Rinsing chemicals out of atomisers (or not)

[exogenesis]

It's certainly possible ultrasonic bath soaking speeds up diffusion out of the metal mesh.
Not sure how long you'd want to leave one on for continuously though.

[Debbie]

Doesn't sitting in water for long periods rust the atty?

Debbie

[sjohnson]

Atomizers are built from plastic, stainless steel, nickel mesh, nichrome wire, copper wire and brass. None of which "rust", or corrode easily in water.

[exogenesis]

Think you're right, but some cheap stainless steels (304) can rust in salty acid solutions,
once the paint has been scratched.

Don't see it as a problem though, maybe cosmetic if you let it build up.

[sjohnson]

I use ultrasound to clean my atomizers. The ultrasound eventually removes the paint, but also effectively removes brass tarnish, so I assume any stainless steel oxidation is also removed. Mine all look bright and shiny, no pitting, although no longer painted black

[Debbie]

Thanks guys. I'll let mine soak 24 then.

Debbie

[HotNostril]

I read the original posters post with great interest...but I felt my eyes beginning to glaze over and my brain began to wander....like high school chemistry.

So in a nut shell?

[exogenesis]

What Debbie said
or maybe 12, or 8, or whenever you get fed up waiting