Call the HazMat team

[oc_in_fw]

I have an odd pen cleaning method. Since I hate filling and emptying cups over and over, I do the first few flushes a little differently. With the faucet running, I make a cup with my palm to hold water, dip the nib in, and start flushing. I do this to get rid of the majority of ink. It has never been a problem before, as I keep the water running. I may get a faint stain on my hand, but it is never very noticeable. I never have a problem staining the sink. I tried this for the first time today with Baystate Blue. The results were much different. Let us say the wife was not impressed, especially since she just cleaned it yesterday.

 

[ChefJohnBoy-ardee]

Softscrub lol

 

[oc_in_fw]

Softscrub lol

Yep, that is what it took. The wife didn't know I clean pens this way, because I have never stained. She knows now. When I snuck out to get the Softscrub, she walked into the bathroom. You know, getting cussed out in Spanish sounds much nicer than English.

 

[Jim]

"Barkeepers friend", thank me later.

 

[Dave258]

Nice!

 

[Alacrity59]

When I first saw the title of this thread I thought it said "Cat in a HazMat". I figured Syngent's cat was taking precautions.

+1 for Barkeepers

 

[oc_in_fw]

"Barkeepers friend", thank me later.

I'll check it out

Nice!

ain't it pretty?

When I first saw the title of this thread I thought it said "Cat in a HazMat". I figured Syngent's cat was taking precautions.

+1 for Barkeepers

I have it through good sources that if James inks his cat again he will be calling the paramedics.

 

[smalltank]

Lava handsoap..pepboys has em...

 

[Commander Quan]

Did you use the good towels too?

 

[andrew98]

"Barkeepers friend", thank me later.

Really good stuff, that.

-Andy

 

[syngent]

Bust out the pipe ashe Owen... then use the fancy soap bars that look like stuff... then use the good towels

And leave the toilet seat up for gpod measure

 

[oc_in_fw]

Did you use the good towels too?

Nah, paper towels. I may be crazy, but I ain't stupid

Bust out the pipe ashe Owen... then use the fancy soap bars that look like stuff... then use the good towels

And leave the toilet seat up for gpod measure

with the amount of FM I smoke, I could have a good supply in short time. I just need to start saving it.

 

[Rockminer]

If you're gonna be a bear, be a grizzly right Owen?

 

[the_edski]

I looked at the pics before reading and immediately knew that this was a brush with BayState Blue. Its chief property is "staining"

 

[oc_in_fw]

If you're gonna be a bear, be a grizzly right Owen?

That's right

I looked at the pics before reading and immediately knew that this was a brush with BayState Blue. Its chief property is "staining"

I have a 3 oz and 4oz (70% full), but am thinking of moving away from it. Maybe I can trade it away. I love the color, but it sure messes things up.

 

[Lexbomb]

It is a great ink but boy it stains. It actually stained my noodlers pen!

 

[oc_in_fw]

It is a great ink but boy it stains. It actually stained my noodlers pen!

That is why it will never see my Pelikan.

 

[Luscombe]

Love the color, hate the ink. It will gum up a good FP especially when it encounters residuals of regular ink. For me, the trouble is not worth it.

The only Noodlers I use now are his EEL inks.
I pretty much stick to Watermans, Diamine, Parker and Private Reserve.

 

[DunEdinRanger]

Yep, that is what it took. The wife didn't know I clean pens this way, because I have never stained. She knows now. When I snuck out to get the Softscrub, she walked into the bathroom. You know, getting cussed out in Spanish sounds much nicer than English.

Being fluent, I can only imagine the weird and wonderful combinations of adjectives, verbs, and other vocabules used.

 

[Viseguy]

Isn't BSB soluble in alcohol? At least on paper....