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Pen cleaning solution

wikeh2004 — Thu, 4 Feb 2010 16:24:21 -0500

From my mechanical drawing days many decades ago, I remember pen cleaning solution being available for drafting pens. However, whether that solution is safe to use in a fountain pen is beyond me. The advice to consult FPN is the best avenue.

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I second the suggestion

Anne-Sophie — Thu, 4 Feb 2010 14:26:40 -0500

I second the suggestion about posting on the fountain pen network.

Make sure to mention the material the pen is made of.

Go ask the FPN. Someone will

Tournevis — Thu, 4 Feb 2010 11:38:47 -0500

Go ask the FPN. Someone will have an answer for you, or an address of someone who can clean the thing for you for a fee.

What brand/model of pen ?

ygor — Thu, 4 Feb 2010 09:42:52 -0500

You may have to disassemble it to clean the ink out of all the little nooks and crannies.
Have you tried asking on the Fountain Pen Network ?
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fountain pen help!?!

kyffemt911 — Thu, 4 Feb 2010 09:17:58 -0500

I know you're not supposed to put india/drawing ink in fountain pens...but it accidentally happend. Now, the ink has dried in the nib...any thoughts/methods of how to clean it out so my pen will function again?