How to Clear Pelikan Demonstrator Nib Section: $ 1M Trick!

Today, I reveal my exclusive trick on how to clear a pelican demonstrator's nib section off ink. It is easier to clean if the ink was there for a day or two. But for longer time, it seems impossible to clear the section. Until today!! Check it out, and let me know what you think ?:) Thanks!

[@michaelbradley6488]

The largest part of my collection is comprised of Pelikan Pens, they are my favorite pens. I have not purchased a demonstrator, this does seem like a lot of work. Thanks for sharing.

[@Shak-MD]

It is quite a ritual! But I was super amused when I figured it out :)

[@michaelbradley6488]

@@Shak-MD Sometimes these little rituals can be quite cathartic. Mechanical watches do that for me.

[@Shak-MD]

@michaelbradley6488 Don't get me started on mechanical watches! 😀

[@ironmic9244]

Oh my goodness. I am really glad you found a way to clean this out, and this was the reason that prevented me from getting an m800 or M1000 demo, because who wouldn't want a demonstrator the ones who created it right? The M200 doesn't seem to have that problem. Unfortunately, this looks like a task. Sigh. No Pelikan demos for me. at least now there is a method to clean it though.

[@Shak-MD]

It sure is a ritual!

[@FountainPenNews]

This is a cool trick! I bet this would work with any similar piston pen. Thanks for sharing! You said "suction" only as a doctor can. SUCTION! STAT! ha ha

[@Shak-MD]

HAHA :D :D Thanks for noticing that ! It is a surgery thing, though I'm not a surgeon. IT is very useful during intubations...no suction available can be difference between life and death! :) :) With the pens, it is not as life-saving though :) :)

[@shane6242]

Very smart! Its a shame that part is made that way, but you made it work :)

[@Shak-MD]

IT is such a shame. :)

[@docroshandsouza]

Excellent and minimally invasive !

[@Shak-MD]

So true. :D :D

[@fossilimprint2954]

I wonder if a large wealthy company like Pelikan could redesign the pen so that this annoying problem would not happen. Also thanks for the tip about the holder from Michael's.

[@Shak-MD]

I'm sure they can. I don't think their housing design has changed for decades! Of course they can is the want.

[@andykellens7237]

Nice trick. Definitely won't be getting a Pelikan demonstrator. Seeing the ink drops/blue sheen in the cap of my Conid already drives me nuts, and that is pretty easy to clean out.

[@Shak-MD]

Yes, OCDs must stay away. I struggle along!

[@amirkhojir4136]

Perfect tips ❤

[@Shak-MD]

Thanks 😊

[@maximilianschwab9668]

Great video! Thank you! :^)

[@omeryehezkely3096]

Great! Now I'm left with a single $ 1M question: How do I get a clear m1000 without paying $ 1M?

[@Shak-MD]

Very good question. It occasionally pops up in Virtualpenshow on instagram.

[@X1GenKaneShiroX]

I know this will definitely void the warranty but I’m considering coloring the Pelikan M1000 green-striped with Rust-Oleum painter’s touch 2x ultra cover colonial red paint.

[@Shak-MD]

Do it 😀

[@X1GenKaneShiroX]

@@Shak-MD Definitely don’t want to paint over the black stripes. I might need to use extremely fine tipped paintbrush and tons of precision to achieve this.

[@Calcprof]

Clever.

[@Shak-MD]

Thanks!

[@SuryaFriends]

i dont have Pelikan Demonstrator but i have 823 and asvine titanium p36 i have more respect for opaque sections more in demonstration pen

[@Shak-MD]

Now we know why they do it. :)

[@totallylegit2068]

wow thats a beautiful pen... but ill stick to my penbbs and twsbi lol

[@Shak-MD]

I really like my TWSBIs. 580 ALR in blue, grey, and rose gold. They are awesome.

[@TheRacerRich]

Lol we use the same trick, though I usually have a little more water in there

[@Shak-MD]

Great minds think alike :) :D I searched for a solution for over a year. INcluded bleach, alcohol, pen flush, and an endless cycle of ultrasonic cleaner. This technique TRUMPs them all :) :)

[@williamcatalano1762]

Thanks a lot!! My m200 demo still has Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-Peki in it haha! What is the rubber holder on Amazon called?

[@Shak-MD]

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[@williamcatalano1762]

@@Shak-MD Thanks! You should put a link in the description!!

[@Shak-MD]

@@williamcatalano1762 Agreed! Will do.

[@YorkieMama222]

Excellent!!!! Thanks Shak!

[@dimitridiakovasiliou2453]

A m a z i n g !!! Thanks for sharing!

[@angusmclean4783]

Or you could just disassemble and soak in isopropanol. 20s with a cotton bud, and you're done.

[@Shak-MD]

Precisely how I destroyed my M805 demonstrator. I guess I should have warned about it. I have mentioned it in previous videos. But You are right. Isopropyl alcohol does clear my Asvine demo even from baystate blue.

[@angusmclean4783]

@@Shak-MD Dilution is the key. 50% for you M805?. Never, ever Acetone if the pen has acrylic parts!

[@Shak-MD]

I had 70% 1:1 water.....destroyed the glue in the section.

[@ForTheLoveOfPens]

Is there a reason you don’t remove the piston rod or use an ultrasonic cleaner?

[@Shak-MD]

Yes. The piston rod removal still leaves the ink in the section. I have ultrasounded thos pen in pen flush as well as water, soap.... and diluted bleach for at least 30 minutes without success.

[@ForTheLoveOfPens]

@@Shak-MD My only concern with the technique you're using is that you stress the piston seal in a direction and with a force that it shouldn't see in regular use. That may accelerate wear overtime. I have the striated version, so the grip section is opaque; but on my other demonstrators, soaking in warm soapy water and using a bulb syringe through the back is usually sufficient. I'll also rub with a rolled up paper towel or toothbrush if the threads are very fine.

[@Shak-MD]

@fortheloveofpens That is a concern, but rubber ahould last long...and this procedure is done very sparingly. The pelikan demonstrators have that sleeve inside that make it quite impossible to clean in another way.

[@varadharajannadarajah]

That's why you are a Critical Care Physician 😂

[@Shak-MD]

NO surgery involved :)

[@varadharajannadarajah]

Got MB Jane Austen ??

[@Shak-MD]

NO :( . I should look that up :)

[@Shak-MD]

NO! Looks like not made for me :)

[@varadharajannadarajah]

@@Shak-MD I had a look. Looks like Montblanc made it for ladies (understandably, as it's a tribute to Jane Austen). Well made though.

[@Shak-MD]

@varadharajannadarajah Yes. Looks good. They should have added an interchangeable cap [ clip looking like a mechanical watch :) ]..... would have had many more buyers.

[@varadharajannadarajah]

@@Shak-MD The clip was made to look like Jane Austen's handbag with strap. I'm interested to know what female fans of Montblanc think about the pen.

[@SuryaFriends]

with all these cleaning & maintenance stuff, your desk would look like a chemistry lab to an untrained eye 🥼

[@Shak-MD]

If you look at my post from today 7/5/2024, you can see that you are absolutely right :) :) Everything is everywhere :)