Honey - Kwzi

[JakobS]

I did put some silicon grease on the sides of the piston about one or two months ago.

By the way it's not acceptable that an ink becomes this aggressive just for being slightly in contact with silicon grease, which is a rather common content in a fountain pens.

 

 

I wasn't trying to indicate if it was acceptable or not, but merely trying to understand if it was due to similar circumstances that others have experienced when this has happened to their Eco. It maybe fair to warn those who have prepared their Eco similarly, but for those who have yet to add silicone grease to the piston, it may be unnecessary as the reaction is less or not likely to occur.

 

I do wonder though if the poison is in the dose. If people are using too much silicone grease to lube the piston. It shouldn't take that much to get it back to a smooth state, think tip of toothpick, over smear of the finger.

Edited December 2, 2016 by JakobS

[Gazcom]

I'm actually talking to both kwzi and twsbi customer service. It seems that in the newer Twsbi ECOs (the clear and the lime) the formula of the silicon grease already on the piston has changed, makes the old ink formula react.
I'm not a chemist, so really I don't know, but seems really that I've been really unlucky T____T

[Intensity]

Another KWZ ink received this week, and its a great one. I know its quite popular , and I wonder why I hadnt tried it earlier. Similar color variation complexity to Lie de Thé, noticeable silver sheen halo. A+