How To Restore Vintage Nib (Sheaffer Balance)

I just wanted to show the how I clean and shine my vintage nibs when they come dirty. I hope this video helps anyone looking for more information on this. I also have a video of polishing the whole pen if you would like to see that as well.
Learned a lot from: / @penkino1
Thanks for watching!
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  • @Hud_Adnan
    @Hud_Adnan Жыл бұрын

    dudeeee, you voice is so soft and it didn't have a boring music in the background it's cheap and it works amazingly thank you so much for making this world a better place

  • @Chadgio
    @Chadgio5 жыл бұрын

    I used toothpaste only on my 1920s Parker Duofold tonight. Came out amazing! Thank you, it removed some staining I thought would never come off.

  • @Pennsler

    @Pennsler

    5 жыл бұрын

    That's awesome! I'm really glad it worked out for you!

  • @technoraptor7778

    @technoraptor7778

    2 жыл бұрын

    Now if only toothpaste worked that good on my teeth.

  • @Ritopher
    @Ritopher2 жыл бұрын

    The nib finished beautifully and I like the gloss on the feed. Thanks for posting. Nice job.

  • @conradsmith9332
    @conradsmith93325 жыл бұрын

    Awesome tutorial. I tryed this on my waterman 52 and it turned out wonderful! Thank you.

  • @Ritopher
    @Ritopher2 жыл бұрын

    The nib finished beautifully and I like the gloss on the feed. Nice job 👍

  • @katherinebuchanan9350
    @katherinebuchanan93503 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this - I'm going to try it out on my stained pen right now!

  • @marcb6444
    @marcb64443 жыл бұрын

    Good thing I found this the toothpaste worked on my nibs. Thanks!

  • @THIPTHEP88
    @THIPTHEP884 жыл бұрын

    OH MY GOD GREAT JOB!!! THANKS FOR THE TIPS JUST SUBSCRIBED

  • @vinamis
    @vinamis8 ай бұрын

    If the sound is insufficient you can activate the subtitles ! My 2 cents

  • @welchianachi7707
    @welchianachi77074 жыл бұрын

    Small amount of toothpaste on soft ear buds do the job better and safer, an important thing is to make only moves along the nib and never sideways cause you may damage the very tip I.e. alignment of tines. If you want to remove stains you should degrease the nib next put sheat of aluminium in a deep plate put nib on that aluminium then sprinkle generously with salt and cover all of that by the boiling water and left for couple minutes, after that wash nib in cold water and all stains are removeed.

  • @THIPTHEP88

    @THIPTHEP88

    4 жыл бұрын

    wow awesome i heard about this with to clean silverware, does this get oxidization discoloration off nibs as well just got an old fountain pen 1930;s and don't know if i could try to clean myself

  • @THIPTHEP88

    @THIPTHEP88

    4 жыл бұрын

    What do you use to degrease it first?

  • @welchianachi7707

    @welchianachi7707

    4 жыл бұрын

    ​@@THIPTHEP88 (!!!gold nib only!!!) There is no risk except you have to dismantle nib from the section and feed. Next you have to wash the nb in liquid soap solution, liquid soap is preferable due it does not leave any residues after rinsing. After soap wash good practice is to use vinegar to disolve any Limescale. Then after rinse out from vinegar good practice is to use alkohol to degrease any leftover amout of oils etc. After all of that prepare clear thin sheat of plastic that could be fitted into nib slit. Using this sheat put it into the slit and use it to swipe all eventually residues in nib slit, from the hole toward tines. After all of that degrease again and use aluminium shet and salt in boiling water method to remove any leftower oxidation. Now your Nib should be as good as new. If you want you may polish the nib with ear buds and toothpaste then rinse and again swipe the slit with sheet plastic.

  • @aussieseekandfind3202
    @aussieseekandfind32026 ай бұрын

    Very helpful. Thank you for sharing.

  • @stargazer1359
    @stargazer13594 жыл бұрын

    Exceptional.

  • @richardsimms251
    @richardsimms251 Жыл бұрын

    Great teaching video.

  • @J0hnstrains
    @J0hnstrains2 жыл бұрын

    DO NOT USE TOOTHPASTE ON NIBS. Toothpaste will remove far more material than you think, and will wear away imprints and plating on a nib. Just use water, elbow grease, and an ultrasonic cleaner.

