Is it safe to soak a rda in listerine? Cannot get the horrid machine oil flavor out.
Safe to soak rda in listerine?
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I wouldn't use mouthwash, all kinds of stuff in there which might not be good to inhale... you can get a bottle of 91% rubbing alcohol for like $1 and combined with a bit of dish soap and a toothbrush it does a very good job of cleaning that oil out.
Eww! Eww! Eww! Then you have to get the horrid Listerine flavor out.
You want the alcohol - but at a higher percentage and without the minty freshness. If a hot water rinse isn't doing it try soaking in some cheap vodka.
Don't forget to take your post screws out too - that's another place machining oil likes to hide.
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I don't think Listerine is the answer..
Bring a small pot of water to a gentle boil, add some dish detergent, then drop (disassembled) rba in for a few minutes- while stirring. Rinse well with water, then a quick rinse with Iso alcohol. This will get rid of any oil...
A word of caution- never soak in alcohol. Alcohol contains a small percentage of water. Quite often stainless steel will rust if soaked for a long time.
Bring a small pot of water to a gentle boil, add some dish detergent, then drop (disassembled) rba in for a few minutes- while stirring. Rinse well with water, then a quick rinse with Iso alcohol. This will get rid of any oil...
A word of caution- never soak in alcohol. Alcohol contains a small percentage of water. Quite often stainless steel will rust if soaked for a long time.
You can clean coils with denture tablets. I use Everclear myself. A dryburn is easy. Just building a new coil is cheap too. Good luck to you.
The solvents IPA (rubbing alcohol), Everclear (Ethyl Alcohol) and HEET (Methanol) aren't really used for cleaning they are used to speed up the drying process. The cleaning is don with soap and water.
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I try to stick with cleaners that I trust around food, (I know, plenty of chemicals in the nic) so for me I use straight vodka or everclear. I generally don't need or want to soak my stuff, I usually put it in for a minute or 2 then start scrubbing with a small tooth brush. Haven't had any issues with oil taste after cleaning yet.
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