Mystery Ink #14

[Scooby921]

The Revival!

Mystery Ink's are fun. I'm going to do another one. I need 6-8 volunteers to receive a random sample of ink, evaluate it, review it, and post your thoughts and guesses as to what it might be. Post here if you want to join in the fun. If I get a lot volunteers we'll draw names out of a hat to pick winners. International crowd is welcome to participate. I think I shipped to Canada, Australia, and Japan for MI #13. Don't fret if you want to participate and miss out. I'm planning Mystery Ink #15 too!

For his generosity in providing me with some sample vials to facilitate this round of Mystery Ink FredRydr is automatically on the list.


For those unfamiliar with the Mystery Ink threads and why we're at #14, here are past inks and threads.

https://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread.php/10034-Mystery-Ink-Sample
https://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread.php/10201-Mystery-Ink-No-3
https://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread.php/10497-Mystery-Ink-No-4
https://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread.php/10855-Mystery-Ink-No-5
https://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread.php/11094-Mystery-Ink-No-6
https://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread.php/11429-Mystery-Ink-No-7
https://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread.php/11784-Mystery-Ink-No-8
https://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread.php/12136-Mystery-Ink-No-9
https://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread.php/12550-Mystery-Ink-No-10
https://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread.php/13184-Mystery-Ink-No-11
https://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread.php/13819-Mystery-Ink-No-12
https://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread.php/17267-Mystery-Ink-13

[Chrissy]

If you are prepared to post a vial to the UK, then I would like to volunteer. :)

[sems]

Also, I can participate from Istanbul if posting the vial is feasible overseas.

[Sammyo]

You know me... I'd love to join in :)

[Scooby921]

If you are prepared to post a vial to the UK, then I would like to volunteer. :)
Sure. I can send a sample of the snowflake MB seasons greetings brown too.


Also, I can participate from Istanbul if posting the vial is feasible overseas.
Not a problem. International shipping doesn't bother / scare me.


You know me... I'd love to join in :)
Can I mail it to the new house? I know it's not done yet, but I feel like the first package delivered needs to be pen-related :). See if they'll put up a temporary mailbox!

[Sailor Kenshin]

I'm happy to see this revived; MI is so much fun. Can I play, too?

[Sammyo]

Can I mail it to the new house? I know it's not done yet, but I feel like the first package delivered needs to be pen-related :). See if they'll put up a temporary mailbox!
We set up mail forwarding... But our new address will be our old address... So you can send to any of our addresses and it will come to the same house... All the addresses is mine! Mwa ha ha haaaa! I ownz all da houziz!

So... Erm... Yeah, we'll just have to keep going and make sure one of them coincides with the house move ;)

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[Scooby921]

I'm happy to see this revived; MI is so much fun. Can I play, too?
Yes!

[Sailor Kenshin]

I'm happy to see this revived; MI is so much fun. Can I play, too?
Yes!

Yay! :cheer2:

[Scooby921]

Well, no one else seems interested. I guess we'll run MI #14 with the current 5 volunteers (well...4 + 1 auto entrant). I will be sending each of you a private message to request a shipping address. Then I'll try to ship these out in intervals so everyone gets them within a couple days of each other.

[Chrissy]

Yay. :cheer2:

[FredRydr]

I'll put a blotter on the bottom of my mailbox.

[Scooby921]

I'm waiting on one more address and then we're ready to start mailing.


In happy gifty news, I bought new inks for all of you (well, new to me...maybe not new to you). The Mystery Ink revival will extend through MI #20 (at least).

[FredRydr]

...In happy gifty news, I bought new inks for all of you (well, new to me...maybe not new to you). The Mystery Ink revival will extend through MI #20 (at least).
Yeah, riiight. We know where you got all those inks.

https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--DQdqJ9jO--/c_scale,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/18mh0pkb5g810jpg.jpg

[Scooby921]

Do you know how long it takes to remove all of the sand from the ink samples I've gathered?!

