GouletPens
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I used to use CA, which dries in the tubes and files away easily with a bristled brush like for gun cleaning. When I switched to epoxy a while back, I noticed the brush just wouldn't cut it, that I had to use a round file to get the excess glue out of the tube. It works fine, but it's a lot of handwork and can be time consuming on a sloppy glue job. I've tried on the last 10-20 pens to get as much of the epoxy out as possible (like always), but before the epoxy completely sets up, I soak a q-tip with acetone and wipe the inside of the tube, getting all the epoxy out. When the epoxy dries, the tube is smooth and clean. The acetone evaporates immediately and hasn't caused any problems to my woods or acrylics. Does anyone else do this technique, or should I take all the credit for this idea?:wink::wink::wink: