How to revive or unclog a clogged gel pen

Quick diy in how to get an old clogged gel pen to work again. The inks started to flow after some simple steps.

[@ejk872]

I don’t know how many pens I’ve thrown out because I thought it was dried up, I am so glad you’ve shown us these tips and tricks to get it to work again. I love my gel pens and I am so grateful to know it can be done and how to do it.

[@yazosoyo]

This has saved about 30 gel pens I was about to toss!

[@ShatabdaRoy115]

haha

[@polykanato11]

Lol Me too 😰😂😂😂😂

[@knittysong]

I never knew you could remove the nibs of gel pens, just did that to clean out a few of my retractable ones. I realized that I could also use this trick if I wanted to change the tip size (put an 0.5 tip in a 0.7 pen, for example) if they are the same pen so the nibs fit. Thanks so much!

[@seashells2191]

This is such a pet peeve of mine! My pens clearly have so much ink in it but fails to work, thank you so much for this 😂

[@stefanielaris2173]

Bless! You just saved two of my oldest gel pens from a very sad throw out!

[@mindachow6530]

I have the Staples brand that have not been used in several years. I cannot get the nibs out so I blew into the back end. And it worked. Thank you😊

[@ShibaInumom]

What a helpful video!!! I am glad I found it before I threw out any more of my vintage marble gel pens! Thanks!!

[@crise_not_found7203]

Man u r a real life saver, I need my green pen to work so bad, and all the shops are closed my 10:00PM , thankx to you I can continue making my notes

[@EC-fm3vb]

I had one like the blue one. After cleaning the nib, I soaked the whole ink tube in warm water and then spun it (whole pen reassembled, ballpoint out) in a bag. Totally worked! Got all the ink to the ballpoint end and the air bubbles to the other side.

[@nerdyjapan2653]

My pens didn't have bubbles like that third pen, but even after trying what was shown in the video, they remained dry. That was, until I tried your trick. I bought these pens two years ago right when they came out, and they have been dry from the beginning. Still, I held onto them since they still had so much ink. Though I didn't soak the tubes, just got straight to spinning. Works like a charm, thank you so much for sharing!

[@amanda-c-b]

Just tried this on my air filled metallic blue. I'm so happy I didn't throw it out. Works like new!! 🎉

[@StudlyFudd13]

Had expensive white gel pens that were practically brand new that would not work for anything. This worked! Ty ty ty!

[@naokichiara]

Samee

[@shraddhasonawane9522]

I wasn't sure if this would work because my gel glitter pen stopped working in the middle of the artwork, but the first trick itself worked thank you so much for the help ❤️ Liked 🌟

[@abrown5010]

I love the extra "little hands." Real life and we keep it moving!

[@mariap4201]

I was looking for this comment. I thought the same thing. When my son was younger and would have seen me putting a pen in my mouth. Guess what would happened 😂.

[@s.mariejensen1855]

This worked beautifully on my Pentel metallic gel pens - I'm so happy! Thank you for sharing this tip!

[@Menoetia]

I tried _so_ many other 'hacks' to fix some pens that were giving me trouble and this is the ONLY one that actually worked! My only addition was using an eye dropper to put just the tiniest drop of water into the ink tube to rehydrate any thickened gel further up above the tip and help get the flow started again. Like magic, they all work again. ♥

[@sarahjessicatamon7083]

Thank you! I have tried this technique too to revive my clogged ballpoint pens and they all work now like new!

[@songkim1437]

instead of taking it out, i just stick it to water. it works. thx . you saved my gel pens

[@Yuunjae]

Omg thank you I have a white gel pen that had so much ink but never worked I tried everything but I saw your video cause I decided to look it up and it finally works again thank you 😭💕💕💕

[@brendawinner1971]

Thank you sooo much, this really does work, I just need to remember to put the writing tip back on the pen before I. Low on it, what a mess! LOL

[@p.loveConLimonYSal]

This jusy saved me! On a deadline just needed some white to finish and all if my 12 white pens werent working! Thank you!

[@nidhis9610]

Thank you 😌👍🏻 girl u saved my lot of time and pens ❤❤ have a great day ahead

[@RoGard2022]

I found I did not even need to remove the silver tip, i just took ink tube out of cylinder and popped it into a small 1/4 container of water. The gel began to flow... and no messy dealing with metal tip.

[@angelfish936]

Wow so easy! Such a valuable tip, thank you - I'm serious 😄

[@jwssi5519]

watching these at 1am and i wanna get off the bed and do this to my d-word pens

[@lagunabeachrecovery2301]

My thoughts EXACTLY!!!

[@JonescalypsoASMR]

Thank you so much! I've tossed so many glitter pens that got clogged and nothing was working, but this got some going again!

[@MrJPedroC]

Thank you very much for the tip, it certainly worked and get back to finishing my colouring in.

