So I've been
vaping 4.5 years now. Really still a low watt tootle puffer. I probably vape 6ml or so a day now and that has been as high as maybe 10 ml a day. For about my first 3 years I vaped 50/50, for the past 1.5 years mostly 70/30. Not one cig and yes, all bad physical signs from ciggies have appeared gone for ages now. All my juice has come from very well known suppliers.
I could/should? have taken a couple pics but I think I can describe the situation adequately.
I drive a 5 door Ponitac Vibe. I got it in Jan before I started vaping in April of 2015. So yes, I did smoke in this car for about 2.5 months. Still, I've Vaped in it Daily for at least 20 min a day for 4.5 years now.
Yes, I AM probably a pig but I still haven't felt the need to clean the inside of my car windows until recently. On the drivers inside window I've noticed a clear, flaky film on my window, bad enough that it's started to actually flake off. Interesting. One important note, I had the full inside tinted the month I bought the car so the windows were essentially sterile when I started vaping inside the car.
I've been vaping for 6 1/2 years now and have always vaped in my cars regularly. There have been years that I was using 70% VG juices, though the last couple of years I've been using 100% PG. I'm in Ontario and I can tell you that colder temps mean the windows need to be cleaned more often than in the summer. Also, high VG does film up windows noticeably faster than low VG, same at home.
IMO, the fact that you could still see out of your windows well enough to feel safe driving it after vaping 20 minutes a day in the car for 4.5 years means to me that you are either not getting
any noticeable condensation from the vape, or you have a
very high tolerance for dirty windows
. My wife doesn't smoke or vape and even the inside of her windows need a clean every few months or I start noticing it.
I have sometimes left my car windows for a couple of months between cleanings and there was no flaking happening, just an irritating film on them which is really noticeable at night. That film cleaned off easily using Windex. I have tint all around on my new car so I use a tint safe product and microfiber cloths which makes it a bit harder to get the haze off though it still works well. Not sure yet if it's more difficult because of the cleaner or the microfiber, but I think I'll try dish soap now that you've given me that idea. That might be better, unless it turns out the soap leaves a film.
My gut feel is the flaking is not from VG or PG because that stuff makes an oil-like film that just doesn't dry out. Of course, I've not tried leaving it there for that long, so YMMV
What I was almost not able to remove from glass was definitely vape residue.
It is logical to assume the same deposits that were on that glass are inside my lungs. BOTH have been exposed to vaping the same amount of time.
Honestly, to me, thus means a Much Higher Chance of some serious respitory issues from long term vaping.
I hear ya, but it's not that simple. Coke is said to remove rust, clean copper and brass, and toilet bowls. I don't worry about it being unhealthy when I have one because I understand why it can do those things but still be safe to drink.
There is a lot of information on ECF and other sites about how our lungs handle inhaled VG and PG. Flavorings are another matter, but I'll leave that for another thread. IMO, if you are worried about anything regarding vaping, wean yourself off it and be done with it. As long as you don't revert back to smoking, this is undoubtedly the safest scenario, and kudos to you for doing that!
Best of luck with it
