Fran is soaking a coil in vodka (I use the cheap stuff but guessing you use the good stuff

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It can give the coil some extra life (but not much) It will get rid off past juice flavors if that was the goal. Of course, dry it well. Forgive me for saying this, but after doing that, I don't waste the vodka. I haven't tried the boiling water method (but I guess it also works well) After you soak the coil, blow through it with a finger over the bottom (gently) to get most of the liquid out of the wick. I would say about half the time, this helps... other times, not really worth it. I put the coil in a small plastic "shot glass", agitate it several times during the day, blow out the excess, drink the vodka and let it dry overnight. Really have nothing to lose by trying. If a coil (and wick) has been "cooked", nothing will save it.