot of time adjusting/tuning/thinning nibs.)

 

Can you explain where this seal is used on the pen??

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The grip section that you hold while you write is connected to  the nib module by a thread that is covered with some green sealant that is very light. You can see the green stuff on the threads after  you unscrew them.

 

My issue after looking at  it a bit more,  is not that sealant, as the ink droplets happen only when  you  move the pen  even with  moderate  movement while you write.   I believe that the nib is not seated well within the nib section.

The nib in the KOP is not easily removed as in the case of  the 1911L,  for example.  As a result,  I will  defer to a  pen meister to fix this, it is more than I can handle :)

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