I used your techniques to repair a Parker 61 mechanical pencil which had a nearly shattered barrel. It was cracked all to heck and back. Took me quite a while to do it but it came out intact and very serviceable. It won't pass muster under close scrutiny for appearance, but one must look closely to notice, and if one doesn't look, one does NOT notice. Thank you so much for the lessons!

@penkino1

Жыл бұрын

Im glad it was helpfull for you. thanks for watching.

Wow - That was quick. I only asked the question on Monday and you've done the video by Wednesday. Thanks so much - so helpful. Kind regards, Hugo.

@penkino1

7 жыл бұрын

I hope it helps. Thanks Hugo.

This stuff is great! I've managed to restore an old Montblanc pen. Thanks so much for sharing your excellent knowledge!

@penkino1

6 жыл бұрын

Jack your more than welcome, that why i make them to try and help others. Thanks for watching.

Thank you. A master craftsman like yourself revealing some of his tricks and work practices is like gold to us disciples. Honestly this is a great video. I love the fact that you are proving the internet warriors on various forums totally wrong. I keep seeing them stating that 'super glue' should not be brought within a hundred yards of a fountain pen. I've always thought rubbish and you now prove me right. Wonderful :)

@penkino1

7 жыл бұрын

The "warriors" will tell you to send the pen to them because it needs to be solvent welded (which i also use) however this is the easiest way for the newbie. This video would not be allowed on a certain forum it would be censored and deleted and you would not be able to watch it. So thank for watching.

Excellent video Stef! Nice to see how it's done. Thanks.

@penkino1

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Simon, i hope it was useful.

I thought my Dad's Statesman was gone for sure! After I watched your video...an easy fix! Thank You so much. I am headed to your website to check out your pens. Nothing beats a vintage fountain pen! Thank You so much for an excellent video.

@penkino1

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help Joanne, enjoy your Dads pen. If there is a pen your looking for then pop me an email. Thank you for watching.

Thanks Stef! You're the man.

I just bought a Waterman Charleston in perfect condition. But like all Charlestons it still had the mold lines on the grip and the cap. Your video motivated me to remove them. I started with 1500 grit to remove the mold lines and ended with 12000 for the final polish. Now the grip and the cap are perfectly smooth, as they should have been when they left the factory. Thanks for your guidance.

@penkino1

2 жыл бұрын

Glad the video was helpful, thanks for watching Steven.

Thank you very much, Stef. I have learnt a lot from your videos. When you made the crack worse did you create a V shape channel all the way upto the inner surface or more like a rectangular channel say till half way?

@penkino1

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching im glad they are helpful. I cut a V about halfway into the material. However that is not always the case each crack has to be studied and a appropriate repair needs to be made. Good luck.

Thank you, Stef. This is great.

@penkino1

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Anzan.

Superb! A great watch - Thanks.

I am amazed! It seems to be a lenghty task; but the result is surprising. It appears to be brand new!. I Will check the video. Thx for this!

@penkino1

6 жыл бұрын

As long as you take your time and have some patience then it's not to bad. Thanks for watching.

Try cork (yes even a bottle cork) to polish that resin or plastic. It's just perfect. Regards from Ibiza

@penkino1

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting, i will try it. Thanks for the tip.

Excellent video.Thank you.

@penkino1

5 жыл бұрын

Im glad you enjoyed it. thanks

Thanks for your video, In my life I have only repaired one crack, on a Burgundy Sheaffer Snorkel. I was very fond of this pen because it belonged to my father. It turned out well, the crack can be seen very closely. I'll tell you how I did it and tell me what you think. I enlarged the crack a bit with a cutter and then put the still wet Loctite on. I waited until it was dry but not completely dry and started sanding. I wanted the powder from the colored plastic to combine with the Loctite to make a putty the same color as the pen. I am an architect and the idea came to me reminding me of a craftsman who had to repair a stone frame of a church in Serena stone (a gray stone widely used in Florence). He combined the transparent epoxy resin with the Serena stone powder. I think that Loctite is preferable for a plastic pen because it dissolves the plastic and works by melting the molecules. Now I have to repair a Sheaffer Snorkel light gray I'll try your technique

@penkino1

3 жыл бұрын

Im not sure about sanding while wet as it may add a flat spot ? I grind a broken pen part of similar color in to powder and add the powder. However there is no rule and if it works for you then fine. Good luck.

