Well the pressure is on now
@Abady , I was using MTL Clapton wire when I got my first of 5 Brunhilde's and I also use Vapefly firebolt cotton(have done for a long time). So I know the wire, the cotton and the
tank really well. I now use flat wire. Still firebolt cotton(not pink

)
I vape 30/70 PG/VG. My MTL Brunhilde's are vaped at tootle puffin' 20.1 watts

As far as putting the wick through the coil you want to do it the same as any other coil on an
rba, it sounds like you're doing that ok. If you want any more wicking tips there's a few threads in the Forum here with great info.
Give your wick a trim so they come roughly past the top o-ring and then fluff the

out of em'.
You want to really expose as many single little threads on the cotton as possible to make contact with the stainless steel rods.
Once given a good fluff just lightly plonk the cotton straight on top of the SS rods.
Those rods don't have a problem at all with wicking.
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I've never had any issues with quick gunking up of the wick, mine always last at least a couple of weeks.
Some other tips may come to mind a little later but I'm not quite fully awake yet, so that be it for now

Any questions at all feel free to ask away
Edit: just regarding the SS rods. Make sure they are poking out through deck about 1mm so the cotton can make contact around the top of the rods. I've always found it wicks better if the rods poke up a little