Cheesecloth Tips

[EmeraldLeo1982]

If you're looking for a new wick type in the cotton area, give cheesecloth a try. I recently switched and it's been amazing. Although I've had some issues I think I have it worked out now.

If you're using a top fed clearo and it's flooding right after you put your cheesecloth threads into it, give it overnight to cure. I've noticed it doesn't flood or give the gurglies after having a solid 8-10 hours to impregnate all the threads with oil so they swell.

Also it's better to pull the threads apart and put them into a bundle instead of just rolloing the cheesecloth fabric up and using it.

Just some experiences I thought I'd share because I'm infatuated with the performance of cheesecloth wick. So much more forgiving then rolled cotton balls, and tastes better too.

 

[Fitzy]

This is what I love about the vaping community! People are so creative and resourceful; steel mesh, rock filter (fish tank stuff), ceramic material, cotton balls and now, cheese cloth.
I am always amazed at what we do to not only make quitting easy but, fun as well!

 

[br777]

i just started using cheesecloth wicks. i was using organic white yarn doubled over. Cheesecloth is the best!!! i just take a little piece and roll it up tight then thread it into my coil. i use just enough wick so that a tiny piece goes into the deck.
ive always found short wicks like this much better than stuffing the whole deck.

this stuff is better than yarn because it does not burn as easy. it wicks reaaaaaaally well. cotton yarn wasnt bad really, it just burned easily. The taste is also cleaner with the cheesecloth.

great idea!

 

[BlueMoods]

I use cheesecloth as well. I find it works best if you first rinse the whole piece in warm water and let it air dry, then unravel about 28-30 strands, using the last one to spiral around the others to make your wick. I usually don't get gurgling, if I do, I add another strand to my wick. I allow it 5 minutes to soak in the filled tank before vaping.

Yes, very clean taste and, it doesn't burn as easily, still can't dry burn with it but, as long as it's remotely damp with juice, it won't burn. ANd, It won't over wick high PG juices like cotton balls and, sometimes yarn do - less flooding if you use high PG juice.

 

[Joie]

what kind of cheesecloth are you buying? I saw a couple people on YouTube using it also. Sounds like a good alternative.

 

[EmeraldLeo1982]

Yeah I usually have 80+% PG and the cotton just wasn't cutting it, burning easy, flooding, and had a cottony taste to it. I think the refining of the cotton into a thread does the trick.

 

[EmeraldLeo1982]

I just bought Dritz brand which is what walmart happened to have on hand. 36" wide x 3 yards long, for 2.97 bucks

It's a good idea to boil it first to make sure there's no funny machine oils etc on it. But I'm lazy and I figure it can't be worse then whatever is in cigs.

 

[br777]

i only use 100% vg juices, so i dont have the pg issues.

cheesecloth is used for food so its unlikely you're going to need to boil any chemicals out of it.

i've never had a flooding issue regardless of what i use.
i typically put about 20 drops at a time into my igo-l. i just tip the air hole so its straight up when i vape. it gets the excess juice away from the coil and makes for much better flavor, and this way i dont spill anything out of it. My air hole is about 2mm so its easy to do otherwise.

i've never seen the point of dry burning anyway. when my juice is close to running out, i vape once or twice more, and just ad more. never had any gunking issues. i typically role 2.5ohm coils and vape at 6volts so maybe that has something to do with it. i dont know.

i also never dry out my wicks. i wet them to make them easier to compress and roll into the coil. i also found that keeping them wet before you drop juice on them helps them wick immediately, rather than having to wait.

also, if you start at a lower voltage and work your way up you will be less likely to burn your wick, and it also helps it cook a bit. what i mean is that all cotton wicks tend to burn or turn brown over time. if you start at too high a voltage it just burns right away and you get a nasty taste. but if you slow burn it as i described, it tends to just kind of evenly brown, and cut down on the initial burnt taste. it also helps it last longer overall.

 

[Joie]

ok guess I will make a trip to Walmart or JoAnn's Fabrics today....thanks