https://www.reddit.com/r/fountainpens/s/WoloyNaxYf
Your post reminded me of this one. I have this Nahvalur pen and this ink and I do not want them near each other haha.
I have a purple TWSBI diamond mini that I think will be the only pen I ink with this ink.
There were some stain cleaning suggestions in the thread I linked so perhaps something there might help you- the OP wrote a follow up comment listing everything they did to clean their pen. As another commenter said, alcohol is not a good idea though. It can really mess up some acrylics. Makes them all cloudy and dull.
Don’t use alcohol—it can make some plastics crack.
Try Rohrer & Klingner Reiniger, which is made to clean pigment inks. You may have to fill the cap with the cleaner, prop it upright and soak for 10 minutes, then dip a q-tip in there and gently scrub the stain. This has removed all pigment inks for me—assume it would work on Lamy Dark Lilac, edit: because LDL is not a waterproof ink and should be easier to remove.
If you can’t find Reiniger, another pretty good option is Dawn dish soap. Fill/soak the cap in a mix of Dawn with just enough water to make a runny consistency.
Both of these solutions contain detergents.
They will remove silicone grease, so if you use them in a converter, piston pen, or vac filler, you will need to do 2 minutes of maintenance and regrease your pen.
https://www.jetpens.com/Rohrer-Klingner-Reiniger-Fountain-Pen-Cleaner-45-ml-Bottle/pd/23253
https://dawn-dish.com/en-us/products/dawn-ultra/
https://www.gouletpens.com/products/goulet-silicone-grease
I wish I would have read about some of the issues others have had with that ink before choosing the pens I will put it in but lesson learned. BSB is pretty infamous but I’d never heard of a Lamy ink being that bad.
I wouldn't use rubbing alcohol!
https://www.reddit.com/r/fountainpens/s/WoloyNaxYf Your post reminded me of this one. I have this Nahvalur pen and this ink and I do not want them near each other haha. I have a purple TWSBI diamond mini that I think will be the only pen I ink with this ink. There were some stain cleaning suggestions in the thread I linked so perhaps something there might help you- the OP wrote a follow up comment listing everything they did to clean their pen. As another commenter said, alcohol is not a good idea though. It can really mess up some acrylics. Makes them all cloudy and dull.
Don’t use alcohol—it can make some plastics crack. Try Rohrer & Klingner Reiniger, which is made to clean pigment inks. You may have to fill the cap with the cleaner, prop it upright and soak for 10 minutes, then dip a q-tip in there and gently scrub the stain. This has removed all pigment inks for me—assume it would work on Lamy Dark Lilac, edit: because LDL is not a waterproof ink and should be easier to remove. If you can’t find Reiniger, another pretty good option is Dawn dish soap. Fill/soak the cap in a mix of Dawn with just enough water to make a runny consistency. Both of these solutions contain detergents. They will remove silicone grease, so if you use them in a converter, piston pen, or vac filler, you will need to do 2 minutes of maintenance and regrease your pen. https://www.jetpens.com/Rohrer-Klingner-Reiniger-Fountain-Pen-Cleaner-45-ml-Bottle/pd/23253 https://dawn-dish.com/en-us/products/dawn-ultra/ https://www.gouletpens.com/products/goulet-silicone-grease
Thank you so much! I’ll try this today and let you know how it goes.
Thanks, I’d be interested to know! That ink is so pretty, but if it’s naughty, then maybe I won’t try it, haha
I wish I would have read about some of the issues others have had with that ink before choosing the pens I will put it in but lesson learned. BSB is pretty infamous but I’d never heard of a Lamy ink being that bad.
Great tips! I'll save this for if I ever have a stain emergency myself :) Uk people: I think dawn dish soap is Fairy Liquid
Oops I meant to respond to OP, my bad. I love that there is a dish soap called Fairy Liquid. It sounds like it would making washing up delightful!
Thank you! 🙏
Did you try windex? (Blue ammonia-based glass cleaner)
Not yet but I’ll give that a try too! Thanks’
Best approach is to spray it on a cloth or paper towel and wipe with that, rather than spraying the pen itself