For DIY liquids.. How do you know what is going to crack a plastic tank?

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I have many TFA flavours coming in and it will be my first DIY.

I have a brass nemesis with a kayfun lite+ with a nano clear tank.


Im just curious how do you know if your flavor's are going to crack plastic tanks?

Im used to buying from MBV and they would always give you a warning on which juices were tank crackers. For DIY i have not seen such a thing. How do you know?
 

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If you know any of the flavors used in MBV juices that will tell you some.

I'm new to DIY too, but as I understand it, any citrus flavors, lemon, orange, pineapple and I've heard ripe banana will all damage plastics. Also strong spice, like cinnamon can too. Trying to remember some others. There is a list here somewhere that will help you, but I have no clue where. Hopefully someone that has been here longer will chime in and give you that link.
 

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TFA's site does mention this for certain flavors and it all depends on the percentages, but generally be wary of anything cinnamon, citrus, menthol, or generally tangy flavored.

That's right! I remember on the TFA site, they tell you of several flavors that may damage plastics. Forgot that.:facepalm:
 
Strangely, sometimes you can take it with a grain of salt (or a single menthol crystal, if you prefer).

While cinnamon and menthol are famous for cracking tanks, my oldest plastic tanks are now reaching their first birthday...and have held a menthol/cinnamon DIY the entire time without hazing, cracking, or doing anything nasty.

YMMV, however, so testing is always recommended. Or simply use a glass tank.
 

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i would love to use a glass tank, but unfortunately there is no option for my kayfuns. There is a steel section tank but i find it annoying not being able to see my juice level.

How would i go about testing if a juice will crack my tank? Would putting some juice in...maybe a random piece of plastic work? I know my tanks are polycarbonate or maklaron (sp) ?

I really dont want to crack my custom kayfun tanks lol. their 20 bucks a pop.
 

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i would love to use a glass tank, but unfortunately there is no option for my kayfuns. There is a steel section tank but i find it annoying not being able to see my juice level.

How would i go about testing if a juice will crack my tank? Would putting some juice in...maybe a random piece of plastic work? I know my tanks are polycarbonate or maklaron (sp) ?

I really dont want to crack my custom kayfun tanks lol. their 20 bucks a pop.

Bedazzle glass tubes
https://www.bedazzletubes.com/store/p79/KeFf_.html
:)
 

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I have many TFA flavours coming in and it will be my first DIY.

I have a brass nemesis with a kayfun lite+ with a nano clear tank.


Im just curious how do you know if your flavor's are going to crack plastic tanks?

Im used to buying from MBV and they would always give you a warning on which juices were tank crackers. For DIY i have not seen such a thing. How do you know?

Here ya go - a whole THREAD (http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...ices-flavors-crack-tanks-ce2s-clearos-12.html with lists and all kinds of great info)! The last updated list is Post #473.
 
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The problem is that not all plastics crack so readily. People like transparent tanks, but transparent plastics are not the best for chemical resistance.

The worst plastics for chemical resistance are acrylic (Plexiglas) and styrene. They are relatively cheap, easy to extrude into tubes, and very clear. A distant second is polycarbonate (Lexan); it is a very tough plastic, clear and far more expensive. Sadly, it does not have great chemical resistance, but will generally survive in mild environments.

Pets (Coke Bottles) are very good as far as chemical resistance is concerned. Polypropylene has outstanding chemical resistance, but it is transparent and not clear. If your juice cracks those, it will generally be too late to make your last will and testament.

Heat plays a big role in chemical resistance; the hotter the environment, the poorer the chemical resistance. Some devices dissipate heat well before the heat gets to the plastic tube, others do not. The sub ohm vaper really should stick to glass. Some do like it hot!

Now that I have totally confused you, you are confronted with the fact that very few devices tell you about the material in your tanks.

Check the threads for your particular vaporizer.

While it is a safe route to take by following the guidelines, they may not apply to your devices. My fruity juices demolish CE 2's and 4's, yet I have not had any problems with any of the other replaceable top and bottom coil clearos.
 

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... Polypropylene has outstanding chemical resistance, but it is transparent and not clear. ...

Isn't this what it Kinda comes down to?

That OEM's want a Material that is perfectly Clear. And something that they can Cut Threads into.

Verses a Material that has the Best Chemical Resistance for what we want to use it for.
 
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In my personal experience I've had trouble with the following types of flavors. They mostly cloud up my tanks. Only one has actually cracked (Kanger EVOD).
-Any minty flavor
-Sarsaparilla/Root Beer
-Cinnamon
-Menthol and Koolada
-Almost any citrusy juice

Other than those, I haven't had any issues.
I now use Protanks exclusively. I highly recommend them. Just make sure to build the coils with a micro/cotton setup. The stock coils suck IMO.
 
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