[Chrissy]

Do you know how long it takes to remove all of the sand from the ink samples I've gathered?!
That would need a very large coffee filter paper. :bounce:

[Scooby921]

After a short weather delay (incoming items) the first few Mystery Inks have been mailed to our international volunteers. Local / CONUS samples will mail out next week. I want to give the international package a head start in hopes that all are received within a week of each other.

[Chrissy]

After a short weather delay (incoming items) the first few Mystery Inks have been mailed to our international volunteers. Local / CONUS samples will mail out next week. I want to give the international package a head start in hopes that all are received within a week of each other.

Thank you. :) I'm watching every day for the postman from now on. :)

[grainweevil]

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[Chrissy]

My postman does not look like that. :)

[Scooby921]

No, I think that's supposed to be you waiting for the postman.

If the international participants want I can provide the tracking number from the customs form, trackable via usps.com website...so long as your local postal service provides updates and feedback once it gets to them.

[Chrissy]

No, I think that's supposed to be you waiting for the postman.

If the international participants want I can provide the tracking number from the customs form, trackable via usps.com website...so long as your local postal service provides updates and feedback once it gets to them.
Maybe it was, but I don't look like that either. ;)

I'm happy to wait inside where it's warm. :)

[Chrissy]

I've been waiting patiently for someone to post something about Mystery Ink #14, but so far no-one has.

So thanks to Scooby's and Fred's generosity (thank you both. :thank_you2:) I received my sample in the mail, filled a Pelikan Go! piston filler pen, and wrote with it. I really like this ink. :)

Oh and it's a saturated ink! For some reason I never mentioned this. :facepalm:


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[Scooby921]

Thank you Chrissy. I was just about to update the thread. You let me know your sample has arrived. Tracking shows the other two international packages being in-country and transferring from the major international airport from which they had arrived. Sammyo, sems, keep your eyes open :). FredRydr and Sailor Kenshin's samples were dropped at the post office this afternoon. They aren't too far from me, so I expect they are delivered within the next 2-3 days. I have also convinced my wife to review the ink as it's something she's scratched a few words with in one of my pens, but never actually inked up and used to any extent.

[Chrissy]

Thank you Chrissy. I was just about to update the thread. You let me know your sample has arrived. Tracking shows the other two international packages being in-country and transferring from the major international airport from which they had arrived. Sammyo, sems, keep your eyes open :). FredRydr and Sailor Kenshin's samples were dropped at the post office this afternoon. They aren't too far from me, so I expect they are delivered within the next 2-3 days. I have also convinced my wife to review the ink as it's something she's scratched a few words with in one of my pens, but never actually inked up and used to any extent.
You're very welcome. :) It's unusual for me to receive something earlier than others. I remember a previous MI when I was almost the last once.
I did a chroma test of this that's now dried and is sitting upstairs. Not sure why I didn't take a picture and include it on here Doh!

[naimitsu]

I have also convinced my wife to review the ink as it's something she's scratched a few words with in one of my pens, but never actually inked up and used to any extent.
Well, looks like I can't be lazy... now to find an appropriate pen for the ink... here's hoping that it's clean!

[Chrissy]

Very sadly my Pelikan Go! sprung a leak, and this ink is difficult to remove from fingers as I have found out. :(

[FredRydr]

Scooby's little parcel arrived. Now to fill something. I think it'll be a Pelikan M400 stub. Stand by....

I agree with Chrissy. The dark blue with a purple sheen is very very attractive. I thought I knew what it was until I wrote with a pen that was already filled with my initial guess, and now I'm in the dark again.

[FredRydr]

38063

...Private Reserve DC Supershow Blue.

[Sammyo]

I got mine, but am having trouble finding time with so many late evening meetings.
I am planning to put it in my Pilot 912 with an FA nib and take it for a test drive at work tomorrow.

[FredRydr]

...Private Reserve DC Supershow Blue.
The Following User Says Thank You to FredRydr For This Useful Post:
Scooby921 (Today)

I can't believe that means I got the right answer!

