Flushing

Flushing

This heading has nothing to do with the bathroom.

Flushing is a term used to connote the through cleaning of a Fountain pen. I just realised that cleaning a fountain pen, inside out, is no easy task. It took me close to 45 mins to clean the Converter (Ink Pump), the nip and the cap. I had to strip ‘naked’ then entire pen and it is one messy process.

Why is there a need to flush the pen ? There are many types of inks in the market. Each pen maker has its own ink. For example, Parker manufactures Parker Quink. In order to use a different ink brand, the pen must first be flush in order to maintain the quality of the quality of the new ink.
Flushing is also another method of keeping your pen clean and ensure the top performance of your dear fountain pen.
After flushing, my fountain pen is performing brilliantly.

* The Blue Lamy Pen is my fountain pen, whereas the Parker pen on the left is a ballpoint pen given by my gf, Karen.