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    Default Re: Mystery Ink No. 10

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    Good news. Soaking did nothing, but a light swoosh with a pipe cleaner took those deposits right off.
    I wonder if this behavior has something to do with the way the ink can change color if it stays in a pen for a while. It gets distinctly darker after a while.



    Fernando Gouvêa -- fqgouvea@roadrunner.com
    I thought it may have to do with the plastic used in the ink vial, but that makes sense, too. Whatever made up that precipitate is a much darker blue than the actual ink. It's almost like there was a reaction of something with something, like when iron rusts or copper oxidizes and turns green over time.

    My particular sample had been in that vial for at least a year. Once I abandoned passive water soaks, and actually used an abrasive (pipe cleaner), it cleaned up with the merest touch. I could have used a paper towel or even my finger instead -- in fact some rubbed off on my finger when I accidentally touched it. The vial was left perfectly clear, too, with no staining. So I'm not going to worry.

    A lot of us have used the ink now, and I don't think anyone has had cleaning issues with an actual pen, and to me that's what matters.

    But it was a cool thing to see! Fun! And it's a good reminder not to leave a pen inked for years.

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    Default Re: Mystery Ink No. 10

    Thanks for that. I had no problem cleaning out my sample tube or my pen either.

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    Default Re: Mystery Ink No. 10

    Quote Originally Posted by fqgouvea View Post

    I wonder if this behavior has something to do with the way the ink can change color if it stays in a pen for a while. It gets distinctly darker after a while.



    Fernando Gouvêa -- fqgouvea@roadrunner.com
    Many inks become darker the longer they stay in a pen.

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    Default Re: Mystery Ink No. 10

    I used Cristi in a converter, so when I clean that pen, I'll compare the converter plastic to the vial plastic.

    I was serious when I asked in another thread if anyone has cleaned their ink vials in a dishwasher. I have a little basket for the dishwasher that the vials and their caps cannot escape out of.

    Fred

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    Default Re: Mystery Ink No. 10

    Carli cleaned out of the TWSBI without any issues. I didn't even need to use any cleaning solution.

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    Default Re: Mystery Ink No. 10

    I flushed my two identical converters (both from Edison) with plain tap water. Cristi left a very light blue hue on the converter after lots and lots of piston cycles; Lloyd came clean. I shall drop the former into the next ammonia/detergent pen parts bath.

    Fred

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