[Chrissy]

I didn't post my 1st guess, but Scooby has it. I now believe it was wrong though. :(

[sems]

I have recieved the sample today but need to clean a pen and ink with it. Will post it later today.

[Sammyo]

It's in the pen... first impressions... it definitely a "sheen queen"... nice shade of blue too.

[Scooby921]

...Private Reserve DC Supershow Blue.
The Following User Says Thank You to FredRydr For This Useful Post:
Scooby921 (Today)

I can't believe that means I got the right answer!
Sorry to confuse and disappoint. The "Thanks" was for posting the pic / writing sample and not for the ink guess. It is not PRDCSSB, though I do own that ink. I will wait for the remainder of participants to write and post their impressions before revealing the ink's true identity.



A comment I was going to make yesterday...

This ink appears much brighter and less saturated in Chrissy's writing samples than what I usually get from this ink. My writing is closer to what Fred has posted. I don't know if it's lighting or volume of ink on the page. I do tend to write with a heavier had so I get more ink flow. Not sure about Fred. I do also tend to use this ink in a cursive italic nib so it's putting down more ink than any of my round nibs. I guess this means I'm inking up a pair of pens when I get home and comparing CI to EF.

[FredRydr]

Has MI14 been on your shelf for a while, or is it a recent buy?

[Scooby921]

Has MI14 been on your shelf for a while, or is it a recent buy?
This bottle was purchased in January 2017.

[FredRydr]

My first impression is I really like this ink. I hope it's not organic.

Still cogitating....

[Sailor Kenshin]

Still waiting! :cry:

[FredRydr]

Still waiting! :cry:
Not surprising. The New York City Regional Postal Distribution Center has been suffering a serious re-infestation of the notorious inkbeetle, which will chew through just about anything once they catch the scent.

[Chrissy]

A comment I was going to make yesterday...

This ink appears much brighter and less saturated in Chrissy's writing samples than what I usually get from this ink. My writing is closer to what Fred has posted. I don't know if it's lighting or volume of ink on the page. I do tend to write with a heavier had so I get more ink flow. Not sure about Fred. I do also tend to use this ink in a cursive italic nib so it's putting down more ink than any of my round nibs. I guess this means I'm inking up a pair of pens when I get home and comparing CI to EF.
My sample was written on white paper, so the first thing I do with a scan is to make the paper white. Then I ensure the ink colour matches what I see on the page. I checked again, and what I see on the page looks exactly like my scan.

However, the pen was rinsed out with water, shaken at least 20 times, then filled and written with immediately. So the ink didn't stay overnight in the pen. In fact it's no longer in that pen, as it was leaking from a tiny crack in the section that I knew was there but I thought was sealed.

[FredRydr]

None of my blue inks with similar sheen are as dark as MI14. So my answers are more like guesses.

Monteverde Sapphire?

[Scooby921]

A comment I was going to make yesterday...

This ink appears much brighter and less saturated in Chrissy's writing samples than what I usually get from this ink. My writing is closer to what Fred has posted. I don't know if it's lighting or volume of ink on the page. I do tend to write with a heavier had so I get more ink flow. Not sure about Fred. I do also tend to use this ink in a cursive italic nib so it's putting down more ink than any of my round nibs. I guess this means I'm inking up a pair of pens when I get home and comparing CI to EF.
My sample was written on white paper, so the first thing I do with a scan is to make the paper white. Then I ensure the ink colour matches what I see on the page. I checked again, and what I see on the page looks exactly like my scan.

However, the pen was rinsed out with water, shaken at least 20 times, then filled and written with immediately. So the ink didn't stay overnight in the pen. In fact it's no longer in that pen, as it was leaking from a tiny crack in the section that I knew was there but I thought was sealed.
I just did my own writing sample with a stub / CI and an EF (to be posted shortly). Light source is definitely the major contributor in this equation. When I write the broader CI nib puts down more ink and provides a darker result with more sheen. This makes sense. When I look at the CI and EF writing under the same lamp the EF looks lighter (less ink, duh). When I snap photos with my camera phone it all looks the same color and a bit darker than what my eyes perceive.

