how to clean the MB 146

[vitix]

hello guys, i want to change the ink color of my fountain pen, i have a MB Meisterstuck 146 and i would like to know how to clean it so i can change the ink color... please let me know, a youtube video or picture instructions would be awesome..

thanks



victor

[vitix]

i need help guys...

[vitix]

can i use this practice?

[JBat]

The instruction booklet that came with my Chopin suggests using tap water. I tried it and it works fine. The biggest issue is getting all the water out, otherwise it'll dilute the ink. I just ran a gentle stream though the nib until it ran clear. Pretty easy, really.

[JBat]

Originally Posted by vitix

can i use this practice?

That's all you have to do, Victor.

[vitix]

Originally Posted by JBat

That's all you have to do, Victor.

thank you John, can i use other brands of inks? i wanted to oreder in montblancrefills.com but i can only order in the USA or Canada, i'm in Domincan Republic and i have a bookstore right next to my office and they have differents inks but they are not MB's

[JBat]

Yes, you can. Richard (Bisquitlips) is a great guy to ask for recommendations on different kinds of inks based on the type of writing you want to do. Give him a holler.

[vitix]

Originally Posted by JBat

Yes, you can. Richard (Bisquitlips) is a great guy to ask for recommendations on different kinds of inks based on the type of writing you want to do. Give him a holler.

Gracias John!!

[Shangas]

This is the first time I ever met someone who was this worried about a fountain pen before!

1. Spit out all the old ink. Into the sink. Into the grass. Into the original bottle. It doesn't matter where. Fountain pen ink is mostly water.

2. Flush the pen. Fill and empty repeatedly with clear, cold tapwater until the water comes out as clear as when it went in. THIS IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE. If it's as clear as you can get it and it won't get any clearer...that's clean enough.

3. Shake pen dry.

4. Refill with ink of your choice. BE SURE TO STICK TO FOUNTAIN PEN INKS. No Indian Ink, Chinese Ink, Iron Gall Ink, Calligraphy Ink, Powdered Inks or paint! They will clog your pen and turn it into a piece of art rather than a fountain pen, since once that stuff's in there, that's basically all it will be.

5. Write.

[vitix]

Originally Posted by Shangas

This is the first time I ever met someone who was this worried about a fountain pen before!

1. Spit out all the old ink. Into the sink. Into the grass. Into the original bottle. It doesn't matter where. Fountain pen ink is mostly water.

2. Flush the pen. Fill and empty repeatedly with clear, cold tapwater until the water comes out as clear as when it went in. THIS IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE. If it's as clear as you can get it and it won't get any clearer...that's clean enough.

3. Shake pen dry.

4. Refill with ink of your choice. BE SURE TO STICK TO FOUNTAIN PEN INKS. No Indian Ink, Chinese Ink, Iron Gall Ink, Calligraphy Ink, Powdered Inks or paint! They will clog your pen and turn it into a piece of art rather than a fountain pen, since once that stuff's in there, that's basically all it will be.

5. Write.

thanks... yes i'm worried, i'm changing the ink color and i needed to know how to remove the old ink, i did not buy this new, my dad passed to me and i dont have the booklet where shoes how to clean it...plus this pen is a little expensive...

[JBat]

Originally Posted by vitix

thanks... yes i'm worried, i'm changing the ink color and i needed to know how to remove the old ink, i did not buy this new, my dad passed to me and i dont have the booklet where shoes how to clean it...plus this pen is a little expensive...

No worries, Victor. You're right to be cautious given the value the pen holds for you. Better safe than sorry, as they say. Once you do it a couple of times you'll have it down pat. After that, stick to fountain pen inks, like Shangas said, and you'll be fine.

[Shangas]

thanks... yes i'm worried, i'm changing the ink color and i needed to know how to remove the old ink, i did not buy this new, my dad passed to me and i dont have the booklet where shoes how to clean it...plus this pen is a little expensive...

Oh I see. Yeah I can understand why you were a bit concerned, then. Heirlooms and stuff demand special attention.

If I recall correctly, the 146 was a piston-filler.

[Bisquitlips]

I wouldn't worry too much about getting the ink out. Even if it's old. MB pens are well made. Just flush it out as in the video you posted and then put a couple of paper towels in a glass and turn the pen nib down in it. Leave it over night. This will allow the towels to draw out the remainder of the water / ink.

You should be ready to go with a new fill of ink in the morning.

[Lion]

Richard, John and Shangas, Thanx for all you assistance and information. It's always nice to know that the members with the experience are willing to share the knowledge with newer patrons!!!

[vitix]

Yeah!! Thanks