Keeping new mouthpiece clean

[joshthecolorist]

I recently upgraded my tank from what turned out to be a tan so bad it was discontinued. My new tank is shiny and pretty looking with a removable stainless steel tip. I noticed after vaping a few times with it that the mouthpiece gets some crusty buildup, making it look less pretty. Likely from food in my mouth, I have had to clean it periodically with little disposable wipes. Is there any way of preventing this crusty buildup in the first place or should I just keep toting wipes to keep it spick and span?

**EDIT**
I think I accidentally posted this in the wrong section. If so... I guess a mod can move it? Sorry.

 

[Train2]

Not to be gross, but if it's on the outside, it's basically dead lip cells, and you just gotta keep wiping it off.
If you're getting something crusty inside the tip - like e-liquid climbing up the tip, that shouldn't really happen - maybe you're flooding your coil and should turn up the voltage a little or fill the tank a little less? Hard to say not knowing what the equipment is...

But I think everyone gets a LITTLE lip-skin on their drip-tips...

 

[joshthecolorist]

It's on the outside. I don't really mind what it is, doesn't gross me out, I just wanted to know if I could prevent it. It just looks so damn shiny. A step up from the plastic crap I had before. I'll just wipe it off, thanks.

 

[DreamWithin]

Moved to Ecig Accessories Discussion forum


A little lip crud is going to happen no matter what you do, it's just a fact of life. Some drip tips/mouthpieces will show it more than others, but all will require a periodic cleaning

You can minimize the lip crud by keeping your lips in good shape. If they're frequently chapped then you'll leave behind more dead skin on a regular basis, but if you keep them in good shape most of the time then you'll notice less buildup and smaller "chunks" when it does build up.
Of course, vaping with fresh Chapstik on is going to leave behind residue, too. One option for lip health that I've heard works well is the occasional application of plain VG (makes sense since it's the main ingredient in a lot of skin creams). It's cheap stuff and if you're a DIY-er then you probably already have some on hand