Would this work on a crack on a BHR piece and to further complicate it.....a threaded portion ( threads for the cap) that holds the section?

@penkino1

6 жыл бұрын

In a word no, i would recommend you send it to a professional restorer who had experience in BHR. Good luck.

Thanks for the wonderful video! Is it also good to apply the method to fixing cracks on celluloid?

@penkino1

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Meng. Im sure it will also work with celluloid. Thanks

Very useful, thanks! I may be receiving a (low value) pen soon with a small crack, so I thought it might be an opportunity to practice.

@penkino1

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Go slow and have lots of patience. Good luck

Hello Stef, Brilliant video

@penkino1

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Alan, thanks for watching.

Again, extremely useful vidio. Thanks a

@penkino1

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful, thanks for watching.

Thank you for that fantastic video, I would never have thought of using super glue. I have a Parker vacumatic, exactly the same as the one with a hole in your previous video, also with a hole and crack. Can I use superglue on the celluloid, or should I try dissolve clear celluloid from a piston with acetone?

@penkino1

6 жыл бұрын

Yes supper glue can be very useful on some pens. Its really up to you which way you decide to go. Either way go easy and be patient. Good luck with your pen.

Your video is great, thanks!!! Pls, I have a one question, the type of sandpaper, is sandpaper for wood or metal?

@penkino1

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Any sandpaper will do, but you need to work through the different grades and be very carefull. If not then you could make it worst. Good luck.

thank you for the very informative instruction;

@penkino1

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Earl, glad it was informative.

I never would have used superglue because of how it stains (white) plastic and almost looks like it's destroying it. Very cool how you've used it and polished it to perfection. Going to try this myself with confidence thanks to your video. Nicely done.

@penkino1

6 жыл бұрын

There is a technique when applying the glue so as not to stain in white or leave any bubbles. Good luck with yours.

Thank you for the wonderful demonstration. Can we use Araldite epoxy to fill the crack.

@penkino1

3 жыл бұрын

I have not used epoxy on cracks so i can not comment. Thank you for your comments.

Great work. There's something beautiful about restoring things. Can you help me fix a fountain pen that slowly leaks from between the nib and the feed? Ink starts collecting and welling up slowly after I fill it and keep.

@penkino1

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, yes its nice to have these pens restored so they can be used again. Difficult to comment without seeing the pen and why it is leaking., maybe the feed needs to be re set. Good luck with it.

Thanks. This is a great video.

@penkino1

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Darold.

Great video. Very useful.

@penkino1

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, im glad it was useful.

This is useful. I will need a dremel, but it looks like I can fix the crack on a pen I was given. Thanks!

@penkino1

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Jason...Go for it, just take your time. Good luck.

Would this technique work on a parker 51 vacumatic barrel? I’ve cracked a few installing the diaphragm. Have you used this technique in a Parker vacumatic barrel because it is more than cosmetic since it will have hold pressure?

@penkino1

3 жыл бұрын

It will work Ken, however as you mention whether it will hold is a different matter. Cracks on threads are always more difficult to repair. Easiest way is to replace the part. Good luck.

Hi Stef this was a very helpful video! Thank you! Could I use this same technique for hand made ebonite pens? Thanks in advance !

@penkino1

Жыл бұрын

Ebonite and hard rubber are a little different, i would use a clear epoxy with a colouring agent. Each pen has to be looked at closely and then an appropiate method used. Good luck.

@tradebuzzscalptradinglive7296

Жыл бұрын

@@penkino1 thanks so much..I have ordered a small quantity of black pigment which I will mix with Araldite, an epoxy resin glue, and apply to the deep tooth marks on this old ebonite pen. Let's see.!

@penkino1

Жыл бұрын

Good luck with your pen.

I am impressed! I would assume this process will work on teeth marks and names on some vintage pens. I love eversharp skyline pens. Any tips on getting dings out of the gold filled sleeves on the caps? Could you also use epoxy?

@penkino1

5 жыл бұрын

I have used the process with teeth marks, however you need to fill each tiny hole individually. Names can be more difficult as the name will still show after filling, in some cases i will actually bevel out the name to fill it. I do not use epoxy on holes. Caps need to be placed on a mandrel and the dings worked/rolled out. Good luck.

Very good restoration

@penkino1

27 күн бұрын

Thank you very much!