  • @AndrewBroussardWatercolors
    @AndrewBroussardWatercolors4 жыл бұрын

    Hello, I have some left to right wiggle of the nibs on a few of my vintage sheaffer balances. Any suggestions on how I can correct this?

  • @DaudpotaArt
    @DaudpotaArt3 жыл бұрын

    Wow! Thanks.. I'll try

  • @nalinrattan329
    @nalinrattan3292 жыл бұрын

    Love this pen and vedio

  • @Judexy22
    @Judexy225 жыл бұрын

    Among my Pens during my school years, I have a Red Plastic Sheaffer USA. The nib is marked " HAI IC ". I wonder what HAI IC means ! During the last few years, I used to sign cheques and Documents with this Red Plastic Sheaffer. What HAI IC stands for, please ?

  • @muchless
    @muchless3 жыл бұрын

    Do you have a video showing the disassembly and reassembly of the nib unit?

  • @conradsmith9332
    @conradsmith93324 жыл бұрын

    You should show us how to polish the whole pen

  • @masifing
    @masifing4 жыл бұрын

    I broke the collector is there way to fix it or how do I just the collector of a specific pen

  • @MrTeal888
    @MrTeal8885 жыл бұрын

    Is abrasion is the word you where looking for?

  • @THIPTHEP88
    @THIPTHEP884 жыл бұрын

    wow great job, how to do oxidized nibs will toothpaste take it off?

  • @excitingwriting8584
    @excitingwriting85846 жыл бұрын

    What is the final polishing compound?

  • @Ryoko54

    @Ryoko54

    6 жыл бұрын

    Simichrome

  • @nana-du4mx
    @nana-du4mx Жыл бұрын

    what is that chrome paste you use to shine your nib?

  • @kawaiipotatoYT.
    @kawaiipotatoYT.3 жыл бұрын

    Wait your video is on art insider on people who keep up art traditions

  • @otacilioferreira9814
    @otacilioferreira98145 жыл бұрын

    please tell me where I can buy pens

  • @Pennsler

    @Pennsler

    5 жыл бұрын

    You can find my pens here! www.pennslerpencompany.com

  • @footoomsh2
    @footoomsh28 ай бұрын

    fascinating to watch, just one thing, on maximum volume of sound i cannot hear you

  • @williamkaczmarek3996
    @williamkaczmarek39965 жыл бұрын

    Just a comment. You could speak a little louder when you do these videos. I had my volume turned up all the way and it still sounded like you were talking to yourself.

  • @Pennsler

    @Pennsler

    5 жыл бұрын

    Will do in my next video!

  • @joelmcpherson8286
    @joelmcpherson82864 жыл бұрын

    I did not see a channel on the feed

  • @Speakontek23
    @Speakontek235 жыл бұрын

    When will come more videos?

  • @truemansparks
    @truemansparks3 жыл бұрын

    Abrasive toothpaste like with baking soda?

  • @steventrosiek2623

    @steventrosiek2623

    2 жыл бұрын

    The best

  • @zaksansing9443
    @zaksansing94434 жыл бұрын

    Just a little warning I tried knocking out the nib and it broke a piece of my pen so be careful

  • @raychiesart
    @raychiesart Жыл бұрын

    it did not work for my metal pen nibs but the steel works

  • @paulf7604
    @paulf76044 жыл бұрын

    Looked interesting, but I couldn't understand a word of it!

  • @mouf9908
    @mouf99084 жыл бұрын

    Shiny

  • @tecnoinfo.1488
    @tecnoinfo.14885 жыл бұрын

    speed 1.5

  • @aljones9684
    @aljones96842 жыл бұрын

    Talk a bet louder or get closer to the mic.

  • @avavictoria863
    @avavictoria8633 жыл бұрын

    not TOO LOUD??? yeah can't hear you talk

  • @littlestagpens8050
    @littlestagpens80502 жыл бұрын

    lol - "destroyed a ton of pens" learning restoration techniques. Yep, I know what you mean.

  • @ssnoc
    @ssnoc4 жыл бұрын

    Are you actually talking? Can’t hear one word you’re saying 😶

  • @aeomaster32
    @aeomaster322 жыл бұрын

    Mumbling is not considerate of your listeners, I had to give up understanding anything.

  • @rolandoperez8054
    @rolandoperez80542 жыл бұрын

    Weird voice

  • @nik.b430
    @nik.b430 Жыл бұрын

    Is this safe to use on 14ct gold nibs? Someone help please???