Do not use nail polish remover to clean attys

[NoMoreMarbs]

Just curious , I also want to know how long to wait to clean it ? I seem to be able to switch between flavors easily without cleaning and it is not gunking up yet . I do have some rum and vodka on hand I read vodka does a good job at cleaning too.




Edit by classwife : I edited the title...there are some good cleaning tips in here.

Do not use nail polish remover to clean attys !!

 

[DummyMe]

I would only use non-poisonous cleaners for anything I use for vaping. Nail polish cleaner is acetone. Rum & vodka in small quantities won't kill ya, acetone I'm not sure of.

 

[twohandedcreations]

DO NOT USE NAIL POLISH REMOVER!!! acetone ate my wife's finger prints off from being a nail tech for so long. I've seen it melt plastics! Its the last thing you'd want going into your lungs!

 

[vsummer1]

I agree, DO NOT USE ACETONE! Or anything else that is toxic. Stick with the highest ETOH vodka you can find, it is pretty clean and we know it is safe. Personally, I wouldn't use rum because it also has many impurities in it. I want a clear, high content drinkable alcohol period.

 

[NoMoreMarbs]

kinda of figured thanks for the replies !! I got that sucker soaking in Bombay Saphire right now !! that should work hehehe

 

[bob933576]

I used to work in a factory and we used acetone to clean tools etc. Nasty stuff. Don't do it.

 

[k3vin]

I use everclear.. Evaporates fast and leaves no residue.. If one can buy it in their state..

 

[NoMoreMarbs]

The Gin worked great !! How come folks prefer Vodka ? Is it a cleaner use than Gin ?

 

[Orobas]

use everclear or denture cleaner.

 

[Susaz]

If you want to clean it every once in a while you can use white vinegar. Be sure to rinse it thoroughly

 

[tj99959]

In reality more atties are killed by cleaning than anything else.
I simply flood my atty (two or three extra drops), and blow any crud build up out the bottom of the atty. If I think the atty needs it I will let it soak in alcohol for a while and then blow it out. I might do that once a month or so. There is no need to let an atty sit and dry out. You will find that alcohol a common ingredient in e-liquid anyway so any residual will simply be absorbed by your juice. Also never store an atty dry, there is a reason that they come with a primer in them. So always put a couple of drops of juice in them if you plan on putting them away for a while.

I'm using atties that are well over a year old, both for direct dripping, and on my REO.

 

[NoMoreMarbs]

I am learning that flooding it also does a good job in changing the flavor out as well. I have been using this guy for a few days now and it is getting better each day flavor wise

 

[k3vin]

Here's what I do and my attys are 6 mos old plus..
Distilled water to boiling then 5 min boiling time, drain and repeat for a total of 3 times, then Into the oven for 30 min at 180degrees.. Works excellent..

Blow them out between last boil and oven.. And then I dry burn each one on a 3.7 batt or lower...I use a magnifying glass to watch the coil glow, dry burn a few seconds at. Time, you will know coil is getting clean as the glow will get brighter.. If it seems to be slow going on an atty and its getting hot, move on to the next one, and put that one back into rotation of dry burning...I use 3.7 on lr attys if you have higher ohms may need to bump it up...
I use everclear mostly on large wicks.. Once I started cleaning my attys by boiling I have never looked back..

 

[tj99959]

Here's what I do and my attys are 6 mos old plus..
Distilled water to boiling then 5 min boiling time, drain and repeat for a total of 3 times, then Into the oven for 30 min at 180degrees.. Works excellent..

Just like water dissolves juice, juice also dissolves water. There is no need to put them in the oven.
Water is also a common ingredient in e-liquids.

 

[k3vin]

The oven dries them out real well, so I can move onto the dry burning...

 

[tj99959]

There is really no need to do dry burns. However everytime you go OOPS, I should have dripped, you just did one. A dry hit, even on a CE4 or viva nova, is a dry burn.

 

[NoMoreMarbs]

I tried using the oven method to dry out the cartos for my lava tube and it seems to work well at least on those

 

[k3vin]

Yea I dry burn because even after the boiling/ oven there is still some gunk on the coils.. And like I say, my attys are over 6 mos old.. Some probably older..

 

[tj99959]

I tried using the oven method to dry out the cartos for my lava tube and it seems to work well at least on those

Drying out a carto is completely different than drying out an atomizer because of the polyfill.

 

[NoMoreMarbs]

I think I made a pretty good choice with these cisco ones . The funny newbie mistake I made on em was ..... Being used to the plastic cover on the top coming off. I ruined 2 tips before I figured out the whole thing comes off . Glad I got drip tips along with them. Live and learn