Clean pen nibs in nail polish remover?
Is it possible to clean dip pen nibs (speedball) in nail polish remover?
Gratias,
josh1324
PS. ink is pigmented acrylic
Gratias,
josh1324
PS. ink is pigmented acrylic
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+1 ork = I have always just used warm water and dried throughly afterwards. ;-)
Well done for keeping alive the penmanship that is so rare now ;-)
(Have you thought about trying to make your own inks?)
Well done for keeping alive the penmanship that is so rare now ;-)
(Have you thought about trying to make your own inks?)
Aug 1, 2011. 12:46 PMorksecurity
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Nail polish remover is acetone, which is a fairly aggressive solvent. But whether it's the _right_ solvent for ink -- and whether it might do unpleasant things to non-metal parts -- I can't say.
I've always just cleaned my fountain pens with water, when they needed it.
I've always just cleaned my fountain pens with water, when they needed it.
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