How to Clean a Fountain Pen

[@JetPens]

For some advanced fountain pen cleaning techniques, check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoLSp6mHptWll7s

[@cfblythe]

I never knew I had to clean my fountain pen! I noticed today that it was writing less than optimally. Thank you for the helpful tips!

[@dibopls4173]

Sameee 😭 I almost throw my kakuno away until I watch this video.. thank goodness

[@JetPens]

It's the perfect time to clean your fountain pens! Hope everyone is safe and healthy.

[@osiyetteopurupruprupurupru3334]

Hello

[@keampshe3572]

nice

[@athulkrishnas9889]

That's great

[@rockgaming6171]

Nice video keep it up 10/10

[@rumaisa.aamirrr]

why does my pen stop writing at some parts? I would really appreciate if you can tell me!

[@emely5405]

i watched the whole video, i don’t even have a fountain pen

[@chrislj2890]

Buy one, use it, and clean it. You have your orders. 😉

[@ITACHIUCHIHA-oq7rj]

future preparation :)

[@chair5728]

Encore_ss No, fountain pens write more smoothly and require no pressure to write, leading to less hand fatigue over hours of writing. Fountain pens can use the thousands of ink colours without being limited. The liquid ink stands out more on paper, and some have special properties like being waterproof, fade proof or fraud proof such as archival ink. Fountain pens can also give line variation through flex or stub nibs that allow of calligraphy to be done or for sketches such as Manga or even architectural designs, or just simple drawings. Seems to me that fountain pens are very different and not “pointless”. (The guy removed his comment but I’m keeping mine up in case anyone else had the same assumption)

[@toastpulver3422]

than get one 😉

[@billyrpangihutan]

you should try one...

[@JaneEMcLernon]

I use those little glass yoghurt containers to clean my pens!

[@raydai9541]

That’s literally the perfect use for those!

[@jonahdoniewski401]

Me too! I thought i was alone!!

[@winaraj]

why glass and not plastic?

[@priscillayg]

great idea!

[@geckonia]

I’ve literally cleaned 30 pens this month. 😁

[@allisonn2499]

A pen a day keeps the doctor away

[@henrycollins2478]

@@allisonn2499 hahaha

[@tahairakhan5669]

U have that many FOUNTAIN PENS!?! as i might have 90+ gel pens😳 but only 3 fountain pens😕

[@geckonia]

@@tahairakhan5669 U have that many GEL PENS? 🤣 actually my Rapidograph collection is the biggest those need even MORE cleaning than fountain pens 🤣

[@tahairakhan5669]

@@geckonia ooh , actually I've been collecting since 2 years, so...it's an obsession 😂

[@BanniToki]

Thank you for this! I accidentally stored two of my fountain pens when we decided to repaint my craft room (thought I'd lost them!) and when I unboxed them, the ink in the converters had evaporated and/or dried to the sides of the converter. Flushing the iroshizuku ink was as quick as shown but the Monteverde Noir ink took forever! I was really surprised at how clean the parts looked yet ink was still staining the water! I just checked my "clean" convertor that had the Noir ink in it. I'd left it to dry overnight, but when I moved the piston, more watery blue ink is still in there!! lol

[@flowery_crafts]

I can feel how annoyed you were :)

[@Aozora210]

I got my first fountain pen a while ago and it was a medium tipped fountain pen, which didn't work as well for my handwriting but it has cool design so I decided to clean it and store it. I've been watching your videos and this tutorial is so helpful!

[@antonioraffa123]

I still have a Papermate fountain pen my grandmother gave to me for school 50 years ago ......... still working perfectly.

[@abdullahmuhsin7339]

Amazing that's really old😂

[@Lady_dromeda]

I love fountain and dip pens! I recently (a couple weeks before the apocalypse started) bought a metal tipped quill that I intend to write my personal copy of the book I’m writing

[@xxorxngevibesxx7142]

Let me know how it goes! I'm so excited for you!🥰

[@sheenakmathew7648]

Jetpens should get an award or something for being a channel whose videos get less number of dislikes.

[@lovely_poekie]

Oh my God, I didn't even realize this is probably the reason why I never liked writing with fountain pens! I immediately got to work, taking out my old pens to do some cleaning. Let's hope this makes the difference for me! 🤞🏻

[@bct228]

Feed of Lamy Safari/Al-Star can actually be removed. It's just very difficult to be removed and you have to apply a lot of force and grip to pull the feed out. If you are determined to do that, remove the nib before pulling the feed out and make sure you look properly before you insert the feed back in. Ideally, don't pull the feed out that often because the friction might make the fitting between the feed and pen body looser. I usually flush my fountain pen or sometime I will put my pen in an ultrasonic cleaner to push out stubborn ink inside the feed.

