Correct Wick

[Moon]

Nov 24, 2012 9:18:50 GMT chrisjw said:

Nov 23, 2012 23:30:18 GMT Moon said:

The cotton wick will be fine as long as you don't let it dry out and burn, but definitely boil it first.

My favourite wick in my Novas is cotton wool pads rolled tightly into wick-sized pieces as it holds an unbelievable amount of juice.

Yeah, I've just through the thread you were involved in regarding the cotton wick moon, so I'll give it a go......shame to waste it & it'll be another little experiment for me......The bicarbonate soda idea seems a good one too..........I'll also try the cotton wool pad route as well...........

Go for it mate, you've nothing to lose if you were going to chuck it anyway.

[kernowman]

This is the same wick that I have been using for ages.No need to boil it.just wind your coil and cut to the length fill with juice let it soak and enjoy.Just remember that you cant dry burn cotton wick,but who cares,as when you get the hang of recoiling it's just as quick to do that anyway.

[Ron]

I put 2 little v nicks in the cap

[4madcats]

Nov 25, 2012 0:46:28 GMT Ron said:

I put 2 little v nicks in the cap

[alanfinal]

I have this wick but didn't find it wicks well,that may be me,I got so frustrated with it it ended up at high burning voltages trying to find a happy medium then I ripped it out and went to silica

May have another go in the future,but for now I have to say it wicks too slowly too keep up with me

[Ron]

The wick from ebay is candlewick and you can feel its impregnated with wax a quick boil then a thorough dry it wicks very well

[alanfinal]

Nov 25, 2012 2:27:38 GMT Ron said:

The wick from ebay is candlewick and you can feel its impregnated with wax a quick boil then a thorough dry it wicks very well

I will try it after a boil

[4madcats]

Nov 25, 2012 2:27:38 GMT Ron said:

The wick from ebay is candlewick and you can feel its impregnated with wax a quick boil then a thorough dry it wicks very well

Well I emailed the seller again today & asked if his wick contains or is treated with wax, although I asked when I bought mine, & he's adamant that his wick is not treated with anything just 100% cotton.

His response - "Dear tiger1*john,Hi, no this wick is a pure cotton wick, not treated . Best wishes . Vince- candy90_1"

cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290657103551&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:GB:1123

Maybe the boiling loosens it up as the weave is quite tight.

[Anne (fuzzy)]

Cotton wick

[Deleted]

I prefer the stuff from cloud 9.....

I got some the other week. Not expensive (5 metres I think about £4 including P+P) and once you've bicarbed it it's fine...

Great glass wick...Been using it for a few weeks now and love it ....what do you boil cotton wick in btw? the microwave or like the hob? Just curious

Jane

[Frogster (The Alchemist)]

I have posted this somewhere before I am sure…. But…..

There are benefits to using a cotton wick as opposed to a silica wick.

I recommend this wick www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-Metre-Cotton-Braided-Candle-Wick-1-3-4-2-43mm-50mm-MBC-2-/290657103551?pt=UK_Carfts_Candle_SoapMaking_EH&hash=item43ac836ebf.

The Wick Cross Section is 2 mm, (Type MBC-2), it is an oblong section shape, so fits better in nova heads, only 1 strand is needed.

The wick is made of pure unbleached cotton, (no bleach to turn the cotton pure white), no polluting chemicals used in manufacture or wax added.

You do not need to pre boil the wick, it is ready to use.

Cotton wicks expand, so do not coil tight or you will choke it, if coiled correctly they will outperform silica for wicking speed. Do not dry burn!

No fraying from a cotton wick, so no silica hairs / fibres that get into your juice (and lungs).

I don’t use Novas much these days, but if/when I do they always have cotton wicks… Faster wicking means better flavour.

[chrisjw]

Yeah.I'm not getting something right somewhere........Getting a little bit of vapour, but the coil isn't glowing although it's gurgling..............Will keep on trying though.

[chrisjw]

Nov 25, 2012 3:07:19 GMT 4madcats said:

Nov 25, 2012 2:27:38 GMT Ron said:

The wick from ebay is candlewick and you can feel its impregnated with wax a quick boil then a thorough dry it wicks very well

Well I emailed the seller again today & asked if his wick contains or is treated with wax, although I asked when I bought mine, & he's adamant that his wick is not treated with anything just 100% cotton.



His response - "Dear tiger1*john,Hi, no this wick is a pure cotton wick, not treated . Best wishes . Vince- candy90_1"

cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290657103551&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:GB:1123

Maybe the boiling loosens it up as the weave is quite tight.

I got the same e-mail from the same vendor.

[chrisjw]

Nov 25, 2012 14:39:56 GMT Frogster (The Alchemist) said:

I have posted this somewhere before I am sure…. But…..

There are benefits to using a cotton wick as opposed to a silica wick.

I recommend this wick www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-Metre-Cotton-Braided-Candle-Wick-1-3-4-2-43mm-50mm-MBC-2-/290657103551?pt=UK_Carfts_Candle_SoapMaking_EH&hash=item43ac836ebf.

The Wick Cross Section is 2 mm, (Type MBC-2), it is an oblong section shape, so fits better in nova heads, only 1 strand is needed.

The wick is made of pure unbleached cotton, (no bleach to turn the cotton pure white), no polluting chemicals used in manufacture or wax added.

You do not need to pre boil the wick, it is ready to use.

Cotton wicks expand, so do not coil tight or you will choke it, if coiled correctly they will outperform silica for wicking speed. Do not dry burn!

No fraying from a cotton wick, so no silica hairs / fibres that get into your juice (and lungs).

I don’t use Novas much these days, but if/when I do they always have cotton wicks… Faster wicking means better flavour.

So uncoil it & use just one strand?...That's the same wick I bought frogster