I've looked around and havent seen anything on this. Should you just clean it like a regular 510 atty and if so whats the best way to do it? I thought about just blowing it out every few days or using the boiling water trick every week or 2.
Whats the best way to clean a 510 T atty?
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Best is subjective really, so the "easiest" way I found was to just blow it out and run some hot water through it and blow it out again. Boiling mine lifted the finish so I've not done it again since.
Some people use isopropyl alcohol, some use vinegar, some use lemon juice... if you take something that's going to help lift the gunk off and soak the atty in it for a while it'll probably help some no matter what you do.
I'd consider the best as being the most thorough but it's also the hardest. If you can lift up the spike, plate and wick, you can clean the wick very well any way you like. Some rinse it, some burn it, some soak it. It's difficult to do and really fiddly but it's likely the "best" way. Mind you, I wouldn't do it often either, maybe once a fortnight to a month.
Some people use isopropyl alcohol, some use vinegar, some use lemon juice... if you take something that's going to help lift the gunk off and soak the atty in it for a while it'll probably help some no matter what you do.
I'd consider the best as being the most thorough but it's also the hardest. If you can lift up the spike, plate and wick, you can clean the wick very well any way you like. Some rinse it, some burn it, some soak it. It's difficult to do and really fiddly but it's likely the "best" way. Mind you, I wouldn't do it often either, maybe once a fortnight to a month.
I actually just cleaned my 510 today.
I didn't boil it but rather used a tea pot to heat up some water until it was just about to whistle and threw some of my attys in a coffee cup and added the hot water, waited ten minutes, emptied the water and added more hot water for another 15 minutes. It didn't do anything to the finish and cleaned them out nicely. No more nasty taste for me.
hope this helps
I didn't boil it but rather used a tea pot to heat up some water until it was just about to whistle and threw some of my attys in a coffee cup and added the hot water, waited ten minutes, emptied the water and added more hot water for another 15 minutes. It didn't do anything to the finish and cleaned them out nicely. No more nasty taste for me.
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