[Scooby921]

My writing samples with Mystery Ink #14 using my Waterman Charleston and Lamy 2000 on an Apica notebook.

First photo with default brightness adjustment on the camera phone. Primary light source is a "daylight" color LED desk lamp.
https://fpgeeks.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=38087&d=1518792024

Second photo with camera brightness adjusted such that the paper color appears similar on the phone screen to how my eyes perceive it on the desk. Unfortunately it only brightens around the focus point and not the entire photo.
https://fpgeeks.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=38088&d=1518792032

Third photo, taken with flash turned on. It somehow results in a more "white" photo, but also a darker photo. I could probably use the photo editor to adjust brightness, but that's an additional exercise I'm not motivated to perform.
https://fpgeeks.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=38089&d=1518792041

[Scooby921]

Still waiting! :cry:
If your ink sample hasn't arrived by tomorrow afternoon shoot me a PM and I'll mail another one.

[Sammyo]

So here's my thoughts...

It is a lovely blue, with a lot of sheen. The red sheen is very nice, but I'm one of those people that thinks that there is such a thing as too much sheen!
As all inks with heavy sheen, it tends to dry out in the feed and cause some hard starting. This was frustrating while taking notes at work. I didn't have to open the pen to prime the feed, but I did have to get it flowing again... Even after quite short pauses.

It is a very wet ink that flows nicely, but it is too thin for general flex writing without REAL care and filling in some railroaded gaps. It lubricated the nib nicely and really made the nib feel nice and there were no issues with general writing. In fact it flowed well and went down in a rich stream of inky goodness.

Oh yes... And it takes forever to dry. This ink is smudgelicious on nice paper. I wrote on Maruman and Rhodia paper with similar results.

The ink smells like a Sailor ink; reminds me of Diamine Majestic Blue and acts like an Organic Studio ink.

Overall, it is pretty and shiny. If this was more of the base blue and less sheen I think I'd like it more. I plan to put some in my Edison with a 1.1 stub too and see how it goes in that pen... but I think the drying out might be worse. Final thought... it looks and feels fancy, but the excessive sheen; hours of dry time and hard starting would stop me from buying it at this time.3809038091380923809338094

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[Chrissy]

I think this ink is N7 :)

[Sailor Kenshin]

Still waiting! :cry:
If your ink sample hasn't arrived by tomorrow afternoon shoot me a PM and I'll mail another one.

Got it, locked 'n' loaded, scribbles coming soon! Thanks. :)

[sems]

https://i.imgur.com/4ztThVi.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Vgu6gXR.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/uHZno3k.jpg

It's an interesting ink. Dark and intense yet looks professional with my writing. Purple tint looks classy and the sheen is beautiful. It's fast drying on clairefontaine paper so I'm surprised. Looking forward to discover what it is.

[Scooby921]

Final thought... it looks and feels fancy, but the excessive sheen; hours of dry time and hard starting would stop me from buying it at this time.
I'm starting to feel this way about a lot of sheeny inks. I enjoy the effect of sheen, but I don't use all of my pens often enough to stop inks from starting to dry up in the feed. I hadn't used my Nakaya in 3 days and the Sailor / Bungbox Clown Tears was dry. I had to add water to get it working again. Organics Studio Nitrogen and Walden Pond were worse...less than 24 hours for those sheen monsters to dry up. The Sailor / Bungbox Piano Mahogany in my F-C 19 is also hard-starting every few days. Somehow the Diamine Blue Velvet in my Pilot VP is also drying out a bit. It hasn't given me hard start issues, but it gets dry, gets more saturated, and gains a rather strong sheen (looks a lot like the Mystery Ink). I had bought the Blue Velvet while searching for a vivid blue ink which didn't have a lot of sheen. The current performance is somewhat disappointing :(.



None of my blue inks with similar sheen are as dark as MI14. So my answers are more like guesses.

