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Refreshing Gel Pens?

Does anyone know how to resuscitate dry gel pens? They appear to have a lot of color left in them but won't write.

Peggy

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February 9, 20050 found this helpful
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I know you can get a regular ball point pen to write again by holding the tip (ball) of the pen to a lit lighbulb for a few seconds. It might be worth a try with the gel pens.

 
July 8, 20230 found this helpful

Normal ballpoint pens not working, first take one that does work, scribble or write with it. Then take the one stopped working, and go over the trail of the pen that worked, it is as if the one not working needed some lubrication, if it has ink, it will then start working.

 
Anonymous
August 16, 20230 found this helpful

You often can get it to work again by simply write or scribble with a working ball point pen, then go over it with the none working pen, then it will work. Much

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Simpler and safer.

 
By Crystale (Guest Post)
February 9, 20050 found this helpful

If you blow in the end, it usually moves the clog out. But do not suck on the end or you'll have a mouth full of gel!

 
By Shannon (Guest Post)
September 17, 20050 found this helpful

Blowing on them only makes them work for a second, as does soaking them in hot water. I've asked around and it seems they tend to do dry out. I have a set of 50 that all dried out shortly after buying them so I just avoid gel pens now.

 
April 19, 20180 found this helpful

All you have to do is
A. Put it in a container with rubbing alcohol for 5 minutes, then scribble it on paper
B. Use an alcohol prep pad a scribble on it. This takes away dry ink.

 
October 19, 20210 found this helpful

Take the ink cartridge out. Put the open end in your mouth and blow through the cartridge, at the same time scribble on paper until the ink flows freely, And you're able to draw a solid line without assistance. Blowing through the cartridge will get rid of any air bubbles and the scribbling will make sure that there's no dried ink clogs or anything like that.

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Dip the tip in rubbing alcohol to get rid of any dried ink clots.

 

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