How to clean a fountain pen? 5 Ways to maintain pens.

Nowadays, there are many kinds of stationery and a wide range of ballpoint pens. However, the writing feeling and presentation of fountain pens are still full of charm. There are many fountain pen lovers at home and abroad. The very long service life is one of the reasons why the fountain pens are old but gold. It is even called "Ten Thousand Years Pen" in Japanese, which means that as long as it is maintained properly, the fountain pen can be used for ten thousand years.

For beginners, knowing how to clean a fountain pen and the maintenance of fountain pens is very important. Cleaning and ink replacement are parts of learning. As long as you have good cleaning habits and keep the ink supply system stable and smooth, the life of your fountain pen can be extended effectively. Follow the cleaning and maintenance guides below, let’s practice cleaning pens together!

 

How to Clean a Converter Fountain Pen

1. Prepare a bowl of water and unscrew the pen barrel.
2. Put the nib and the grip section into the water, move the ink converter, repeatedly use ink converter to extract and discharge clean water until the water flowing out without ink.
3. Remove the ink converter, and rinse the interface of the pen head with clean water.
4. Absorb the water and wrap the pen nib with paper towel, then place it in a ventilated place.
5. Assemble the pen for the next use after drying.

 

How to Clean a Cartridge Fountain Pens

1. Unscrew the pen barrel and remove the cartridge ink.
2. Prepare a bowl of water.
3. Put the pen nib and grip section into the water and clean it.
4. Absorb the water and wrap the pen nib with paper towel, then place it in a ventilated place.
5. Assemble the pen for the next use after drying.

 

In addition, if you can not write smoothly while the fountain pen with ink, the pen might have been placed for a long time and the ink has dried up in the ink supply system, especially with the different types of ink on the market recently, some of which even contain solid particles such as glitter powder, which may easily cause ink flow problems. Meanwhile, you can also soak the nib in clean water to dissolve the dried ink on the ink channel.

Using infrequently is the greatest taboo for a fountain pen filled with ink, coupled with a lack of cleaning, which makes ink tend to clump and causes pen to dry out. To keep the feed and nib of the pen flow smoothly, learn how to clean a fountain pen and do regular cleaning is a daily maintenance that cannot be ignored. If the pen is used less frequently, it is recommended to clean the ink after use. Remember to cover the pen cap at any time for daily use, it can prevent pen from drying out also can protect the pen nib from fall damage.

The daily storage of pens should also avoid sunlight, dusty, high temperature and humid environments. Store the pen in a pen case, and place it in a ventilated, room temperature environment, with regular and moderate cleaning and maintenance, wherefore it can be used for a long time.

 

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