Black peeling off my atty! Now I have a silver one

[champions]

So after a cleaning in rubbing alcohol the matte black finish is peeling off my atty. Seems kind of shoddy to me as this is the recommended cleaning method! Is this a problem only I have or do others have this issue? Should I contact the vendor or does this just happen?

Thanks

 

[OldDragon]

Yes, I've had several atty's that are now silver. I think mine are that way because I tried cleaning them in a sonic cleaner with water, finish seemed to come off when I was drying them. I also think they get quite hot sometimes and that helps break down the finish.

 

[pedromj]

I have 510 atty's from Totally Wicked and TECC. Both have the finish almost as new. One of them has some scratches because I left it in a pocket with the Tornado cone separated, so the threads of the cone scratched the atty a bit. After two months using the same atty, the daily use and clean only provoked a finish loose at the border, maybe it will continue through the body of the atty but for now it is in good condition.

 

[Buck]

No I have some that will soon be silver from alcohol cleaning. But they do still work great!

 

[Luvs5rugrats]

Yep, lost all the black on mine. The first one I lost in really hot water, the second in alcohol and the remaining bits that were left on came off in other cleaning processes.

 

[pedromj]

I use dry burns to deep clean inside the atty (coil, chamber, bridge). Sometimes I run some drops of PG through it to get out remaining juice (put 3-6 drops in the bridge and blow to get them out). To clean the outside I just use a slightly damp paper towel.

 

[R&C]

I don't know, peeling paint might be a problem. We soaked in Ever-Clear for a long time, never had paint peel. Now we just use the Highping method to clean attys.

 

[pedromj]

By the words, here is the method: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/tips-tricks/69834-my-atty-resurrection-method.html.

 

[myrc60]

By the words, here is the method: http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/tips-tricks/69834-my-atty-resurrection-method.html.

Worked for me!

 

[Kurt]

There are a few types of color coats on attys. One is an enamel which is baked on the metal, and tends to not come off with anything. Another is a paint, which will start to chip and peel off with just heat, and hot water or alcohol will hasten this. The third is a sort of acrylic wrap, almost like colored electrical tape. This stays great for a long time, then comes off all at once.

The vendors often do not have much control over how the Chinese manufacturer chooses to color an atty, and it can even change within a given vendor's inventory.

If you run attys hot, this will loosen and soften the coating, making cleaning even more susceptible to removing it altogether. I have a lot of excellently working steel-colored attys that were originally some color. My best luck with color-fastness has been with Totally Wicked's Titans, but the black ones will eventually give way.