"Brian Ketterling" writes:

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Matthew wrote:

On 2008-10-06, Aaron W Hsu wrote:

Does anyone have any recommendations for guides or just plain old
advice for what I would need to do to maintain antique or new old
stock nibs? I know that I take basic precautions, like making sure
that the nibs are cleaned after use, but I was curious if anyone else
had any guides or advice that might extend beyond the normal, "Make
sure you clean your nibs," advice, which is pretty broad.

The only thing I can think of is that you might want to test
one of the firearm metal protectants on a cheap replaceable
nib.

Or in general, try to head off corrosion -- dry the nibs quickly after
cleaning, and polish the metal if it starts looking dull or tarnished

Do you happen to have suggestions for good ways to polish? I don't own
much in the way of polishing materials. Usually I just wipe my nibs clean
and the like, but on some of them, it does result in corrosion, if I
forget or do not clean them properly.

Aaron Hsu

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