[@miffymiffster8195]

Ur tricks really worked for us too!! Thanks so much!!❤

[@aygennegya]

If the green one didnt work, you could swap the tip of another “non clogged” tip of a pen when that pen is finished

[@RenaTheCheeseThief]

Great idea!

[@marizjeanecomeros129]

Thank you for your video,I got my gel pens working again♥️❤️

[@adorableadory]

omg Tysm! I love my gel pens and I was wondering why the other pen hacks weren’t working

[@TexCynRVLife]

Thanks!! I was thinking I'd have to buy another set & toss out my bad ones. Cool beans!!

[@DewDewHoney]

Thanks it worked.. I used warm water and toothpick.

[@tanalee229]

Shoots. I just threw a handful of these away the other day during my decluttering. I'm not a gel pen fan. Thanks! (You could also try holding a lighter flame under the tip.)

[@lagunabeachrecovery2301]

Yes that’s an AMAZING REMEDY. Unfortunately, a good amount of people end up melting their pens in the process- I’m meaning those who are not precise while using the flame. It’s not dangerous if you know what you are doing.

[@pixalotz]

OMG this was a lifesaver thank u!!

[@omarm3303]

I love the transparency

[@iholler]

thank you! worked great on my White Pentel Milky Pop gel pen. 👍

[@JayHaram]

This revived my pens! THANK YOU

[@vickyls8132]

Thx. Im going to try my new pen. Not sure if its gel or not.

[@jenniferdennison8315]

I use a needle and clean out tip.. And then wipe w rubbing alcohol.. Works great

[@SheaLaurier-qt6uo]

IT WORKED! WHAT A LIFE SAVER!!!

[@nanakmetova3463]

shame i didn t come across this video before i get rid of lot of my pens that didn t work but i am glad i can use it for future and save lot of them from same fate

[@periwinkycrafts]

Omg the ink blowing worked perfectly!!!

[@belindaramirez3246]

This is exactly what I needed! My Metallic pen is full of ink, but it won't write. . I'm trying this.

[@martamccool2740]

Thank you! I have a big set of them new but dry, and now I will be able of work with th3m.

[@dayakardoma2636]

Thank you soo much If I haven't seen this video I would have thrown my whole gel pen set

[@sidharth1002]

Dipping in rubbing alcohol also helps to unclog .

[@angelfish936]

Wow, I've been buying the same pens I love over and over again because they keep dying and I just throw them out and this is gonna change my life hahahah thank you

[@AMBSAB1944]

Awesomeness esp the blow trick with Sargent gel pens. Thank you much! 😊😊😊

[@kerimullane298]

Thank you so much, was in the middle of taking notes and my favorite pen started to die on me.

[@ukball3766]

This really helpfull i revied a gel pen that was clogged

[@martamccool2740]

So they are water soluble base ink .

[@vanny4094]

Thank you so much!!!! I saved my gel pens.

[@Anonymous-kw7ls]

Works well with use and throw ball pens too ??

[@icymellymel4483]

I can't wait to try this on my pens!!

[@kuraicraft]

Thanks you've saved a pen I was enjoying but was getting frustrated with!

[@adm4939]

You can give them a good shake. Holding at the end of the shaft and whip the point down and away from you

[@GamerGirl79]

Oh yes! I do exactly that too! 😄 They then work for a while... then I find that I have to shake them again after every few sentences 😿

[@lw955]

It must depend on how dry they actually are and other factors. I just did this and mine are not doing anything still. 😔

[@sonja_rademacher]

This may save my old gel pens. Let's see...

[@wendyrobinson5523]

Yay! It worked! Thanks a lot. I'll try my other ones that have problems now.

[@Minding2010]

Thank you! I’ll never toss a “dry” pen full of ink again. 😁

[@rarehindisongs5890]

What did i do wrong? I was following all the steps but it seems like my pen started leaking from the tip and the backside also please tell me how do i fix it my pen is brand new still it stoppes in between

[@rarehindisongs5890]

I tried with other pens it worked but why not the jumbo xo ones

[@crystal_0009_youtube]

Thank you very much with your idea I got my glitter pen work thank you very much again ☺️☺️

[@shannongrantham7529]

Thank you so much for posting this. It totally worked.

[@Aggarwalsignature123]

Dear cheese thief ❤ I am utterly enchanted to express my heartfelt gratitude for your extraordinary kindness in reviving my ailing pen. Your remarkable skill and generosity have cast a spell of productivity upon me, and I am forever spellbound by your benevolence.❤ With a flick of your wrist and a dash of your expertise, you have breathed new life into my trusty writing companion, allowing me to weave my words with renewed wonder and awe. Your magical touch has transformed my creative journey, and I am deeply indebted to your kindness.❤ Thank you for being a guardian angel of grammar, a wizard of words, and a savior of scribbles. May your own pen always be mightier than any challenge that comes your way!❤ Enchanted regards,❤ Chahak Aggarwal ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@lemonbread2393]

You can even do it in another trick on your stove or lighter and put the metal point on the fire and keep it for 5 seconds and done it works

[@kgdog55]

It works great what I did below and right at the same time so I brought the envelope I was riding on up to my face and blue in the pen and wrote and it fixed it no problem thank you

[@marlaschreiber1052]

How long do you keep the rip of the gel pens inside the Luke warm water for?