Monteverde Sapphire?
It is not Monteverde Sapphire. It is also not Diamine Blue Velvet or Parker Quink Blue-Black, but here is the Mystery Ink with them for comparison.

https://fpgeeks.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=38095&d=1518805169



I think this ink is N7 :)
You mean Organics Studio Nitrogen?

While the Mystery Ink can have a lot of sheen it is not nearly the Charlie Sheen level of crazy that is O.S. Nitrogen. Conveniently MI #14 is in the same pen I had used for O.S. Nitrogen in that Guess the Ink challenge.

https://fpgeeks.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=38096&d=1518805176

[Sailor Kenshin]

Ur scribblz, I haz demz:

http://extras.ourpatioparty.com/files/9115/1881/6394/Mystery_Ink_14-640p.jpg

Seemed to start hard after I had loaded and left it on its side for a couple of hours, but it writes with a fairly suave and slinky manner.

Sailor Jentle Blue also has red sheen, but MI 14 probably isn't this; I have JB in a JinFari at the moment, and the Jentle ink looks darker. This is a bright blue that looks denim-y in heavier application.

Is it a RO ink? I'm pretty unfamiliar with the line, apart from some pen pal letters.

Diamine Blue Velvet got on my fingers, too, every time I used it. Clearly, though I loved its properies and color, that ink hated me.

[Chrissy]

OK then I'm guessing it's from much further away. :) Ohhhh I just spotted that SK already came up with that idea. :)

[Sammyo]

.. but it writes with a fairly suave and slinky manner.
I love this [emoji4]

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[Scooby921]

Well, that's everyone who received an ink sample. I'll wait for naimitsu to wake up and see if she's still going to add a writing sample and evaluation. If not then I'll reveal MI #14.

[FredRydr]

Does MI14 cost about $70 a bottle?

[Chrissy]

Does MI14 cost about $70 a bottle?
Aww I hope not. :(

[Chrissy]

If it's not O.S. Nitrogen, I'm going to plump for Blackstone Barrier Reef Blue because I think that has red sheen, but isn't quite the sheen monster that O.S. Nitrogen is. :)

[Scooby921]

Does MI14 cost about $70 a bottle?
No. Admittedly it's a more expensive ink, but it's less than half of that. What do you think it is at $70 a bottle? I don't intend on buying any of MB's new extortionist inks!


If it's not O.S. Nitrogen, I'm going to plump for Blackstone Barrier Reef Blue because I think that has red sheen, but isn't quite the sheen monster that O.S. Nitrogen is. :)
It's a lot closer to home than Blackstone.



naimitsu did do a review / writing sample of her own this afternoon. Once that gets posted I'll reveal the ink.

[Sailor Kenshin]

Da suspense is killin' me!

[naimitsu]

Sorry guys. I did manage to ink a couple pens yesterday, but wanted to let the feeds sit and soak before I did my writing sample.

Without further ado...
Paper: Rhodia doPad No.16
Lighting: Artificial diffused flourescent
Camera: Samsung Galaxy S8, with white balance auto configured
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4662/40359100841_5dd6ce8cc1_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/24uoWAe)

The Good
The base color is a pretty decent dark blue. Not quite a blue-black, but definitely darker than a true blue.
Once it flows, it is relatively smooth to write with, though it was more noticeable with the VP since it is basically a needlepoint, which means it's really feedbacky to begin with. It was less so with this ink.

Based on what other people mentioned, I thought it would take forever and half to dry when I wrote with the FC Paradox, which is an excessively wet writer, it dried rather quickly on the Rhodia dotPad it was written on.

I also expected some feathering and spread considering how much ink went down, but that didn't happen.

The Bad
As mentioned by others, it was a pretty bad hard start out of the FC Paradox, but not out of the Pilot VP.
This was not surprising since the FC Paradox has a tendency to hard start to begin with.

What did surprise me was the minor railroading on some of my downstrokes (see the "n" in nib and "i" in ink of the first section). I was not expecting that, especially considering how much ink went down with the other letters.

