One drop of dawn dish soap, one drop of jet dry, one tablespoon of white vinegar ten tablespoons of distilled(not tap) water. Mix the solutions well without causing the soap to bubble and heat it to 80-90deg F (silicone cleans better with warm solution than cooler or room temp). Disassemble the pen, then use a syringe to flush the feed. After It's clean flush it with plain distilled water. Reassemble the pen. If it has an ebonite feed you will probably need to re-heatset the feed and nib.
I'm fortunate enough to have access to hydrocarbon solvents in my line of work. Those really are the best for removing silicone grease. For others, perhaps something of a similar nature would be effective as well?
I'd make sure it's silicone grease and not just generic lubricant or gel. I haven't heard of it in regards to food-grade before so I'm not 100% sure. - Colin
I can't say definitively as it's not a product I'm familiar with. Looks similar to what we sell though (www.gouletpens.com/goulet-silicone-grease/p/GP-10004 ). Could message the seller and see if they've worked with it on fountain pens. - Colin
I'd stick with 100% silicone grease as the other chemicals in those oils might eat away at parts of the pen. It's better to be safe when it comes to this stuff as it can really easily ruin a pen. - Colin
What's the TRULY best way to clean silicone grease? Don't use it. Seriously, don't use silicone grease. PTFE tape (a.k.a. thread sealant tape) will do a substantially better job of ink proofing your threads while leaving zero mess. Just go to your local hardware store, and pick up a 1/2 inch spool of PTFE tape and never use silicone grease again.
One drop of dawn dish soap, one drop of jet dry, one tablespoon of white vinegar ten tablespoons of distilled(not tap) water. Mix the solutions well without causing the soap to bubble and heat it to 80-90deg F (silicone cleans better with warm solution than cooler or room temp). Disassemble the pen, then use a syringe to flush the feed. After It's clean flush it with plain distilled water. Reassemble the pen. If it has an ebonite feed you will probably need to re-heatset the feed and nib.
I'm fortunate enough to have access to hydrocarbon solvents in my line of work. Those really are the best for removing silicone grease. For others, perhaps something of a similar nature would be effective as well?
Haha I used to use hexanes to clean up grease very often
I totally agree with you that if I don't have have ink stain on my fingers, I don't feel normal XD
It's kind of a badge of honor for us fountain pen enthusiasts! - Colin
is 100%pure food grade silicone grease safe for fountain pens ?
I'd make sure it's silicone grease and not just generic lubricant or gel. I haven't heard of it in regards to food-grade before so I'm not 100% sure. - Colin
www.ebay.com.au/itm/152785289858?ViewItem=&item=152785289858 its this one tho
I can't say definitively as it's not a product I'm familiar with. Looks similar to what we sell though (www.gouletpens.com/goulet-silicone-grease/p/GP-10004 ). Could message the seller and see if they've worked with it on fountain pens. - Colin
can we use silicone oil like traxxas 50k to grease the piston mechanism?
I'd stick with 100% silicone grease as the other chemicals in those oils might eat away at parts of the pen. It's better to be safe when it comes to this stuff as it can really easily ruin a pen. - Colin
What's the TRULY best way to clean silicone grease? Don't use it. Seriously, don't use silicone grease. PTFE tape (a.k.a. thread sealant tape) will do a substantially better job of ink proofing your threads while leaving zero mess. Just go to your local hardware store, and pick up a 1/2 inch spool of PTFE tape and never use silicone grease again.