I have no clue how ya'll actually FULLY clean your fountain pens, like, fully residue-free.
By now I've accepted I'll just need a seperate converter for each ink, as I don't have the feeling any non-metal part ever gets fully clean with just water.
Ah well, time to let it all rest in water over night for the occasional ink refresher. 😅ðŸ˜
@BryanGreyson Most of the time water and a bulb syringe is enough unless things are really dried and caked. In which case flushing what you can and then soaking for a while usually helps more than most other things. If you're in a hurry, an ultrasonic cleaner can speed things up. Sometimes for converters I'll tear a narrow bit of paper towel, twist it up and shove it down in and scrape around.
There are pen flushes that do help the tougher ones, and some recipes for homemade flushes.
@alexa488 @BryanGreyson I looked into those but I didn't see how they'd be much of an advantage over my bulb syringe, it already fits into most sections and can push water through/draw water back with more than enough force.
Tempting to get one for the Lamy pens and their wonky sections that defy most cleaning tools, though.
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