This New Diplomat Aero is MINT to Be! | Goulet Q&A Ep. 318

In this episode, Brian shares tips on waterproofing your notebook pages, settles if you can or cannot use calligraphy ink in the Boston Safety Pen, how he handles mold in fountain pens, gives ink recommendations for the BENU Galaxy Cocktail, and more! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 00:59 Feedback 08:42 New Stuff 15:48 Comp-nay Updates 16:42 1) Are there products that can be applied to notebook pages to make them water-repellent and prevent ink smearing from damp hands? 22:42 2) Can the Boston Safety Pen use the calligraphy inks? 26:38 3) Have you ever had mold grow in your inked pens? If so, how did you handle it? 35:06 4) Do you have ink suggestions for Benu Galaxy Cocktail? 39:52 5) My feather dip pen’s nib holder got rusty—how can I clean and prevent that? 47:46 6) In your old LAMY 2000 stainless steel video, you mentioned the clip was platinum-plated. Is that still true for current models, or was it just for the original launch batch? 55:39 Brian’s Adventures LINKS TO PRODUCTS FEATURED: BENU Talisman Moonstone: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/benu-talisman-fountain-pen-moonstone BENU Talisman Ametrine: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/benu-talisman-fountain-pen-ametrine Conklin 1898 Primary Manipulation 4.5 Chrome LE: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/conklin-1898-fountain-pen-primary-manipulation-4-5-chrome-limited-edition Delta Duna Zephyr: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/delta-duna-fountain-pen-zephyr Delta Duna Vortex: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/delta-duna-fountain-pen-vortex Delta Duna Ghibli: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/delta-duna-fountain-pen-ghibli Delta Italian Songs Reginella (GPC SE): https://www.gouletpens.com/products/delta-italian-songs-fountain-pen-reginella-special-edition Delta Napoli: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/delta-napoli-fountain-pen-special-edition Pilot Iroshizuku 15ml Inks: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/pilot-ink?sort_by=best-selling&filter.v.price.gte=&filter.v.price.lte=&filter.p.m.Specs.volume=15ml Diplomat Aero Mint: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/diplomat-aero-fountain-pen-mint-special-edition Sailor PG/PGS Dreamy Hour: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/sailor-fountain-pens-1?sort_by=created-descending&filter.v.price.gte=&filter.v.price.lte= Noodler’s Baltimore Canyon Blue: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/noodlers-baltimore-canyon-3oz-bottled-ink Pilot Iroshizuku Chiku-Rin: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/pilot-iroshizuku-chiku-rin-50ml-bottled-ink Jacques Herbin Vert Pre: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/jacques-herbin-vert-pre-30ml-bottled-ink Diamine Appletini: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/diamine-appletini-50ml-bottled-ink Pilot Iroshizuku Murasaki Shikibu: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/pilot-iroshizuku-murasaki-shikibu-50ml-bottled-ink De Atramentis Purple Violet: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/de-atramentis-purple-violet-bottled-ink Monteverde Parrotfish Purple: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/monteverde-parrotfish-purple-30ml-bottled-ink Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-Peki: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/pilot-iroshizuku-kon-peki-50ml-bottled-ink Robert Oster Blue Water Ice: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/robert-oster-blue-water-ice-50ml-bottled-ink Jacques Herbin Kyanite du Nepal: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/jacques-herbin-1798-kyanite-du-nepal-50ml-bottled-ink SHOP at our store! https://www.gouletpens.com/ LEARN more on our blog! https://www.gouletpens.com/blogs/fountain-pen-blog LISTEN to The Goulet Pencast here: https://gouletpencast.fireside.fm/ SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/GP-YTsubscribe ABOUT GOULET PENS: Brian & Rachel Goulet started The Goulet Pen Company in 2009 and you can see the evolution of our mom and pop into a full-blown company through this channel. We run a dedicated online store with fountain pens, ink, paper, and other fine writing accessories. Our goal with this channel is to provide fountain pen fans at all levels of experience with comprehensive product reviews, round ups, and how-to videos to answer all the fountain pen questions you may have. Shop at https://www.gouletpens.com. FOLLOW US: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gouletpens/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGouletPenCompany Twitter: https://twitter.com/gouletpens Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/gouletpens/ Sign up for Emails: https://www.gouletpens.com/pages/newsletter-signup Blog: https://www.gouletpens.com/blogs/fountain-pen-blog