Can I use cotton wool to make my wick instead of fiberglass one?

[Chill26]

Can I use cotton wool to make wick for mt3 clearomiser instead of fiberglass one as I'm not sure how healthy(or toxic) fiberglass is?

 

[Marc411]

Absolutely, a lot of people use cotton but most use organic or Koh gen do

 

[Chill26]

What would happened if I use high quality but non organic one since I have to wait 3-4 weeks for organic to be delivered? Or its better to stick to fiberglass one until organic arrive?

 

[eyerhere]

If you don't like the silica wick that comes in them, you could always use cotton from a cotton ball.

 

[Chill26]

If you don't like the silica wick that comes in them, you could always use cotton from a cotton ball.

Ok, but can I use none organic one for short period of time or it's better to stick with fiberglass until I get organic?

 

[Dougiestyle]

First, there's no fiberglass in the stock wick. It's silica.

Now, that that's out of the way, ALOT of people simply use sterile cottton balls. Use only enough to fill the coil. Cotton swells and can choke-out the wick. You can boil cotton balls if you're concerned something may be in it, but honestly, I never have. It takes a few puffs to relieve the cotton flavor, but is a very nice vape once it's broke-in. Enjoy!

 

[Chill26]

First, there's no fiberglass in the stock wick. It's silica.

Now, that that's out of the way, ALOT of people simply use sterile cottton balls. Use only enough to fill the coil. Cotton swells and can choke-out the wick. You can boil cotton balls if you're concerned something may be in it, but honestly, I never have. It takes a few puffs to relieve the cotton flavor, but is a very nice vape once it's broke-in. Enjoy!

OK, thank you all.

 

[Sthur]

A bunch of people have used peaches and cream yarn from Walmart I think as wick.

I am now a fan of the Japan cotton, koh gen do. Can buy it from sephora as well.

 

[The Torch]

I use cotton balls. I couldn't find one that is organic, but I found some that have a seal that states they are tested in lab. To be on the safe side, I boiled some for 10 minutes but that was unworkable afterwards. Since I couldn't detect any traces of anything in the boiling water (and people report finding some substance floating when boiling some brands of cotton balls) I figured it was safe and use them straight out of the bag. Works just great.

After building my coil, wicking and juicing the wick, I fire it about 10 times -adding a few drops as I go- to get rid of the cotton taste before putting the top of the chimney on. Some people don't mind the cotton taste during the first few draws, but I can't stand it.

 

[Chill26]

I use cotton balls. I couldn't find one that is organic, but I found some that have a seal that states they are tested in lab. To be on the safe side, I boiled some for 10 minutes but that was unworkable afterwards. Since I couldn't detect any traces of anything in the boiling water (and people report finding some substance floating when boiling some brands of cotton balls) I figured it was safe and use them straight out of the bag. Works just great.

After building my coil, wicking and juicing the wick, I fire it about 10 times -adding a few drops as I go- to get rid of the cotton taste before putting the top of the chimney on. Some people don't mind the cotton taste during the first few draws, but I can't stand it.

I just made one wick from cotton wool I had and didn't boiled it since package declaration says: "Product of superior quality according to the norms of the European Pharmacopeia". I know it's not organic but couldn't wait for organic one to arrive since I'm not sure how toxic fiberglass(or silica) is. BTW I hate this cotton taste.

 

[The Torch]

I just made one wick from cotton wool I had and didn't boiled it since package declaration says: "Product of superior quality according to the norms of the European Pharmacopeia". I know it's not organic but couldn't wait for organic one to arrive since I'm not sure how toxic fiberglass(or silica) is. BTW I hate this cotton taste.

Don't worry, the cotton taste goes out after a little while (and sometimes after a few coughs). Next time you can burn it out the same way I do.

 

[Chill26]

Don't worry, the cotton taste goes out after a little while (and sometimes after a few coughs). Next time you can burn it out the same way I do.

Ok, next time I'll try to fire it for 10 times but I'm happy couse now cotton taste slowly disappears. With my homemade cotton wick I also noticed one big difference, my clearomiser doesn't gurgles and leaks no matter how hard I pull.

 

[Nightshard]

With fiberglass it's not a matter of toxicity, it the glass fibers that gets released into your lungs.
Cotton releases fibers too, the difference is that those organic fibers break down eventually while those glass fibers won't

 

[stevegmu]

I like Alpaca fiber wicks. They are flavorless, wick like a champ and are very resistant to burning...

 

[Ryedan]

Ok, next time I'll try to fire it for 10 times but I'm happy couse now cotton taste slowly disappears. With my homemade cotton wick I also noticed one big difference, my clearomiser doesn't gurgles and leaks no matter how hard I pull.

You're on the right track Chill. I've used ordinary cotton balls, sterile cotton balls and sterile gauze. All wick quite well, but I understand Japanese cotton is the way to go if you use cotton for both superior wicking and purity/safety. The sterile stuff has a slight hydrogen peroxide flavor for a few drags in addition to the cotton flavor.

As for silica, there have been more than a few threads on ECF about its safety. What I gather is that any particles that are created are not of the type that will cause lung issues, however you might want to research it yourself if you have doubts.