The Ugly
So the sheen... this is most definitely a sheening ink, and really, that's all it is when it came out of the FC Paradox. It's a struggle to see the base color, which is a shame because I think the base color is much nicer without the sheen. I might experiment with diluting it to see if I can get less sheen.

Final Thoughts
I don't think this will ever be a color I will reach for before any of my other blues.
For the most part, it seems like a one dimensional color with how I write, so that makes it less interesting to me.
As much as I like highly saturated inks, this doesn't hit the spot for me.

[Chrissy]

I spotted something about it yesterday, and now I wonder if it might be Levenger Cobalt Blue?

[Sailor Kenshin]

I spotted something about it yesterday, and now I wonder if it might be Levenger Cobalt Blue?

I used to have some!

[FredRydr]

I looked at Levenger blue in an old review, and the sheen doesn't show in the photos.

[Scooby921]

Time for the big reveal....


Mystery Ink #14

P.W. Akkerman #5 Shocking Blue
https://fpgeeks.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=38176&d=1519062685

[FredRydr]

Time for the big reveal....Mystery Ink #14 P.W. Akkerman #5 Shocking Blue

Aaak! I'm shocked, shocked....!

https://dancinglady39.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/image207.jpg

"Shocking Blue is the single most popular color of blue in the entire Akkerman line of inks. It boasts a rich sapphire hue and has wonderful shading properties with a rich red sheen. Number five is absolutely a professionally appropriate color and just a beautiful color of blue all around." In any event, it is SOLD OUT. (https://vanness1938.com/collections/akkerman-inks/products/akkerman-05-shocking-blue?variant=16412425990)

Thank you, Scooby, for introducing me to this very cool color.

[Scooby921]

If you're looking to find / buy a bottle I know Anderson Pens sells Akkerman as well. That's where I bought my bottle. It usually out of stock as well, but they have a "notify me" option. I waited, got the email notice that it was back in stock, and quickly jumped online to buy a bottle.

[suzy01]

That was a fun read, I might volunteer when you do mystery ink 15 if you don't mind a sketch for the review, my handwriting is atrocious!

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[Sailor Kenshin]

Time for the big reveal....


Mystery Ink #14

P.W. Akkerman #5 Shocking Blue
https://fpgeeks.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=38176&d=1519062685

Oh fer.....

I HAVE THIS!!!!! :haha::roll:

Okay, just a sample, but I use it in fine-nib pens.

Thanks, Scooby, for bringing MI into play again. This was funnnn. :thank_you2:

[Chrissy]

Therefore if we assume that Akkerman inks are made by Diamine then this could be Majestic Blue??? :confused:

[migo984]

https://fpgeeks.com/forum/showthread.php/23149-Ink-Review-Diamine-Majestic-Blue?p=229750&viewfull=1#post229750

[sems]

Well, it was my first akkerman and first mystery ink experience. It was exciting to use such gorgeous ink without knowing anything about it. Thanks Scooby, looking forward to next one!

[Chrissy]

Well, it was my first akkerman and first mystery ink experience. It was exciting to use such gorgeous ink without knowing anything about it. Thanks Scooby, looking forward to next one!

It is a gorgeous ink, and actually I know the correct answer. :) I was just jesting. :)

[Scooby921]

That was a fun read, I might volunteer when you do mystery ink 15 if you don't mind a sketch for the review, my handwriting is atrocious!

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Absolutely! And fear not about your handwriting. These Mystery Ink threads are about evaluating a random unknown ink in whatever way you choose. The handwriting threads are in a different sub-forum :). In fact, using it to sketch vs. write will likely be a welcome variation in evaluating an ink. So yes, keep an eye out for when MI #15 goes live and throw your name in the hat.

[Chrissy]

Thank you Scooby. This was great! I guessed several wrong answers. :)

[FredRydr]

Scooby, what is that tape you use to seal the vials?

[KKay]

The color is lovely. I had a sample of this ink a good while back. Sadly it hard started for me, and I just didn't want to deal with it. It is a gorgeous color though, and very sheeny!