[@ntak7716]

Revived for how long though?

[@11-seligmancyrelleanderpag3]

Ohhhhhh! Why i see this yt reccomendation so late😭.....i toss all of my gel pen because of dry outs....but ty! Now i know what should i do

[@sudiptamoynaskar4716]

Is that warm water or normal water?

[@Nophreetime]

Writing on wet paper will also help to fish out more ink when it's just starting to run.

[@alkadeore5736]

What could you do for ball pens plz tell??

[@gracielaelemberg4033]

Usa con agua caliente?y cuanto tiempo 🙏 please

[@angelfish936]

unos pocos segundos,agua tibia (used internet to translate 🥲 hope it makes sense )

[@normalguycraig]

I have a gel pen that stopped working the day I bought the pack, so hopefully this works

[@anumukitha9807]

Hi ,I'm unable to pullout the writing part of my gel pen 🥺....what can I do ?pls do reply mam .

[@RenaTheCheeseThief]

Maybe try soaking the tip of the pen in hot water

[@anumukitha9807]

Aw I tried it and it worked 🥺.thanks 💜

[@user-yd4it4hb7p]

What if you can’t remove the tip of the pen? 😅

[@LilacLillii]

I actually managed to revive my gel pens another way! So my gel pen was from smiggle and they have like a ring around the ink tube and then the tip of the pen, I just pulled the whole top of it off (including the ring around it ima call it a stopper) and ink came onto my fingers, so then I assembled it again and it worked! I don’t know if I explained this clearly, but if this doesn’t work for anyone this might help :)

[@Mini-wd7qz]

I was doing a drawing with a gel pen and it randomly just stopped working even though it’s new I only got it like 2 week ago

[@7asahilrajsaliya291]

Thanks it's really working

[@schurwindesouza3952]

Thankyou so much sister this helped me a. Lot thankyou so much

[@silviaacosta1096]

Excelente idea amiga 😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤

[@adeshnatekar9475]

Thank you for saving for my pen

[@PujaKumari-gc8ex]

It is hot water?.

[@RenaTheCheeseThief]

I used warm, but if your tip is really clogged hot may work better.

[@BLUEDEVIL-vx5ou]

It really worked with me also thank you so much ☺️

[@sheenaanuarojas9337]

How to get the tiny one

[@virginiabustillo-inmo]

Gracias!!!!!!!!!! Salvaste varios que estuve a punto de botar!!!!

[@mridanic8921]

Thank youuuu ❤️❤️ this really really worked after all the shitty 5mins crafts🤧

[@lagunabeachrecovery2301]

I love your reply especially about the shitty 5 minutes crafts. 🤣

[@neerajjhajharia280]

Thank u you made my pen work love u ❤❤

[@ShellieStrong]

Way cool thank you I was going to try alcohol. This is great. I have about 100 pens that weren't working. I also found the refills for cheep on WISH. About $6 for 50-100 depending on the seller.

[@lagunabeachrecovery2301]

Be careful you don’t get any air bubbles that are minute and tiny in many refills. Also store the refills with the nibs pointing downwards to avoid future ink separation.

[@Vero-D]

Thank you so much! I had a set of new pens and 2 of them were not working! The blowing trick worked! 🥰🥰

[@shannonrogers3403]

This was super helpful tutorial! Thanks for sharing! I'm going to try it out on my white stabilo hel pens!!🤍🤍🤍

[@surabhimazumdar12]

I tried this with my black gel pen. It used to work just a little bit before. Now it doesn't work at all.

[@emmari0601]

Thank you, thank you THANK YOU! Was about to toss several old ones... *Phew...* :D

[@knobdawg72]

Iam gonna try doing this but using rubbing alcohol instead.

[@adityarana1166]

Thank you sooo...... Much mam ❤️ you don't know you just save my 50 Ruppes 👍 thanks you so much 💝

[@Aditya-td8lh]

50 rupees is around 0.75 dollar

[@Hi81569]

Thank you so much. It worked but It's nib is so sticky.

[@sherilshiju3651]

It doesn't work in my gel pen....do you have any other option

[@RenaTheCheeseThief]

Maybe try soaking the tip in hot water for longer

[@rocketscientist9683]

Very reusable Rena I like it very much

[@divyanshioli7982]

Its working thankyou for share us this video

[@rajneenisha4722]

I tried your hack but doesn't work my pen used to work a little before but now it has stopped working.

[@adthey]

blowing worked! thanks!

[@vishrutdigaliya6185]

Thank you so much for these video