Question about reusing carts and changing flavors

**alsmom** · 10-29-2009, 02:36 AM

I was a Newport smoker, so I got Nuport, menthol and mint as my first flavors. How do I get rid of the old flavor so I can switch to a new one??? I dont mind tobacco flavors with a hint of the leftover mint, but I wanted to try some grape and pear juice and they still taste like menthol!!!

**needvapor** · 10-29-2009, 03:20 AM

One thing I have learned is that is very very hard to get that out of a cart or an atty!
I would suggest you rinse the cart under warm water a few times.. blow through battery end and the do this again about 2-3 times.
After you rinse you want to blow out as hard as you can a few more times. you should be spinning now

At this point I add a few drops of everclear a very high proof alcholol to the atty through battery end (it gets to wick better) and also a few drops onto the filler and mouth vape a few good puffs. Then I will re-fill with about 15 drops of whichever new fluid I intend to use. I also make sure to put a few drips into the battery end as again it will go into wick better and leave sitting about 1/2 hr. This should work, but I never use menthol carts for anything else than menthol or mint.
Hope this helps, Lori B

**laurieok** · 10-29-2009, 03:52 AM

I tried everything under the sun to get rid of menthol or mint flavor that was in a cart and I have not been successful. For some reason that flavor will not budge!!!!! I will try what you say needvapor!! Maybe that will work, only I can't get everclear in Ohio, but I have 151 proof vodka...will give that a go!! Hope it works!!!

**needvapor** · 10-29-2009, 04:10 AM

Let me know.. this is how I clear my non menthol atty's and carts but I have not purchased a menthol carto yet.. actually I have some ice cream (peppermint) that I will try to clear out...please let us know if it does work.
I tried a long time ago to clear out a 510 atty.. didnt work, but I didnt have everclear then and I was told to keep menthol atty's separate.

**Lightgeoduck** · 10-29-2009, 04:15 AM

I never clean out my cartomizers...maybe its out of lazyness or fear of ruining them...I don't have many menthol carts, but I leave them alone or refill them with coffee hehe... I almostalwayssometimes refill with complimenting juices... ie tobaco with any....coffee and vanilla....grape and apple...etc of course I am not saying I don't vape the occational coffeeredbullchocolatepeanutbutterblueberry..... flavored cart hehe

**needvapor** · 10-29-2009, 04:29 AM

GEO... You crack me up! Did you taste coffee menthol?
Ok now where is Phoenix.. she has some great (flavor) vapor trails I think she is calling them.. she has it down to a science! I usually will just keep cofee with coffee's, fruit with fruits, tobaccos with tobacco's.. some fruit I do like to mix with my tobacco though!

especially pineapple and grape! its good I promise.

**youtubecommercial** · 10-30-2009, 04:34 AM

Im getting lazy Im starting to change my cartos and the refill pile is getting BIG ... LOL

**FAUXPUFF** · 10-30-2009, 05:00 AM

I just boil them about five times, just changing the water out between boilings.
Once I drain the hot water out of the pot I run cold water over the open mouthpiece side and blow it out really well. Then they sit for a day or two. I had some of the ice cream carts (really gross in my opinion) that I cleaned this way, filled with some RY#4, and yummy (no trace of ice cream peppermint)! Also, the cleaned cartos seem to be putting out better vapor than they did with the original liquid (I am using Mist_Stix RY#4, got it for $9.00 for 30ml with promo code "ECF"). Those are my findings, hope it helps!