[@trivirute]

5:20~ Cleaning the inner cap. It's my first time seeing it. Thanks for your demonstration. 이 장면은 처음 봤습니다. 잘 봤습니다.

[@sophiaa.8544]

Wait... YOU TAKE PROPER CARE OF Your fountain pen?!!! Oh and btw I try to take care and cherish my one fountain pen that I chose from a jetpens video. Thanks, it was great! (Oh and this was helpful!)

[@gvivo2120]

This is very concise and helpful. The demo is simple yet complete, with different methods depending on the variation of fountain pens... all in one quick video. Thanks and kudos! ☺🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@jcortese3300]

An additional thing they failed to mention: COVER YOUR WORK SURFACE WITH A DARK TOWEL BEFORE DOING ANY OF THIS.

[@snkfrk10]

Why?

[@k3zzia]

@@snkfrk10probably becaude the ink can stain

[@bonnieoleary5695]

I found my fountain pens from school in the 1960s!! I will try this method and hope it works. The nibs are removable, so here's hoping!

[@bonnieoleary5695]

Didnt work!!

[@antonioraffa123]

Let them soak in warm water with a splash of ammonia and washing up liquid. Let it soak for weeks if necessary. Eventually it should work.

[@catnhat1117]

Thank you. I just purchased a vintage Esterbrook pen with unknown prior history today & want to make sure it's nice & clean before I use it.

[@leafm5375]

THANK YOU for this!! I bought a LAMY Safari from a bookstore a jillion years ago and wasn't even sure how to begin. Now it's clean and I got a converter and new stuff coming from y'all in a couple weeks.

[@Aansteller]

Thank you. I’ve had my fountain pen for only a few days but it was already starting to get scratchy. I think it was due to the poor quality of my paper. But after cleaning it it runs smooth again.

[@wittwittwer1043]

This video illustrates why I prefer to own cartridge/converter pens: They are much easier to maintain than lever-fill or piston type pens. It takes much less time to clean them, and the cleaning is more thorough.

[@soucky1]

I always clean my Fountain pens, even the cheaper ones with the catrige because i abslutely love them and wan't to keep it for long time and anyway you've show what happen when whe don't clean hour Fountain Pens the righting is not nice, thank you sop much for this great video, i plan to bought an expensive Fountain Pen because know i do lots of practice with these budget price and i know i will take care of very perfectely with you great tutorials wo are clear like crystal.

[@angelauriberomero7101]

Thank you! Thank you for this easy explanation on how to clean my fountain pens!! Did what you said and now they write smoothly!! I thought I had to throw them away but not yet...not yet.

[@as-yu4vk]

I never cleaned my Safari in school exept when I changed the ink color (like once a year) and it always wrote perfectly.

[@MrCryptler69]

Just curious, can you tell me the model and make of the pen in 2:17 ? It reminds me of my old clear Lamy!

[@samdavepollard]

check out the caption - it's a TWSBI Diamond

[@BrandonWong55]

If you're wondering about a clear LAMY pen similar to the Safari, the model is called the Vista.

[@MakerTom2022]

Just getting into fountain pens, after making many rollerball pens. Thank you for a very user-friendly guide to cleaning! I just bought a medium-nibbed pen to try the size out, but like the fine size better. The seller doesn't offer replacement assemblies, but says the nib can be replaced. I've shied away from fountain pens because of this kind of thing, but am ready to take it on now, thanks to tutorials like yours.

[@ryue65]

I have the exact same fountain pen as in the video, even down to same color. I recommend the Pilot Elabo.

[@Aykela]

Lamy pens have a removable pen nib. You can slide it of and even replace the nib. Put a small coin behing the writing part of the nib and pull the pen in the other direction. Be careful tough not to damage the pen or nib. Be careful with using tap water. Somtimes water from tap is very hard, containing chalk. You dont want this in the pen. Use distilled water instead. For pens beond salavage, mugged up with dried ink; use warm or even hot water.

[@alejandroloza]

I just got 2 as a gift. So, this helps me out a lot, thank you!

[@priyatishan8397]

Thank you so much! I am now able to use my fountain pen again after cleaning as instructed.

[@jawneethecurious]

Thank you, it worked like a charm. I actually thought my pen was done because I hadn't used it in awhile. Your advice fixed it just like new...

[@elissakartman]

Great video. Not too fast. I feel confident that I can clean my fountain pens.

[@bhargavpratimsharma2024]

I have a Parker Vector Metallic fountain pen and I always use the recommended Parker Quink ink. Never knew that fountain pens need cleaning. At times , it feels like the pen skips a little bit. I'll definitely try cleaning it.

[@PGPyramid1]

How is he keeping his hands clean??

