\ How do I keep the silicone or rubber grips free of dust, lint, and other gunk it picks up when it falls to a floor that hasn't been cleaned regularly?

It's like a magnet for this gunk...it makes the writing sensation less desirable w/all this crap on it...

(Especially for my Dr. Grip and my Alpha Gel)

I've experimented with so much stuff to try to keep it clean. I had some successes with the Dr. grip by putting some lotion on it (my logic is that the lint is attracted to charged surfaces and is "static"-y).

But since it is oily, I've experiemented rubbing in silicon lubercant (looks like and has the consistency skim milk) and that worked out pretty well. I don't know where you can get the lube, cause it came with my rubiks cube . :D

As for the alpha gel, the lube didnt work, and i didnt bother lotion. I just gave up on it cause the I dont like the "soft" gel feel.

Hope that helps! 8)

i just tried wiping it off with a wet paper towel and that seems to work pretty well

I second that. The grips are like those silicone ipod protectors...they seem to be made to collect dust :( I just wipe it with water when it becomes dirty. Keeping it simple...

im a complicated person =P

Yay! People responded!! I'm so thrilled!!

I just hated this about getting my Airfit, Dr. Grip and Alpha Gel dirty, but sometimes the fingers are not so nimble...and before I know it, boom! On the icky public tile floor...of a classroom (college), sometimes high school, since I do travel there too...luckily elementary schools have carpet, but still ...they aren't super cleaned...

I am getting off topic... wet paper towel it is! (Now, if only I could solve the problem w/my glasses...) I am thinking of getting new ones, b/c these ones cause so much glare..*tsk*

I tried the wet paper towel...it worked! (I'll have to try it w/my alpha gel next time)

:D

Actually on closer inspection, after the grip dried...I am noticing dust/lint again on it. I can't tell if it's from the desk, or what...but it's not clean...I just wish I could uncharge the static ...from the pen...oh well...

On some grips I have used tape to get lint and especially dog hair off (I have 4 dogs). It is the same principle as a lint brush. So, you might want to give tape a go...
Hope that helps,
Cassie

The dust/lint is probably from the paper towel if you haven't even touched it after it was cleaned.

Dusty environment I guess...

I will try napkin next time! I will also try the tape method... since I own a cat, and cat hairs are everywhere...

sometimes I store my finished pens in this toolbox and after a fwe months the grips get all oily...why is this?

Perhaps there's no air & it's too hot where you put the toolbox? The grip is just plastic or rubber, so it's subject to all changes of regular plastic/rubber.

I have this pen whose white grippy section turned yellow after left alone for about a year. I was shocked at the disgusting look when I took it out again.

finished pens? Pens you finished the ink with? Or, finished as in varnish?

as in finished the ink

I know it might sound a bit odd but try rubbing it on the front of your nose. The oils from your skin will protect the rubber and keep it free of dust. Plus skin oil doesnt feel weird when you touch it since you are covered in it al the time. Plus the grip is designed to handle skin oil since it's touched constantly.

The same thing is pretty commonplace with pipe smokers and their pipes.

:)

N2

Woah, i think Neko's onto something. you're a genius.

Glad I could help :)

:lol: yeah, thank you for your help, it is very effective way. You are excellent. :D :)
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Hi,

To clean silicone grips, take them off the writing instrument and rinse them in cold (Not HOT!!) water. Rub gently to rinse off the dirt. Finally, pat dry the grip with a soft, lint-free cloth. Tape is fine for completely smooth grips, but for grips like that on the Pentel ergonomix, water is all you can use.

To remove the oil you put on the grip, a light concentration of citrus based cleaner works well.

This method also works on pens with screw caps that have dirt stuck in the threads of the barrel, just be sure that the pen can stand water.

Dillon

I've had success with wet wipes. You can get them in small enough packages to fit into a backpack so they travel well. A light coating with a lint-free rag (100% cotton) of silicon oil from a spray can should also help. Spray the rag, not the grip. :roll:

I'm just not sure I'd want to be touching silicon oil every time I use my pen.

Now the post above about washing would be good for when it actually gets dirty and the silicon oil would work for storage but I still don't see why when the grip is made to work against skin and is made to work with skin oils that you have to do anything else.

OK, I'll tell you what really works for me... You won't like it, you'll probably think its nasty, but it works... I clean my rubber grips with... my own saliva. It's a natural body fluid and more abundent than body oil from my nose (and I thought I was the only one who did that). You may not think it sanatary but it's my own saliva and I'm the only one who uses my pencils/pens. To me it's no worse that spitting into my diving mask to keep it from fogging up, a widely prcaticed technique amoung scuba divers and snorklers. :roll:

haha! you probably never lend your pens out but remind me to never use yours! esp the ones with the rubber grips! :lol:

:lol: Never borrow my pens!

We be rollin' natural baby!

this is kind of related. I have a really old pen, about say, 6 years old, once long lost but I found it recently, and the damn silicone grip feels like its disintegrating! It's very strange. The grip looks fine, it's just when you write with it you get this wierd chemical residue on your hands. And it smells. The grip also likes to stick to the grips of other pens and leave residue on them too.

so uh... what do you do to fix it? I would really like to write with this pen, should I just give up and cut the grip off? It works fine every other way...

Metternich,

I'd first try cleaning the grip in a small area with Isopropyl Alcohol. Alcohol cleans but it also drys things out. Do the test to see if the alcohol will clean the grip without drying it out to much. If the alcohol works you will then have to apply some silicone oil to the grip. Silicone is a nice grip material but it needs care. The silicone oil is essential to keep older silicone grips in good condition. You may have to apply the silicone a few times before the grip is OK. You can wipe off any excess silicone later, after the grip has drunk up enough to keep it healthy.

Hope that this helps. 8)

I dunno if I want to buy some silicone oil just for the pen, is it expensive? I do like this pen a lot, just not enough to invest large amounts of cash in it. :wink:

OK, after some experimenting (because of the reactions about me using my own saliva to clean my rubber grips with, I've found something that works fairly well and should be in most peoples hose of shop. Armor All! You apply a little to a cotton ball and then rub it onto the grip. Then rub it in, not off, with your fingers until it's all soaked up by the rubber grip. The formulas used in Armor All helps keep the surface clean by making them anti-static in order to repel dust! Reapply as often as needed.

You can use alcohol to remove it from your fingers.

F older grips that may have discolorations on them or ink marks, try cleaning them first with alcohol on a cotton ball. Since alcohol removes oils, a cleaning with Armor All is a must afterwards.

I hope that this helps someone keep their grips clean! :wink:

i use a satin cloth to wipe it off