Nicotine to Thick?

[greenmonster714]

I find it difficult to draw up the nicotine fluid into a syringe. It's pretty thick stuff. Seems even more thick than the VG. I asked how to thin out the VG and a guy told me to put a small portion in the microwave and warm it up. That worked great. It sucks right up in the syringe now. I forgot to ask about the Nicotine. Would it hurt to warm it up to thin it out or would that damage it?

 

[Waddle]

Just put the bottle in some hot (not boiling) water for a few minutes, shouldn’t hurt anything. Also maybe try a little larger gauge needle.

 

[SouthMark40]

I have never used VG Based Nic for this very reason as my friend had the same issues, I must admit he did what you did and it seemed ok taste wise to me but he didn't completely get it hot

 

[smkfree]

Liquid should be stored in a COOL dry place, out of light. Over time if you keep heating it, it will darken.

 

[Str8vision]

I use VG based 100mg liquid nic and have no problem at all drawing it into a 1, 3, 10 or 30ml syringe, you just can't use a dispensing needle on the syringe.

 

[zoiDman]

I find it difficult to draw up the nicotine fluid into a syringe. It's pretty thick stuff. Seems even more thick than the VG. I asked how to thin out the VG and a guy told me to put a small portion in the microwave and warm it up. That worked great. It sucks right up in the syringe now. I forgot to ask about the Nicotine. Would it hurt to warm it up to thin it out or would that damage it?

You could Heat Up your Nicotine Fluid.

Or you could just a Bigger Diameter Needle (Smaller Gauge) for your Syringe. What Gauge are you using right Now?

 

[kickflipsnnollies]

Use a graduated cylinder. Problem solved.

 

[zoiDman]

Use a graduated cylinder. Problem solved.

Or a .01g Scale.

 

[twgbonehead]

Measure by weight, and use a very large-bore dispensing device. You don't actually need a needle on the syringe (as long as the bottle has a wide mouth). You can even use the "Child's medicine dispenser syringes" they give away for free at most drug stores. Or medicine droppers. Or even just pour it in slowly (for components where you're not using tiny amounts).

Heating in the microwave isn't a great idea, since a) PG and VG can easily become super-hot in the microwave, and b) if they do, you not only risk burns, it can also really suck the chemicals out of some plastics, and c) A warm-water bath will do exactly what you need, without any of the above problems.

 

[greenmonster714]

Just put the bottle in some hot (not boiling) water for a few minutes, shouldn’t hurt anything. Also maybe try a little larger gauge needle.

Hot water. That sounds good.

I have never used VG Based Nic for this very reason as my friend had the same issues, I must admit he did what you did and it seemed ok taste wise to me but he didn't completely get it hot

Yeah, like the vg solution I warm up its not hot at all. Last time I get 100% vg nicotine.

Liquid should be stored in a COOL dry place, out of light. Over time if you keep heating it, it will darken.

I would only warm up...not heat...a small portion in a coffee cup. The warm water idea sounds better to me than 15 seconds in the microwave.

Use a graduated cylinder. Problem solved.

I would but I don't know what a....graduated cylinder....is? Lol.


Thanks to all you folks for your help.

 

[twgbonehead]

I would but I don't know what a....graduated cylinder....is? Lol.


Thanks to all you folks for your help.

A graduated cylinder is like a precision measuring-cup. It's a cylinder (Duh) sealed at the bottom, with volume markings along the side.

They are used extensively in labs. One problem with them when using stuff like VG-based liquids is that you can get stuff clinging to the sides, which can throw off your measurements, and then when you go to pour them out, it can be difficult to not leave a considerable amount still in the cylinder.

I find it SO much easier to mix into the final bottles, going by weight, with a digital scale. There are lots of cheap scales out there which will do 300 grams with .01g accuracy, which is plenty for most folks!

 

[zoiDman]

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I would but I don't know what a....graduated cylinder....is? Lol.

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[dannyv45]

A graduated cylinder is like a precision measuring-cup. It's a cylinder (Duh) sealed at the bottom, with volume markings along the side.

They are used extensively in labs. One problem with them when using stuff like VG-based liquids is that you can get stuff clinging to the sides, which can throw off your measurements, and then when you go to pour them out, it can be difficult to not leave a considerable amount still in the cylinder.

I find it SO much easier to mix into the final bottles, going by weight, with a digital scale. There are lots of cheap scales out there which will do 300 grams with .01g accuracy, which is plenty for most folks!

It's ok to warm it up to thin it out. I do it all the time with my VG NIC. Also take the needle off the syringe that will help.

 

[sketchness]

buy a 12 gauge needle. they work pretty good even on nic that is cold.

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