[@hotdogy12345]

Lmao

[@rannielmabale2354]

The basic one really helped me clean my ordinary fountain pen! Thanks!❤

[@chemistrylovers742]

Please make a video on Pierrecardin fountain pen 🖋

[@ettyeleven7871]

This video is so useful. I just apply the techniques on my pen and it works so well! Thank you for the video

[@tshaa]

I just hold the nib under the tap for a bit and wait for water to run clean

[@ss-pg1ne]

I use the color of Tombow Olno white. The part where we held the pen became yellow. How can I clean it?

[@hafzasameer3557]

Oh thanks

[@hafzasameer3557]

But will it not be bad for a fabercastell fountain pens??

[@davidingham2216]

The DIY bulb syringe is an excellent idea - thanks!

[@cjjuddaustralianartist]

I have a collection of fountain pens and flush them out regularly. I didn't know about the old cartridge and syringe hack. I will try that next time. Thanks.

[@santaclaus179]

i have a lot of fountain pens , but since a couple of years I am using only two of them , the ink dried in the pen so better using only the ones who are once at least per week in use , regards

[@maximilianalvarez737]

this is pretty helpful since im using a lamary fountain pen and I'm about to use a new ink

[@MelanieCC05]

How long does the nib section have to be in water?

[@irenecarrasco8550]

i'm always too imaptient and never wait long enough for the pen to be dry before putting in the ink cartridge, so the first times I frite the ink is kinda watery 😅😅

[@nandakumar-qs5sr]

Excellent information. Pentastic indeed!

[@digitaliq3827]

So informative and so much to know about fountain pens. I really loved the video, much like I love my fountain pen. All the best.

[@JetPens]

We're glad you enjoyed the video!

[@do9138]

I'm a newbie to the fountain pen world. What do you do if you want to change inks?

[@do9138]

Sorry. You explain that. I asked before watching the whole video, which was stupid of me.

[@silentserge89]

5:45, can we use cotton bulb instead?

[@JetPens]

Hi there! Yes you can.

[@dontbringmedown70]

What ink is used at 0:31? I love the different shading!

[@eveslater4987]

This was so satisfying

[@aliceklein180]

will the nib eventually rust from the water?

[@jisa98]

The nib is stainless steel, or gold, which are highly corrosion resistant materials.

[@aliceklein180]

@@jisa98 oh I see. thank you for the information ☺️👍

[@octavianhagihagi4148]

I have a rose gold detailed one. Should I be worried about a patina or rust? Also should ya clean it when ya change inks? I had black in it previously and want to put in blue.

[@JetPens]

It depends on the material of your pen, for example brass and copper fountain pens will darken and develop a unique pattern of patina. And yes, we recommend cleaning it when changing inks! This ensures that inks won't mix within the pen, which prevents muddy colors and the possibility of inks reacting to each other poorly.

[@livekastitchon]

Acchi video hai😊👍

[@adeepsingh7833]

Can we clean pens like Pierre Cardin pentonic

[@Myah_W]

What fountain pen was used at 00:55

[@ebethsterful]

Platinum 3776 Century

[@fishacc6367]

Does anyone know which pen he is using at 1:07 , the size is perfect.

[@JetPens]

That's a Pilot Metropolitan! It's highlighted on the screen on the bottom right :) www.jetpens.com/Pilot-Metropolitan-Fountain-Pens/ct/1706 Unfortunately most of them are sold out at the moment, but we'll be restocking them soon!

[@fishacc6367]

@@JetPens I spotted that after I posted the comment, I hoped to find out the style of the specific pen in the video too - but thank you for link too!

[@mikedavis6299]

Wonderful tips! Well done video…. thanks!

[@ayushisingh64]

This was so needed. Thankyou so much for this And also can you please make a video on how to clean roller ball pen (pilot v7) grip tube

[@mcp12300]

I glanced at my own pen after you said "every four to eight weeks" knowing it hasn't been taken apart once except to fill since it was bought new close to a decade ago. I guess I have something to do now.

[@erionmema1]

This was insightful. Ilk try to clean one of my cheap aliexpress pens like this, I like how it wrote, but since I left it unused for a month the ink became too thick I guess.

[@fernandoroza6061]

Very useful information. Thanks✌🏻

[@hemanth.alluri]

5:03: "Some pens, like the Lamy Safari, do not have removable feeds". That's incorrect though. I remove the feed from my Lamy Safari every time I go to clean it out, and it comes out just fine. Slides back in with no issues either. My suggestion is to remove the nib first, then remove the feed afterwards (carefully though, it's fairly thin). It helps to make sure that the pen is dry before trying this. When putting it back in, remember to use the same orientation of the feed with respect to the section as when you pulled it out (flat side up) - unlike with most other pens, there's only one way that the feed and the section fit together. Usually removing the feed is only tough the first time around, so you'll need to be patient when trying it for the first time. I also recommend using a rubber grip the first time around. I remember using the rubber from an old table tennis bat that I no longer used - it worked like a charm.

