Cleaning kit for fountain pens by Platinum

This kit will allow you to clean your fountain pens of the following brands: Caran d’Ache, Esterbrook, Faber-Castell, Kaweco, Mont-Blanc, Montegrappa, Parker, Pelikan, Staedler, Visconti, Waterman and generally any fountain pen that can accommodate an international size ink cartridge.

Instructions for use:

• unscrew the body of the fountain pen to isolate the nib section and carefully attach the dropper in place of the converter/cartridge
• fill a 100ml glass with water (preferably lime-free) and dip it into the glass. Press the dropper several times to clean it roughly to begin with
• fill a 100ml glass with water again, this time lukewarm, and a pack of ink cleaner concentrate. Leave the pen nib section in the glass overnight/overday
• reattach the dropper and proceed as in the first operation
• proceed one last time with pure water until it comes out clean and clear

Contents: 1 dropper, 5 packs of ink cleaner concentrate of 10ml.

This kit cannot be used with Platinum fountain pens. For cleaning Platinum fountain pens, the brand has created a dedicated cleaning kit which you can find by following this link.

Cleaning kit for fountain pens by Platinum

Above all, a distinction must be made between Japanese and European/American nibs. For the same line thickness given by the manufacturers, Japanese nibs will be thinner than European/American nibs. Thus, an F nib from Sailor will correspond to an EF nib from Jow.

Stub: a nib with a wider than high point that allows you to make thick vertical strokes and thin horizontal strokes. More commonly known as full and loose.

IT (Italic): it has the same characteristics as the Stub, but its flattened tip and angular ends will provide less flexibility in writing. It is used in calligraphy. However, it is less convenient for everyday writing, as it is advisable not to write too quickly so as not to tear the paper. The “cursive italic” variant will have the edges of its point slightly rounded (not as much as the Stub, however) to avoid this pitfall.

MS (Music): Stub nib with two slots (except for Sailor), the parts of the tip of which open out sharply depending on the pressure applied to allow a greater flow of ink. This increases the fluidity of the writing and makes it more humid. In addition to its extreme flexibility, the vertical strokes are thicker than the horizontal ones. Making it an ideal nib for calligraphy. But also for people who love writing. This little box contains 6 cartridges.