Look what happened to the numbers on this syringe after only 2 uses. I didn't scrub them or anything harsh. After use I used warm water to clean it out.
Need better quality 1ml syringe
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My 3ml is looking just like that, but Ive used it more like 30 times. (I change flavors a lot) I'm getting it replaced this week with a bunch of extras.
My suggestion is to try different brands. There are chemicals in some of the flavors that eventually do this to syringes.
My suggestion is to try different brands. There are chemicals in some of the flavors that eventually do this to syringes.
Looking at the glass ones, but they all come from China and take 3 weeks to get here to the states.
If you coat the graduations on your syringes with clear nail polish before using, the numbers won't wear off.
I use clear thick box tape. Never had an issue.. I am also looking into glass tho.
I too am a fan of clear box tape. Thought about the nail poish thing and figured the tape method would be safer.
I just ordered a 25mL pipette pump and Class B glass pipette to use for mixing. I'm thinking this is the most efficient since its usable until the glass breaks, and it's can accurately measure to tenths of a mL.
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Ditto the clear box tape ... just wide enough to cover the whole syringe barrel in one wrap. I can wash off the whole syringe and wipe it down with no worries on the markings. Be sure to get it on straight, tho! 
Does anyone have a source for buying glass 1ml syringes? Only ones I see are shipped from China.
If you're looking for lab-quality accuracy, you can go to Mohr Pipettes; I got mine on Amazon and it works a treat for measuring small amounts of flavoring when I'm doing small batches of test mixes fine-tuning a flavor. The only downside, if you're not comfy using a three-valve pipette pump, they're kind of a PITA ... on the upside, learning to handle the pump isn't hard at all ... YMMV
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