Done cleaning, can someone explain wicking pleeeease?

[Aliciarose]

Ok, I cleaned one atty in boiling water, one in crest mouthwash, rinsed, set on paper towels overnight to dry. In about 4 hours the 24 hour recommended drying time will be up so can someone explain to me "rewicking"?
I dripped 2 drops onto a different atty the other day, onto the round mesh looking thing sticking up, and it stopped dead, so I'm thinking that's not what I am supposed to do.....
Thanks again!!

 

[WonderfulMe]

IME that is definitely what you want to do. Put at least two drops on a freshly cleaned atty and let it sit for a minute so the wick soaks up some liquid and you are not dry burning an atty. Try the atty that died again, it could be a number of things. It could be dead just bad timing, or it could have gotten flooded or had a bad connection I've had lots of attys and batts get little junk in the threads that stops them from connecting. Pieces of tobacco in my pocket, even colored pencil I tried to use to get stuff out

 

[Aliciarose]

Thanks for the quick reply!!
I'll drip some drops on them and let them sit for a few. I didn't let it sit the other night, maybe I flooded it or killed it.....I'm such a newb still lol.