Very nice work

@penkino1

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gary. Stay safe.

Stef, Just wanted to say how useful this video has been. Would you think this method is appropriate for removing personal engravings in plastic pen barrels? For example, fill engravings with superglue, then sand down and polish afterwards? Many thanks.

@penkino1

5 жыл бұрын

Hi, im glad it was useful. Yes this method can be used , however it is not as simple as just filling the engraving, sanding and polishing. There are numerous factors to how you approach it. Thanks.

Thank you for the video ! Where do you go your micro mesh sheets from ?

@penkino1

7 жыл бұрын

Micromesh is readily available on Ebay. Thanks

@lewis7607

7 жыл бұрын

Grandmia Pens thank you

Hi! Great video :) How would you remove/fill an engraving on a Parker Duofold (celluloide)? Thanks

@penkino1

4 жыл бұрын

The same principle applies Luis, but practice on cheap pens first. Stay safe.

@luisdiogopalma

4 жыл бұрын

@@penkino1 Thank you :)

Stef that was excellent thanks very much , would love to know how you add colour to superglue and is black superglue available or is it a specialist thing? Thanks Stef really awesome video

@penkino1

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Mathew. I have been experimenting with colored pastels ground to a powder with different results, however black superglue is readily available.

@Anonymous-it5jw

6 жыл бұрын

Black superglue is available in the USA from Stewart McDonald (www.stewmac.com), a supplier of repair parts and supplies for guitars and other stringed instruments.

Hi, Steph. does the quality of Superglue make any difference ?I tried a cheap one and had a few white spots after polishing . Tks.

@penkino1

6 жыл бұрын

I prefer the water like consistency of the superglue, and you need to make sure there are no air bubbles. Good luck.

@jedhughes6743

6 жыл бұрын

Cheers.......

Hi. I have an Esterbrook J pen with a split in the barrel where the section goes in. Is Superglue the best way to fix this?

@penkino1

5 жыл бұрын

It is difficult to comment without actually seeing the pen. All cracks should be treated differently. Good luck with your pen.

Can you share a glue to block Lamy holes? is cianocrylate ok? thank you.

@penkino1

3 жыл бұрын

Im not quite sure what you mean by "blocking" a Lamy hole. Sorry.

I have something similar to my zebra delgaurd pencil except the glass handle cracked a bit and dont know how to fix it. Any tips?

@penkino1

2 жыл бұрын

Im affraid glass is more difficult to repair, maybe an online search may help. Good luck.

Thank you for sharing...

@penkino1

4 жыл бұрын

Hope it helped.

Good work

@penkino1

2 ай бұрын

Many thanks.

I'm currently working on stainless steel pens, the barrel have a hole not through, like the hole in your video is it possible to fix it?

@penkino1

4 жыл бұрын

I would think steel would be a totally different ball game to repair. I would recommend you find a doner pen to replace the barrel. Good luck with it.

Hello, this has been very helpful. Will the superglue work for Montblanc barrels made of resin?

@penkino1

2 жыл бұрын

I have a crystal clear resin that i use on some pens and it really depends on the damage of the MB. Good luck.

@rjipoaejfdieaj

2 жыл бұрын

​@@penkino1 Oh, it means that you use crystal clear resin instead of the super glue on montblanc pen?

@penkino1

2 жыл бұрын

I would always recomend you send a Montblanc pen back to Montblanc to have it repaired. I do not encourage people to try and repair the pens themselfs. Good luck.

Excellent and helpful vid Stef, thank you

@penkino1

7 жыл бұрын

I hope it is useful, thanks for watching.

Do you need to clean the supeglue from the inside of the cap?

@penkino1

5 ай бұрын

Again it all depends on the work you are attempting but i would try not get any glue inside the cap. Good luck.

Thank you, I was just given a bunch of old school pens, I will practice on restoring these! Do you ever have issues with rubbing away imprinted writing such as Made in England, or abrasing metal areas such as the lever? Perhaps you just replace them so it doesn't matter?

@tashimi76

3 жыл бұрын

I just watched the polishing video, so now I know the answers! Thanks again

@penkino1

3 жыл бұрын

Im glad the video gave you some answers. Good luck.

I need to do this! There are too many glue choices, how did you end up picking that exact glue?

@penkino1

6 жыл бұрын

Like all things you need to practice on broken pens until you find the best glue to use. Good luck with yours.