[@reghunathnair4094]

It's lamy al star not lamy safari

[@apolojetx]

Super helpful video! Thank you.

[@purephantasy]

the best for cartredge 4:00 epic!

[@Slaughter_House_River_Part]

How did you pull the nib and feed out of the collar?

[@TheSodabottle]

This is awesome! Thank you for the guide.

[@elissakartman]

Isn't it great that Oui yogurt has cute little glass cups for crafts!

[@lancedaniels]

Thanks for posting and sharing.

[@Pro_Gamerz0001]

Thank you ❤❤

[@actoramana6720]

Really valuable information 👏👏👏

[@ameliabuns4058]

If you can take apart the converter use soapy water, if not don't cause it might hurt the seal's grease. I also blow into my fountain pens cartridge sidento blow water out of the nib to fry it faster and force stuff out.

[@burgerbruh3889]

my dream channel :)

[@kristencoffinallen6264]

I have waited a bit longer than is helpful to my collection of refillable ink pens.

[@creationslandscapedesigns]

Ok I had had issues with my fountain pens not writing properly as if there is not enough ink. They are all piston filled. I will try this cleaning method before throwing in the towel.

[@pipzaxtutu_yt3069]

do these tips work with eye droppers as well?

[@dubbagallavaraprasad2754]

Excellent video

[@rohinibhat4955]

Thank you for the great video.

[@sherinzadakhudukhel6342]

Very useful video.

[@chrisiw.5300]

it's actually possible to remove a Lamy Feed, you can't twist it though

[@calligraphymasterkanishk5409]

Thanks for this tutorial

[@ericbabula4141]

I have a few old Parker 51 Specials (c. 1955 with aerometric fillers - these pens don't disassemble without much effort) that have been sitting for who knows how long with gunked ink in them. I squeezed clear water thru filler (and got some of ink out), soaked in clear water for 24 hours, squeezed water thru filler again and a little more ink came out. Still, the sac is totally black, and if I soak in water (30+ hours now) and squeeze sac, a little more ink comes out. I'm going to try the Monteverde Flush, but is there any other/better way to clean an aerometric filler Parker 51 Special?

[@Rustomhavewalla]

Very good video. Thanks.

[@randomtraveler4687]

This video helped me ! Thank you so much

[@fareehabajwa7201]

I'm using my Lamy joy now for 4 years almost everyday at school - and I never cleaned it. It's working perfectly 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@Paintedbike]

Excellent! Thank you.

[@gamereinstein2871]

Won't the nib rust when touched to water?

[@JetPens]

Because fountain pen nibs are made with materials that aren't prone to rusting (stainless steel, gold, etc.), the nib will not rust.

[@DaveMasonCS]

Very clear video, thanks. You mention a list of pens that don't have a removable nib... do you have a link for that?

[@JetPens]

You can click the circular information button in the top right corner of the video, or go here: www.jetpens.com/blog/how-to-clean-a-fountain-pen/pt/259#Removability

[@dieterjanssens3429]

@@JetPens I have received a pen as a gift and I can't find it in the list. How do I know if the nib is removable? On the box and on the pen itself, it says Cerruti 1881 (I'm assuming 1881 is founding year of Cerruti)

[@jobsandrecruitmentinfo7584]

Please recommend pens for shorthand writing.

[@aurora8834]

how many hours should I let the knib dry ?

[@tuesdayisthenewfriday]

So how long until the fountain pen and nib is try and can be re-filled?

[@gab194bbece7]

At 5:15 I still don’t see the video of removable. Nibs

[@JetPens]

It's not a video, it's a blog! Here's the link: www.jetpens.com/blog/How-to-Clean-a-Fountain-Pen/pt/259#Removability

[@saswatshrestha2866]

How do you clean the cap of a clear pilot kakuno?? Mine’s dirty with ink

[@mariamzahara1801]

Very useful video thanks

[@cheekymonkeygirl3378]

Thanks so much. 🥰

[@okinawapunter]

very useful info. thanks.

[@mikeogla4467]

Anyone know what the fountain pens are @ 3:42 ?

[@strzelecszuwarek92]

The smallest one is kaweco al sport

[@pantone.17]

And the other white one is a caran dache. The metal one is a conklin herringbone.

[@rishitashakya]

thank you so much for this

[@bidisha8507]

Thanks alot !!!!! Loved the video!!!!

[@maGiCpinkBear]

I make mistakes of using the shimmering ink in my fountain pen that have feed that cannot be romeved. This is my first time using the ink and even flushing a multiple times I still can see the particles hanging out in the feed. I need to be more aggressive next time I think.

[@biancamaecovers689]

Try water with a bit of dish soap or use pen flush.