Cleaning disposable coils?
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i just got the cheapest bottle i could find..i will try soaking a few tonite. and let them dry out tomorrow after work for a few days..
and this is why I got some rta's too much trouble cleaning ... its easier to dry burn the coil and rewick 
With vodka or everclear, it won't take long for them to dry. I've never waited more than 24 hrs, and have used them as soon as a few hours after taking them out of everclear (the higher the proof, the faster they'll dry)
Yes! I use a vodka/water solution. Let them soak at least 3-4 hours, rinse well and air dry over night. I have had great success with this method and no the alcohol won't stay in the coil as long as you rinse it well.
and this is why I got some RTA's too much trouble cleaning ... its easier to dry burn the coil and rewick
That's no longer an option for my RTAs. You can't dry burn a nickel coil.
Well, you can, but it can damage the coil and releases toxic fumes. You SHOULDN'T dry burn a nickel coil. But then again, with temperature control coils you don't get the caked on carbon residue that you get with kanthal, so dry burning isn't necessary anyways.
As for my premade coils, I soak those in distilled water for a day or so and then let air dry for a week. It usually extends the life of the coil by another 50% before I throw them away, but considering how cheap they are and the fact that most of my premade coils last a month or more before the cleaning, it doesn't bother me to throw them away. Seems kind of silly to worry about a $2 coil when I spend over $2,000 on car tires every year.
When I still used them I would sometimes put them in a little jar with vodka, swirl them around and then leave them to soak overnight. After that I would air-dry them in a sunny spot for a couple of days. Not perfect but not bad either. Other times, when the material inside started tasting bad I would take them apart and recoil/rewick. Again, not always perfect but good enough. I have now completely switched to rebuildables though I still have the tanks and a good supply of new coil heads - for the day after.
Alcohol is better than water. Water is slow drying (at least one day), may have some bacterial growth... Alcohol evaporates fast and completely.
Rinse? I never rinse out the alcohol - it evaporates cleanly, so there's no need. If I were to rinse, I would definitely use distilled water, as any other kind of water would have chlorine or minerals or something else I don't want in my vape.
I agree about the minerals and other "stuff" that may be in the water. I do use distilled water though.
I second the alcohol. I was always afraid to use isopropl (rubbing) alc, but I bought a half pint of Everclear at the liquor store and use that.
I just bought a cheap lil single coil UD something or other dripper. It was $5 at the B&M. I put a small coil in it that holds about enough cotton to make a q-tip. Pulse it a couple of times to get a taste. Works for me.
it does really work..i had it soaking for two days and let it air dry for a day and half and loaded it up this morning with a new flavor and it was like a brand new coil no left over flavor or residue from the last vape..thank you for all the suggestions and help..
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