Some pens have a small window to see the amount of ink left. How can I put material into it to cover/fill it in order to use the pen as eyedropper. That's what I wish to do. Thank you.

@penkino1

3 жыл бұрын

Difficult to coment without seeing the pen. Also why would you want to use it as an eyedropper ? Maybe you could manufacturer a sleeve to go inside the pen ? Good luck.

Very interesting

@penkino1

11 ай бұрын

Glad you think so! Thanks

Awesome! May I ask you about the polishing papers you used?

@penkino1

5 жыл бұрын

See my "how to polish a pen" video. Good luck.

Beautiful!

@penkino1

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@gridster1237

4 жыл бұрын

@@penkino1 Thank you for sharing your craft with us.

@penkino1

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

You looked like a demon dentist using the burr ! I realise that this was a very quick demonstration to show the techniques used to restore a damaged pen, but I am sure you must use the trick of drilling a 1/16" hole at the end of any crack to stop it running, and ,as I am sure you already know, if you use a wood "lolly stick" to back up your abrasive paper with a rolling action, you will get less "flatting" around the damaged area, I also find that multiple applications of Isocyanate better for density of infill as you do not get the crystals associated with deep fill. Very many thanks for posting this "trade secret" video, it was most interesting. Chris B.

@penkino1

7 жыл бұрын

Ha ha... " Is it safe? " Yes there are many techniques that can be used as in drilling, and i normally use my small sanding block. However this was done quickly to try and demonstrate the basics. Im normally filling small holes ( teeth marks ) and not cavernous holes like this. In general the crystallizing is not a problem. I would not really recommend newbies to try these repairs so i try and keep it a simple as possible. Thanks Chris.

@milcomilco2893

7 жыл бұрын

Dear Gentlemen, It's amazing! Two Doctors share their opinion about the patient, or it is like when my Chiefs would discuss business in my presence: I do not fully understand, but I like it! With esteem Anton-Mihai

Have you ever looked at Sugru? It's a moldable "glue" that feels like silicone...I wonder how it would work?

@penkino1

4 жыл бұрын

Never heard of it but i will take a look. Thanks

Steph, I wrote previously about how to add colour to a repair of this type, I thought at first to add a little ink to the mix, but any moisture sets the glue near instantly, so a no go, then I tried bulking the glue with some french chalk, this works!! and can give a paste so that the glue has some body behind it, but I still could not get colour. My next experiment was to get some blocks of water colour paint and using a file made coloured dust, this had a mixed success, some (mainly darker colours) were ok'ish, now I have found if you mix approx 50/50 french chalk with powdered colour, most of the time when mixed with the glue it gives a coloured paste, it does not last too long before it sets, but could be a way of adding some colour to the glue, especially on cap edges. have you tried anything like this, and what is your success. J

@penkino1

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Jeremy, yes your quite right anything water based with harden the glue instantly. I have a chap locally who repairs guitars he gave me a minut sample of some colored powder that is specifically designed for colouring super glue. I believe it is available to buy however i do not recall the name. Good luck with your experiments.

Stefan, I have a Parker 61 (from 1961) that seeps ink through the hood on my fingers. There’s no visible cracks or holes. Can this be repaired, and how? Thanks, Jeff H.

@penkino1

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jef it is difficult to comment without seeing the pen. Sometimes the plastic conectors inside crack so that may be the problem. Good luck.

@OldBethelite

2 жыл бұрын

@@penkino1 thank you kindly for replying

@penkino1

2 жыл бұрын

No problem. Good luck

Does superglue automaically assume the pen colour?

@penkino1

5 ай бұрын

No, however as it is clear it does help. Other types of glue can be used but it all depends on the pen. Thanks

Hi, I have a Montblanc rollerball pen, it's made out of resin. Can I use this same method to restore/fix the crack on its body? Steps: 1. Apply super glue on cracks, dry overnight 24hrs 2. Smoothen it out with different grits of sandpaper Your reply is very much appreciated! It's a gift from my wife and mother in law and it's very precious to me, I hope I can keep using it for a very long time. - Lucent

@lucent4144

2 жыл бұрын

One more question, what's the different grit numbers for every micro mesh cloth from number 1 to 9?

@penkino1

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Lucent, i would recomend you send it to Montblanc for repair and they may replace the part for you. It is not as simple as the two steps you mention. Good luck with it.

