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Mahutr


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Hi all,

    I own some HR pens, and some among them are fading a little bit. I have read about the re-blackening process, the polishing method, and so. I know that both of them most probably mean that you are altering the pen (by either removing material from it or by chemically altering the surface material). I also know that this has been discussed endlessly...

    My question is: Isn't there a feasible way of de-oxidizing the HR, that would also be applicable for non-black pens and won't involve removing material? Even if this means that you have to further work on your pen, by either polishing or aestetically enhancing it in some other way, it would be useful for us hobbyists. If available, this technique would return the pen to it's original shape (no HR pen was factory sold oxidized AFAIK).

    There are most probably people with a high chemistry level around (higher than mine for sure, as I didn't learn anything related to chemistry in the past 25 years), so please answer in an understandable way.

    TIA

    Martin



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Hey Martin!

You want to talk to Syd S. ("The Wahlnut") over at www.Pensburymanor.com
(Wahl mod over at FPN)

He has developed a formula called something like "Hard Rubber Potion #9".
I met him at the DC show, and he was telling me the backstory of how it was named
(Think of the song "Love Potion....")

Anyway, it is made to clean/deoxidize HR pens,etc....
I have not used it personally, but I'm sure people here have!

smile.gif Frank

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Frank has it dead on. I've used Syd's potion for years and have never had a problem with it. The most important step is getting the pen 1000% free of dirt and oils before the potion is applied. I've found that Dawn dish washing liquid and a soft tooth brush do a superb job.

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