We have black stains on the silicon nozzle. Perhaps we should have completely disassembled the pen before washing it. How can we get rid of them?
1889998
That sounds like it might be mold. Take all of the parts apart & soak them in bleach water. I disassemble mine before hand washing & let it air dry before reassembling it.
1889999
I did disassemble mine to wash it. Have you tried soaking it in some hot bleach water? (Just a cap full should do the trick)
1890000
I'm in agreement most likely mold. Soaking in bleach my clear it up. I had a cup with a form of clear plastic lining that developed mold like that. I tried bleach with didn't seem to work. It might be in your best interest to just replace like you should replace cleaning towels. If this happen to me I will probably replace the thing if bleaching it doesn't work.
1890001
This is mold. Bleach removes mold but then you have to deal with the smell and lingering chemicals. Take a Q Tip or very small bottle brush and push a baking soda paste through it, back and forth and soak in it. Use brush etc to remove all black residue. Rinse well. If this doesn't work, mix bleach half and half with water and soak it and then brush it out and rinse a whole lot. You should not eat mold, of course :) .
1309063
My problem was similar to yours - burnt pasta sauce. I soaked the inside of the pot with hot water and the new Dawn Ultra. The next morning the bottom scrubbed clean but left a dark stain. The stain was completely removed using the Dormond product. Cheers.
752664
It's probably just hard water stains. Mine started to turn a bit yellow and running some water with bleach through it for about 20 minutes fixed it. If you try this, be sure to run plain water through it at least a couple of times afterwards to get all the bleach out as I can't guarantee that bleach won't damage the materials that it is made out of.
410573
Easy - use a bleach based spray cleaner. Just squirt front and back and let it dry. It will be good as new.Throwing it in the wash machine is not nearly as effective.
1593336
I haven't had this problem but I would start with soaking the spray nozzle in hot soapy water to get rid of any build- up. Also check the end of the tube to make sure nothing is clogging it.
783554
Sure, that's a good idea. Clean out the nozzle and use it again, or you can let it dry and pull out the plug later. My only complaint is that the new silicones only last a few months then they don't harden anymore. The old stuff lasted ten years or more.
934924
I experienced this problem initially but only after the kids used hot chocolate. I found that running a clear cup through the Vue after making hot chocolate, cappucino, etc. clears any residue and keeps the nozzles clean. I occasionally clean the nozzles with a paper clip as others have advised.
146849
Use Hot water, NO BLEACH and NO SOFTNER!They might still be stained looking but they are clean! I love mine--I did have to buy more about 9 months in. You can get the pad through Amazon. Hope this helped!
438648
there is a little dimpled washer inside the nozzle part that may have slipped out of position or u lossed it. check for the washer
37217
Try unscrewing the barrel, removing the cartridge or converter, and gently flushing the nib and feed assembly with warm running water. That's what I do periodically to clean my Parker. Granted, the ink is a bit watery for a bit when you put it back together, but that's only until the pen dries.
487773
Works well. Increase dwell time from lacquer. Couple coats before scraping off. No water until end. Scraper, steel wool, then hot water and nylon brush, then pressure washer, then soap and water, then pressure washer. Faster the better when scrubbing off stripper. Commit to it otherwise you'll just have to do it twice. Oxalic acid if you get black spots.
697017
Use a light grit sand paper, and give it a light sanding till the black is gone. Then wipe down with damp cloth to remove dust. Coat with vegetable oil, and wipe with paper towel to remove excess. Hope this helps.
2039431
If they are heavily carbon blackened you will need to remove them. I used a combination of cleaner degreaser and some some Soft Scrub cleaner.
199783
I got these for Christmas and mine stained right away on the second use cooking some frozen fish. Has anyone successfully gotten the stains out I tried the soap and water per instructions but that did not seem to help.
2145129
I wash the syringe out in the kitchen sink (or bathroom face basin for that matter). It does not stain. The needle is extra long maybe to pull up ink from the bottle. I have some smaller bottles that I throw it into anyway. In any event, the length of the needle helps. I use chlorine bleach to clean my hands... I use battery water (distilled water) to clean the cartridge (print head or sides but I don't put the battery water on the copper part...) There is also a cleaner that came with a previous set of ink I had ordered. You can order some on Amazon... It's a bit expensive for me to order it from the US to where I live (Trinidad, West Indies)...
1504061
I've never had that problem. Do you run lots of cold water through them before you use them for the first time? When I open a new one, I run cold water through it and lots of black stuff comes out. I assume there is charcoal inside and its charcoal dust.
1060687
stupid question - did you remove the tiny little rubber nib on the ballpoint? If you did this then I would say you received defective pens