Unclog Signo Gel Pen

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 I have not had problems with my Signo Gel Pen but a few of my customers have been asking about gel pens not writing. I found this piece of info as I was surfing today:

1.    Use Hot Water to Cure Clogging

2.    **Uncap the clogged pen and dip the pen point into the hot water for at least one minute, swirling the water gently with the pen. This will loosen dried or thickened ink from the pen's point ball.
3.    **Remove the pen from the water, and using only slight pressure, make several slow strokes with the pen point onto a paper towel. When the gel ink starts to feed through the point, stop.
**Use normal pressure to draw several lines and circles on scratch paper. The ink should flow evenly and freely. If it does not, repeat the steps for immersion in hot water and clearing the clog on the paper towel until the ink flows properly.

4.    or Use a Candle to Cure Clogging
Light a candle and place it in a holder.  Hold the uncapped pen in one hand and direct the pen point slowly through the flame, three or four times. This will heat any dried ink clogging the pen's point ball and make it easier to dissolve.

**Use slight pressure to make several slow strokes with the warmed pen point onto a paper towel. When the gel ink starts to feed through the point, stop.
**Use normal pressure to draw several lines and circles on scratch paper. The ink should flow evenly and freely. If it does not, repeat the steps for directing the pen point through the flame and clearing the clog on the paper towel until the ink flows properly.

. Use the area right above the flame, not directly into the flame so as not to melt your tip!