Vaping, and your car

[Jay9928]

Hi all, here is a good question (at least to me).

You know when you smoke regular cigs in your car, and over time, residue build up on window, and smells ?

Will this happen w/ vaping ? Reason is, I am looking to secure a new vehicle (Civic), and I do NOT want to reek it up, and have nasty residue and such.

 

[ProtoType]

No. Scientifically speaking there should be no residue.

 

[AVITWeb]

Hi all, here is a good question (at least to me).

You know when you smoke regular cigs in your car, and over time, residue build up on window, and smells ?

Will this happen w/ vaping ? Reason is, I am looking to secure a new vehicle (Civic), and I do NOT want to reek it up, and have nasty residue and such.

I would think that yes there will be some kind of build up depending on flavorings and the like. There are glycerins and oils in the liquids which lend themselves to this. I would think that it will eventually smell like whatever "flavor" you vape the most...BUT...With windows up, there may be less buildup than with a regular smoke...

Just my $.02

 

[Kelly79]

hope not, my car is brand new...still has that new car smell *sigh*.

 

[Talen]

I'd be willing to bet that over time and with heavy vaping there would be some sort of residue. I doubt it would be anything nasty though and you would probably have to search for it.

 

[happily]

vapor is heavier than air..............eventually the seats and floors will smell more like your flavors

 

[Briar]

Hi all, here is a good question (at least to me).

You know when you smoke regular cigs in your car, and over time, residue build up on window, and smells ?

Will this happen w/ vaping ? Reason is, I am looking to secure a new vehicle (Civic), and I do NOT want to reek it up, and have nasty residue and such.

OK, here is what happened to me:

I started a few days ago with a VG-based high-nic liquid, and couldn't inhale it too well. 510 produced a lot of vapor, and most of it was being wasted. It *did*, most definitely, form a film on my windows. Mind you, I live in a small cabin (21'x21'), but still, that's bigger than a car... I had to clean my windows every day - at least the ones closest to where I normally sit.

On the other hand, now that I got a lower-nic (also VG-based) liquid, and can inhale pretty much like I did with analogs, I don't notice that happening any more.

Of course, they say that VG is heavier in texture than PG... I can't guess if the same thing would have happened with a PG-based liquid.

Bottom line, I'd think that it is at least possible (I'd say very possible), that with heavy use you will get a build-up of some sort in the car.

Probably, the key here is not to fool around with it and *inhale*...

Cheers,
Briar.

 

[DaMulta]

Yes I have heard that it does. One way to test.....take a clean paper cloth, and wipe it on you window. See if it picks anything up.

Old smokers cars, your going to pull off stuff from your windows lol so no point in you trying this.

 

[ladyraj]

So now...at this perilous time...we are going to make 3rd hand residue allegations against our favorite passtime? If one wants to believe this notion about "residue" then no amount of disagreeing will alter that belief. Numerous posters on this site have dedicated thousands of hours dispelling the myth of 2nd hand and 3rd hand smoke associations with the e-cig and in this single thread their efforts have proved to be in vain. Try Big Jim's papertowel trick...no residue. If it leaves no residue on the papertowel you blow directly thru...what exactly would land in your environment?

 

[DaMulta]

Since all foggers use the same basic technology, and the same type of fluid, it seems reasonable to assume that any fog fluid should work in any fog machine. However, there are differences in fog machines and fluids that you should be aware of if you're thinking of attempting a substitution.
All fog machines operate at different temperatures. This is mainly due to differences in the design of the heater block, and the materials used in building the machine. Manufacturers create their fog fluids to be work at the temperature of their fog machines. When you substitute a fluid from another manufacturer, two problems can arise. First, if your fog machine is not hot enough to properly vaporize the fluid, the result will be a "wet" fog that leaves a slippery residue, or a fog machine that spits hot fluid from its front nozzle. Alternatively, if the fogger is too hot the fluid could burn inside the heat exchanger and produce a foul-smelling smoke that could contain harmful byproducts.

DJzone DJ Magazine :: Fun Facts & Helpful Tips: Foggy (Fluid) Notions

 

[Talen]

So now...at this perilous time...we are going to make 3rd hand residue allegations against our favorite passtime? If one wants to believe this notion about "residue" then no amount of disagreeing will alter that belief. Numerous posters on this site have dedicated thousands of hours dispelling the myth of 2nd hand and 3rd hand smoke associations with the e-cig and in this single thread their efforts have proved to be in vain. Try Big Jim's papertowel trick...no residue. If it leaves no residue on the papertowel you blow directly thru...what exactly would land in your environment?

Sorry but if you are vaping PG or VG and exhaling vapor there will be a residual residue of some sort. Just because there is no residue on a paper towel when you blow through it does not negate the fact that over time there could be a residue. No one has said it would be harmful or if it would be easily found but what you are exhaling has residual properties.

 

[framitz]

I don't think any residue from vaping would be significant compared to the chemicals that evaporate from all the materials inside the car. I've seen cars that had never been smoked in with a film on the inside of the glass, it was from the vinyl and other plastics in the car it's self.

The new car smell is caused by this outgassing of who knows what toxic substances.
New car smell from Wikipedia

Personally I'm not the least bit concerned with residue from vaping in my car.

 

[mtmrico]

I got on here today specifically wondering about the film on my windows in my truck.. I have vaped since mid-sept in my vehicle usually with the windows closed. In that time there has definitely been a buildup of some sort. Not the kind that makes a paper towel yellow... More of a "greasy" substance. Looked like window fog that wouldn't evaporate. But my truck smells much better then it did before then when I smoked analogs.

 

[eriksatori]

I dont think it will hurt your car...even if you "vape" with windows UP

 

[ScX93]

Basically, id go with a good smelling vape. That way it will not only smell good while vaping it, but while your in your car it will make your car smell pretty good over time.

 

[DigiTechDude]

I had not given much thought to that. I never smoked in my car, but always in my truck. I wouldn't give a second thought to vaping in either. Not that my sense of smell is that great, but I don't really smell anything in the vapor, maybe a hint of whatever flavor.

 

[fakefunk]

I would much rather my car smell like what I vape than nasty cigs anyways!

 

[ScX93]

this is true. in fact since i started vaping which was friday. i have recently gotten into my car and it still stinks like analogs. think its about time to have it detailed.. lol

 

[Nashy08]

I'm not very experienced, but I think I would agree with those that say yes from flavors and such. Still, I think I'd rather vape than smoke in mine.

 

[stummies]

I can't see how this wouldn't produce some kind of film. It may not stick as easily though, possibly only when moisture has accumulated on the insides of your windows from your breath or when it is very humid. I can't see this really being much of an issue though, when I smoked I always used this Invisible Glass stuff from the auto stores, it would clean off the tar buildup very easily. It's also good for removing adhesive, such as from window tint.