Sorry m8, you've lost me. Perhaps it's a tomatoes/tomatoes thing or maybe I'm just being a bit thick.
The Cola Method Taken to Another Level That Works
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Sorry m8, you've lost me. Perhaps it's a tomatoes/tomatoes thing or maybe I'm just being a bit thick.
Lu--the one I used was Phosphoric Acid (75% solution) so it appear to be the same strenth that jbbishop has pointed out, but with additional solvents then the stuff pointed out to me that I used by Stone---Sun
wow. Dogma meets Fight Club.
I know it's hard to tell on reading, but I meant it VERY nicely.
Sun was I think, very very kind to let us in on his experiment.
I appreciate it.
Exogenesis--I am using one right now and will report how it holds up--everything is running fine--as these where "whimpy" at best and now running like a stack---Sun
So jb's said surfactants and dye, but your does not? I mean, before I purchase, I want to make sure it's the right thing. Looks like 75% solution is necessary. Just wondering if any other ingredients are necessary or not.
Thanks.
Lu
The one I found appears to be around 60% net concentration, so it should work just as well I'm guessing. Surfactants are just cleansers and if food-grade it's probably something like polysorbate 80 so there isn't any harm in a little of that although it may not add anything useful - they do tend to get rid of oily residues well.
Lu--here is a link to the MSDA Spec sheet. I shows for content only the 75% Phosphoric Acid --Sun
See http://www.nucalgon.com/assets/MSDS/English/4207.pdf
Too impatient to wait for this stuff (when I can source it). I hadn't heard of the cola solution before, largely because I find this forum a bugger to navigate. That's not necessarily a criticism, just a statement of my surfing abilities.
Anyway, grabbed a couple of atomisers from the "dead" drawer (and there are plenty more where they came from!) and plopped 'em in a glass of Aldi's diet cola. Thought diet cola would be better since there are no sugars in it. I'll leave them in there for a week or so and report back. Anyone else tried this? Doesn't have to be Aldi stuff........
Anyway, grabbed a couple of atomisers from the "dead" drawer (and there are plenty more where they came from!) and plopped 'em in a glass of Aldi's diet cola. Thought diet cola would be better since there are no sugars in it. I'll leave them in there for a week or so and report back. Anyone else tried this? Doesn't have to be Aldi stuff........
I just placed an order for the Nickel friendly type. I suspect the heater coil is nichrome & the 75% solution may erode it & cause it to be even more fragile. The Nickel friendly is 30% phosphoric + lemon juice (acetic acid). I will post results after I try it.
Thanks guys. I do have a tractor supply right in my town. Might go look it up there. Also, I see they carry the nucalgon in a store in the city I work in....so I'm going to look at that one too. I think this is pretty exciting....we've all been looking so long.
And that pic...that's just awesome. Looks like new!
Do you think soaking for 24 hours would be too much? Because I will put it in to soak when I get home from work one night then take it out the next night. I usually clean 4-5 at a time.
Lu
And that pic...that's just awesome. Looks like new!
Do you think soaking for 24 hours would be too much? Because I will put it in to soak when I get home from work one night then take it out the next night. I usually clean 4-5 at a time.
Lu
Lu --I soaked two of the "wimpy" ones for a day and a half--fired right up. So I do not l thing it would hurt it. The longer the better if the build up is really bad. The wire connections are strong. That residue must be really nasty to be able to break the contection. At least we know why they go cold now---Sun
I use my attys about a week before I feel they need a cleaning. I could probably push them more but they really get weak, so I see no sense to that. Anyhoo, the alcohol was working well for me as far as increasing performance again....but they never felt like they were new again. But how could they? They were still filled with gunk!
After a week's use, I think a day's soak in this stuff is going to be perfect. If it seems like it needs more, I can do that too. Even if it restores them to close to new, I'll be happy.
You guys did so much work (I always pictured mad scientist looking dudes with lab paraphernalia all over the place...lol). Looks like your hard work paid off
Lu
After a week's use, I think a day's soak in this stuff is going to be perfect. If it seems like it needs more, I can do that too. Even if it restores them to close to new, I'll be happy.
You guys did so much work (I always pictured mad scientist looking dudes with lab paraphernalia all over the place...lol). Looks like your hard work paid off
Lu
The ice maker cleaner can also be used to clean coffee urns is stated on one
of the websites.. so I,m thinking white vinegar is what I use to clean my coffee pot at home. I believe I will try this approach first- after all vinegar
won't hurt you.
of the websites.. so I,m thinking white vinegar is what I use to clean my coffee pot at home. I believe I will try this approach first- after all vinegar
won't hurt you.
Thanks Sun.
I may have missed it in the thread, but what did you use to remove the atty from the solution and handle it while you rinsed it off? I am thinking plyers may do the trick unless you have a better mousetrap.
I may have missed it in the thread, but what did you use to remove the atty from the solution and handle it while you rinsed it off? I am thinking plyers may do the trick unless you have a better mousetrap.
Well I have like 20 places locally that sell that compainies products, so in a week or so when I get my atomizer shipment from bestecig (5 801s) Ill clean up my heavily used one (had 4, one is dead afaik, one is missing somewhere, and one tastes like ****, leaving one good one) since its getting really nasty inside and post my results.
I did white vinegar. Not much different than hot water and certainly did not actually dissolve the gunk inside like this stuff appears to.
Lu
By the way, for anyone that doesn't / can't read an MSDS...
Here's the inhalation information :
EDIT : Also
I.E. MAKE SURE you've cleaned it all out before you vape form an atomizer you've cleaned out with this stuff.
Here's the inhalation information :
EDIT : Also
I.E. MAKE SURE you've cleaned it all out before you vape form an atomizer you've cleaned out with this stuff.
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Terrapon is right. Although this stuff had no smell, I used it in the garage and rinsed the yeck out of it when I took it out. Should have wore saftey glasses but was careful not to splash.
Lu--I did use some household cleaning gloves. Like you say, nothing fancy
Duckies-- I placed 2 ounces of the solution in a glass spice jar that had a metal top and used just tweezers to put the atomizer in and take it out. I did shake it a few times to move it around--put really it just sat there.
I am thinking---and again this is just my obseration that this is no more or less dangerous then most cleaners I use all the time--I also think that cleaners like Drano, Liquid Plummer, or CLR are much more hard core then this stuff is. But to play it safe, I followed the rules of precaution and common sense while conducting --the experiment . Terraphon is on point to set forth the risks with this product----------Sun
FYI...
I think this is a great discovery and will most likely be using it myself once I'm able to get some of this stuff. I don't want anyone to think that I am trying to put this method down or tell people that it shouldn't be done.
I just want to make sure that people proceed with caution and that everyone is aware of the risks involved. Just be sure you all understand that if you follow this, or any other method of chemically cleaning an atomizer or other product, you do so at your own peril.
Just please, please, PLEASE be safe.
I think this is a great discovery and will most likely be using it myself once I'm able to get some of this stuff. I don't want anyone to think that I am trying to put this method down or tell people that it shouldn't be done.
I just want to make sure that people proceed with caution and that everyone is aware of the risks involved. Just be sure you all understand that if you follow this, or any other method of chemically cleaning an atomizer or other product, you do so at your own peril.
Just please, please, PLEASE be safe.
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