[Chrissy]

Scooby, what is that tape you use to seal the vials?

I can tell you this. :) We've already had PM's about this tape. :)

It's Scotch 70 self-fusing silicone tape (https://www.amazon.com/Scotch-70-Self-Fusing-Silicone-Electrical/dp/B0029Z5RSY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1519284427&sr=8-1&keywords=scotch+70+silicone+tape)

Sometimes it's available on ebay for a lower price, and it's old stock. I assume it might still work though as there appears to be no use-by date on the packs. :)

[Scooby921]

Scooby, what is that tape you use to seal the vials?



Scooby, what is that tape you use to seal the vials?

I can tell you this. :) We've already had PM's about this tape. :)

It's Scotch 70 self-fusing silicone tape (https://www.amazon.com/Scotch-70-Self-Fusing-Silicone-Electrical/dp/B0029Z5RSY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1519284427&sr=8-1&keywords=scotch+70+silicone+tape)

Sometimes it's available on ebay for a lower price, and it's old stock. I assume it might still work though as there appears to be no use-by date on the packs. :)
Yup. An alternative would be the base 3M rubber tape (not silicone). It's a bit thicker, but it's still self-fusing and leaves behind little to no mess.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0014DVH5Y/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I2JF8IGZOFXODY&colid=10D05D0P7A85X&psc=0

[migo984]

I use standard electrical tape to seal my bottles for posting. Always works well, peals off easily, is widely available and is very inexpensive.

[naimitsu]

I use standard electrical tape to seal my bottles for posting. Always works well, peals off easily, is widely available and is very inexpensive.

Unless you get certain liquids on the electrical tape.
Most automotive fluids will turn the adhesive into a nasty, dark, gooey mess.
Heat above its rating will also turn the adhesive into tar. Hell, if you leave it on something long enough, you get tar.
:-|

[migo984]

I use standard electrical tape to seal my bottles for posting. Always works well, peals off easily, is widely available and is very inexpensive.

Unless you get certain liquids on the electrical tape.
Most automotive fluids will turn the adhesive into a nasty, dark, gooey mess.
Heat above its rating will also turn the adhesive into tar. Hell, if you leave it on something long enough, you get tar.
:-|

None of those fates have ever befallen any of the ink bottles I’ve shipped. The tape is only on for a matter of a few days & I stopped shipping automotive fluids with my inks a few months ago. I also no longer put them in my oven to cook before posting :pound:

[naimitsu]

I use standard electrical tape to seal my bottles for posting. Always works well, peals off easily, is widely available and is very inexpensive.

Unless you get certain liquids on the electrical tape.
Most automotive fluids will turn the adhesive into a nasty, dark, gooey mess.
Heat above its rating will also turn the adhesive into tar. Hell, if you leave it on something long enough, you get tar.
:-|

None of those fates have ever befallen any of the ink bottles I’ve shipped. The tape is only on for a matter of a few days & I stopped shipping automotive fluids with my inks a few months ago. I also no longer put them in my oven to cook before posting :pound:
Because of work, I now handle all electrical tape removals with gloves on!

[migo984]

I use standard electrical tape to seal my bottles for posting. Always works well, peals off easily, is widely available and is very inexpensive.

Unless you get certain liquids on the electrical tape.
Most automotive fluids will turn the adhesive into a nasty, dark, gooey mess.
Heat above its rating will also turn the adhesive into tar. Hell, if you leave it on something long enough, you get tar.
:-|

None of those fates have ever befallen any of the ink bottles I’ve shipped. The tape is only on for a matter of a few days & I stopped shipping automotive fluids with my inks a few months ago. I also no longer put them in my oven to cook before posting :pound:
Because of work, I now handle all electrical tape removals with gloves on!

I’ve not had any problems during the over 10 years I’ve been shipping with such tape, but thanks for the advice.

[Chrissy]

I loved the way that Scooby's silicone rubber tape rolled off in a complete ring and left no mess. :applause: Thanks Scooby, I'm going to try some. :)