Korean Rubbing Alcohol

[alljokingaside]

Hey all,

Was wondering if anyone knows whether or not the rubbing alcohol sold in pharms here (ethanol 76-81%) was ethanol and water only? Basically, if purely ethanol and DI water, the cheap, cheap rubbing alcohol here could be used to clean rda, etc. instead of the pricey vodka method I've seen touted on the boards here.

Thanks!

 

[nwasiq]

I'm sorry I don't have an answer to your question, but I have to ask, why do you need to clean it with alcohol? Wouldn't hot running water suffice? I'm new to vaping and was just curious

 

[Waddle]

I know this doesn't answer your question. But by using vodka you can clean, add it to high VG juice (improves throat hit), and make funky drinks to compliment your flavours. I can get a litre of Russian Vodka at Home Plus for about 15,000 won.

A 500 ml bottle of isopropyl/rubbing alcohol will probably cost you 3000-4000 won and you can't drink it

 

[Ryan H]

Use vodka... I've gone through a bunch of different brands here for sanitizing whistles and other musical instruments that go into people's mouths (mine and kids).. I have yet to find any that doesn't have the bittergent stuff in it. I'd keep it away from your vape gear.

 

[alljokingaside]

The rubbing alcohol in the pharm's ethanol (or at least in the ones I frequent), or the same as what's in a bottle of vodka It's around 80% which would be fantastic since 500 mL's only a buck (I buy them on the regular for general purpose use). The only thing I'm unsure about's the other 20%. The only thing listed as an ingredient's ethanol. In a perfect world, it'd just be ethanol and distilled water, but I guess I'll do vodka, just in case. A pity since vodka ranks low on my drinks of choice

Nwasiq- It's for cleaning tanks and whatnot. I'm new too (actually, I'm still waiting on my tanks to come in the mail!)

Thanks all for the re:s!

 

[Waddle]

I own about a dozen attys and none have been so bad that they couldn’t be cleaned with soap, water, and a toothbrush.

 

[Ryan H]

I use vodka for cleaning out my clearo coils (I use an Innokin 16D BDC at work and sometimes a Protank 3 Mini). For plain RBA/RDA setups I do what Waddle said, usually not even any soap, just rinse, dry, and rebuild if necessary.

 

[alljokingaside]

I bit the bullet and bought a fifth of bottom-shelf vodka (7,800 W too!) Funny thing's I haven't ended up using it yet. I've been cleaning the clearo head with hot water rinses and soaks. After a few soggy hits, it seems to work fine with the flavor changes. Suppose I should worry about the "minerals" in the tap though...hm. Until I get my Lemo/Veritas from FT (and who knows when that'll be), it looks like I'm stuck with a handful of coils so longevity's the game (ie use as few coils as possible). Plus, it's kinda fun figuring out how much regular cleanings (I've switched flavors on this coil head like 3 times so far. It's been 3 days.) vs non-regular cleanings (one flavor solid. No cleanings) affects longevity.

 

[Fuzzy Bruce]

I think using vodka for cleaning solution is alcohol abuse! Of course you could use Soju, hard to imagine Soju abuse. That stuff is nasty.

 

[alljokingaside]

Soju is abuse.

(At least the stuff from CU/GS)

 

[Fuzzy Bruce]

I am sure a lot has changed in Korea since my three visits First in '79, then in '82, both times with the 2nd Engineers, then for the Olympics in '88 as a civilian. Not sure if it was a custom but, was told to pour off the first inch of the Soju to get rid of some/most of the formaldehyde.

I will say, from my experiences, the Koreans are one of the greatest hosts of any place I ever visited but they just did not know how to brew a decent beer.

 

[alljokingaside]

It's actually gotten a lot better (at least for beer) since then...or even 2 years ago. Sometime last year (I wasn't in the country then), the bars here apparently started selling IPAs. There are even a few local breweries that brew some magic.

Haven't heard of the soju pour though.

 

[Fuzzy Bruce]

alljokingaside, I see you are in Busan. Have you visited Cheju Do. I was a repelling instructor there for six months. Got to do some of the best pheasant hunting in the world!

I use to hop a train and travel the length of the country whenever I could get away for a few days. Hopefully, I will revisit Korea in 2018 for the winter Olympics. Doing the research now for my visit. Hopefully I will bring enough vape supplies to last for the month's visit. I have to wonder if my Reo Grand will be the first in country?

 

[alljokingaside]

Went there in 2011. Nice place, good memories. Jeju (as well as a lot of the country) has probably been "touched up" or "manicured" since then. No real wildlife to speak of anymore, too...at least, none that I've seen aside from a few birds. Still a nice enough place

If you come back to visit, it might seem like a different country, from what I've been told. Even during the year away (2013-2014), there were a good number of changes. Can't imagine how much it's changed since the late 80s. Good luck though on yr trip (waaayyy in advance)