Blue Foam Cart Mod question

[RoKeM]

I have read a lot about how great the blue foam mod works and being an aquarium enthusiast for over 20 years I am very familiar with this foam, so I know for a fact I am using the stuff everyone talks about. My issue is no matter what I do I can’t get past the taste of the foam. Even when my cart is full I can taste it! I have tried rinsing it, washing it and even boiling it (Don’t try that! lol) at any rate, I really like how well it wicks and can see all the pro’s, but I cant get rid of the taste, Does anyone know how I can do that and/or will it eventually stop after time?

 

[Hagbard Jones]

I found that the Fulval white foam is almost tasteless right out of the box. Blue is a color so there is a dye.

 

[Slickstick]

I did not invent the idea but I used it for a long time.
Aside from dripping, the blue foam is my favorite, followed by a silver screen mod, then tea bag, finally fluval. Silver screen has better taste, but the blue foam is easier to make and handle.
When I was using the blue foam, I noticed you had to rinse the crap out of it after washing. I mean really rinse it good. Let it dry and rinse it again. If the foam is not "dunked" into the liquid in the cartridge or rinsed well enough it can taste very bad. Don't try to vape it if the foam is dry. When the liquid starts to run out you have to refill the cartridge or it will taste bad. Also if it is a new atomizer, it needs to be "blown out" as some manufacturers will ship it with primer liquid in there. You don't want to vape that. Or it simply could be expired liquid tasting bad you think is the blue foam. It will taste bad if it isn't washed and thoroughly rinsed. I would rinse the atomizer with hot water, and then blow it out over a sink. Vape it dry without inhaling and try dripping 2 drops onto the wick and then try the blue foam again. Making sure the foam is rinsed good.
If you finally get it down, it can be reused almost endlessly.
Try alternate liquids also, just in case it is bad liquid.
As with just about everything e-cig related, the blue foam requires trial and error.

 

[jj2]

Another thing to try is the face buff pad. The one I got from WalMart doesn’t have the foam taste.
I also use a coffee straw in my mod. Makes air flow better and is easier to use syringe.

 

[robstc]

I found the blue foam taste went away after awhile. Couldnt' get rid of it by washing it either but it does go away.

 

[RoKeM]

Thanks for the replies! I will try the other suggestions as well. Slickstick’s point about trial and error is a solid truth! So try I will and error I have no doubt I will ;-)

 

[smokum]

I've come to decide that before I first use a fresh cut piece of blue foam I first let it soak Isopropyl alcohol for a while, squeeze it out in a paper towel, THEN wash it with sanitizing hand soap and warm water, squeezing it out and rinsing a few times.

To finish up I'll swish it around (and squeeze/absorb squeeze/absorb a few times) in distilled water in a small glass or stainless cup. Give it a final dabbing into papertowel to near dry, then have at it.

I've found this routine the only way to "never" get that foam taste from the get go. I also use this routine occasionaly to clean the foam "properly" which seems to bring it back to life.

VapeOn,
Greg

 

[Trixie]

The trick to cleaning the blue foam is to put it in the top rack of the dishwasher and run it through a complete cycle without any soap. Everything I tried before that simply added more smells and tastes to the foam, but when I finally hit on the "no soap" dishwashing method I was pleased to discover all evidence of the original film and smell/taste were removed.

 

[Slickstick]

The soap is very hard to get out of the foam.
I have vaped it straight out of the package without washing before and there was no bad taste. I only say to wash it just in case. I know exactly the taste everyone is talking about, it could be the unrinsed soap.

 

[lxconv91]

I never had a bad taste either. All I do is rinse it with water, no soap. I soak it in alcohol after it has beed used a while then rinse with water. The only time I get a bad taste taste is when, like said above, the foam is not saturated with juice.

 

[Dawna]

hmmmm Only bad taste I had was dry cart. Nasty stuff right there. Using the blue foam and keep DRYING out my carts!! I didn't wash my foam either, didn't even rinse it, just cut it and went right out of the package. Of course I was also burning my polyfill all the time and that was a HORRIBLE taste, so IF there was a bad taste, I didn't notice compared to burnt poly. lol