RDA wicking concerns

[jwjordan322]

Tomorrow my sigelei 150 and tobh rda will arrive... Finally. Should have been today but this snowstorm shut down USPS today. Ughh. I even shoveled them a spot to leave in on the steps.. But anywaysss.

This is my first rda as well will be my first time wicking. I'm looking for the safest wicking material possible. I quit smoking to save my lungs and minimalize the toxins I put in them.

I'm very weary of just wicking some cotton and gong wild. Im very over cautious.

I picked up some organic cotton from rite aid but on the back out says whitened with hydrogen peroxide, and that really worries me.

I'd like something non whitened grown without chemicals. The safer the better.

Maybe I should look at my local health food shop in like the beauty section?

Any suggestions from someone with my same worries?

 

[danca90]

You can always boil what you have.

 

[smacksy]

Some people boil their cotton.. I don't though...
I have been using organic cotton from CVS in all my RDA's for two years now, straight out the bag..no worries whatsoever..

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[T4T3Z0R]

if your worried about it being whitened you coukd boil for like ten minutes, rinse it, and repeat. as for how to wick, its a learing curve. some will say more is better, some will say the less the better, im somewhere in betwee. after you thread the cotton through the coil, grab both ends and pull back and forth. there should only be a bit of resistance. hope that helps

 

[Niten13]

You can boil the cotton you have and let it dry, or pick up some organic Japanese cotton. Does not neet to be boiled.
Also can order Cotton Bacon, Rayon, Ecowool, Silk, and so many more, it is really up to you and what kind of coils and juice you are going to build

 

[Niten13]

Some people boil their cotton.. I don't though...
I have been using organic cotton from CVS in all my RDA's for two years now, straight out the bag..no worries whatsoever..

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Same picked up a 100pack of organic cotton balls from Whole Foods, wick straight outta the bag

 

[jwjordan322]

What would be the benefit of boiling? I've read it's just a way of introducing bacteria to the cotton?
Thoughts?

 

[danca90]

What would be the benefit of boiling? I've read it's just a way of introducing bacteria to the cotton?
Thoughts?

Don't know where you got that from... Any bacteria that can live through boiling will probably be a small amount that would be healthy to introduce to your sinus system. Make sure to blow it out your nose through the cold season.

 

[smacksy]

What would be the benefit of boiling? I've read it's just a way of introducing bacteria to the cotton?
Thoughts?

I think some people worry too much..
I found no point to waste time boiling my cotton..its something that's up to the person using it I guess..organic cotton wicks well for me, with outstanding flavor, straight out of the bag..lol

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[Baditude]

Hydrogen peroxide evaporates when exposed to air, however, as danca said you can boil it if it makes you think you're safer.

Rayon is a synthetic cotton. I've used it and like it and prefer it over organic cotton. It doesn't have that "new cotton" taste that organic cotton sometimes has. Also, when removing the rayon from the coil you'll notice it doesn't have the charred/burnt fibers that cotton has.

There's bacon cotton and other cotton fiber varieties more specifically geared towards vaping. Research.

 

[EvilGenius]

I use cvs organic as well, the hydrogen peroxide is harmless at that point so no boiling needed

the bacteria from boiling is because when it dries, anything can go into those threads of cotton and damp cotton is allowing a good chance for mildew to grow etc

Don't know where you got that from... Any bacteria that can live through boiling will probably be a small amount that would be healthy to introduce to your sinus system. Make sure to blow it out your nose through the cold season.

 

[readeuler]

Hydrogen peroxide evaporates when exposed to air, however, as danca said you can boil it if it makes you think you're safer.

Rayon is a synthetic cotton. I've used it and like it and prefer it over organic cotton. It doesn't have that "new cotton" taste that organic cotton sometimes has. Also, when removing the rayon from the coil you'll notice it doesn't have the charred/burnt fibers that cotton has.

There's bacon cotton and other cotton fiber varieties more specifically geared towards vaping. Research.

Holy mackerel, Baditude likes rayon? Best endorsement ever!

In all seriousness, I like rayon very much. One thing that the health conscious may appreciate is that minor to moderate dry hits have zero lasting effect: rejuice and rejoice, because any off taste is completely gone. All my cotton wicks were basically ruined by any dry hits. As mentioned, I've never experienced any charring, discoloration, or irritation.

 

[jwjordan322]

Can rayon be bought anywhere locally or just online ( where might be a place to find it? ). And raylon or cellulose?

 

[danca90]

Can rayon be bought anywhere locally or just online ( where might be a place to find it? ). And raylon or cellulose?

Sally's beauty, but I think they only sell big boxes. I'm not in America enough to justify it. But it is amazing.

 

[readeuler]

Can rayon be bought anywhere locally or just online ( where might be a place to find it? ). And raylon or cellulose?

Yep, Sally Beauty sells it by the hundreds of feet - I've got 900 feet, I think? It's the 2nd smallest size

Just make sure you get 100% Cellucotton Rayon, as they sell "beauty coil" that's 100% cotton. Or, if you head over to JeremyR's Rayon thread in the Wick and Wire section, I'm sure some kind soul (myself included) would be happy to send you a couple dozen feet by mail, enough for months if not years. I think my 900 feet (or whatever it is) was around $12, just walk-in and buy.