@penkino1

2 жыл бұрын

If that is something you need to ask about then i would still recomend my first option. Thanks

So where's the link to the how-to-polish video?

@penkino1

Жыл бұрын

You will find it if you Google it, good luck.

Can i use this method to repair a cracked Parker Vector cap ? I just realized today it was cracked

@penkino1

2 жыл бұрын

All depends on the material of the pen and the crack. Each pen has to be looked at differently. Thanks

@darrencen6934

2 жыл бұрын

@@penkino1 The Parker Vector is a plastic version , but I already fixed it with CA glue and sanded a bit the seems

@penkino1

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent well done..

I cant find your website?

@penkino1

3 жыл бұрын

Pop me an email Joanne, im sure i will be able to help. Thanks

Superglue..........The Voldemort of pen repair. BTW, anyone seen my Parker 51 vac dove grey barrel? sure I left it somewhere on the internet.

@penkino1

6 жыл бұрын

Im not quite sure how to take your comment ?

Sir! At 18:38 it was Twelve Thousand, not Twelve Hundred. Polish name?

@penkino1

Жыл бұрын

My videos are not scripted so there is the occaisional mistake. Thanks

@sjkbnvf

Жыл бұрын

@@penkino1 I know that it was just a mistake. And i was just trying to pointout the mistake, not make fun.

@sjkbnvf

Жыл бұрын

@@penkino1 I am also a pen lover. By the way would you tell me the polish, you used in the video.

@penkino1

Жыл бұрын

Not a problem, i quite understand.

@penkino1

Жыл бұрын

A lot of pen people use Simichrome to polish pens. Good luck

I tried to restore my fountain pen, sadly the sanding paper gave it scratches - I believe I made a mistake in the process. Glue does help as It brings the material together. I would recommend using a normal, weak glue e.g a prit stick as it still works. I would like to highlight that it is vital to repeat this process. I also tried melting a bit of the pen and mending it together.

@penkino1

2 жыл бұрын

The easiest way is to send it to a proffesional before you ruin your pen Mateusz.

I'm surprised. I was in the understanding that one should keep super glue far away from pens. Or so they told me :-).

@penkino1

7 жыл бұрын

Depends who "they" are ? Super glue has its place in pen repairs as does solvent welding. We learn something new everyday. Thanks for watching.

@jojoUK120

5 жыл бұрын

Grandmia Pens I’m less anxious bout the glue, more by the drilling out: why is that essential?

So.... it's like dentistry, but to pens and without a dentistry degree? :D

@penkino1

3 жыл бұрын

Mmm! Yes it could well be. Cheers.

Dear Stef, Was it a little bit long? At the contrary, I was sorry when it ended. Why am I not your apprentice to tell me fetch that, hold this, throw this away, open that, cut there, polish that and so on?! Recently I was in the cabinet of a dentist who worked thoroughly on my teeth. There is a very pronounced resemblance between those procedures and yours! The patience would be the most needed attitude and, perhaps, the confidence in the good result the work well done would drive to. I was charmed by your movements and by your comments and, when you drilled that hole into the barrel, I discovered that I was cruel enough to be more curious than sensitive. I am ashamed to say that, in my infirmary there is a poor pen that would need exactly the treatment you shown in this marvelous video, but I am shy and postpone all the time the necessary intervention. Maybe now, with the wings you put on my shoulders by this video I would dare to make the first steps. Thank you for the video and I hope you would make also other videos on such interesting subjects! Best Regards Anton-Mihai

@penkino1

7 жыл бұрын

Yes i actually have a lot of Dremel bits i use given to me by a dental student friend. Thank you Anton as always for your comments.

@jeremyfigg3749

5 жыл бұрын

Steph, you mention in this video, you were looking at different materials to add to super glue for colour, I have tried "wet" items like inks and other colours, but "Wet" sets the glue (normally instantly) and makes it clumpy, I have had a little more luck with adding body and some colour using french chalk and if I have rubbed a pen down using the dust which is then the same colour. have you had any break through on colourants please. Jeremy

18:37 Number 9 is 12,000 grit not 1,200.

@penkino1

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, non of my videos are scripted so occaisionaly i make misatakes. Stay safe.

dremel from.. lidl hahahah

@penkino1

3 жыл бұрын

Actually £1 from a car boot. Result.

@sn_all_test

3 жыл бұрын

@@penkino1 nice!!!!