Diamine nib cleaning fluid
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Never seen it or heard of it. I've always used Luke warm water to clean my pens; just a few fills until the water runs clear, several good thermometer shakes and a drying over several days with the cap off and my pen is good to go. I've not had a severally gummed up pen, but I think this method would work, perhaps with a short soak of the nib and feed. I don't think the Diamine is watered down nail polish remover sans acetone, as even without the acetone it could contain chemicals injurious to the inner workings of a fountain pen. The Luke warm water method is entirely benign and won't harm your pen unless it's made of casein, a milk-based plastic, but this would be most unusual.
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Good show. You could always contact Diamine customer service to find out what's in their cleaner. I don't think it is anything noxious, but when plain old water works well why mess around. I know that some people clean their pens with distilled water, but unless your tap water is really hard I don't think this is necessary since the majority of the water is expelled from the pen by flushing and shaking well. As is the case with drying a hair shaving brush, you should let your pen dry in a well ventilated place with the cap off.
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Flush with plenty of water works for me, and I do use some stubborn inks. A bulb syringe makes this easier with cartridge / converter pens.
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Bulb syringe? As in a blunted needle?
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One of these fellas: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hand-Bulb-...8&qid=1464169771&sr=8-3&keywords=bulb+syringe
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I use luke warm water too. For any stubborn inks I add a drop (i.e. just one drop) of Fairy Liquid to the water, followed by plenty of clean water rinses.
