eBay PG

[blackdog]

is this one OK?
link

[Zolabud]

The link you put up for the PG?
I get VG from the same guy from E Bay.

I started a post on UKV about buying VG on E Bay and it got rather long. Folk were putting up all sorts of cheapies and none of them were any good. Even though in the listing it said 'safe for use in electronic cigarettes'.

Has to be pharma grade... And something else which I can't remember but the one I bought had all the necessary jargon on the bottle.

I know of a lot of folk who use this seller on E bay.

[blackdog]

Mar 27, 2013 15:12:57 GMT Zolabud said:

The link you put up for the PG?
I get VG from the same guy from E Bay.

I started a post on UKV about buying VG on E Bay and it got rather long. Folk were putting up all sorts of cheapies and none of them were any good. Even though in the listing it said 'safe for use in electronic cigarettes'.

Has to be pharma grade... And something else which I can't remember but the one I bought had all the necessary jargon on the bottle.

I know of a lot of folk who use this seller on E bay.

thank you Zola, the PG is usp/ep grade which as far as i can tell is pharma grade needing to be 99.8% pure. so i hope i understand that correctly  i bought VG from them at the same time. great service btw 

[Perpetua]

Mar 27, 2013 15:07:21 GMT @ashmal said:

Mar 27, 2013 14:59:39 GMT dickyg said:

Lovely job. Thanks for the heads up.

it's quite thick though like supermarket VG - not sure if other vendor's VG is thinned a little ....

It's normally sold as AG if it's pre-thinned Ash.

Worth having a small bottle ready diluted for when you mix Dicky, just saves a stage in the process if you have some ready to use. Although if your base is PG, plus PG based concentrates, then you don't need to dilute it down very much. Just enough to make it more viscous and easier to work with.

[dickyg]

Mar 27, 2013 15:27:53 GMT Perpetua said:

Mar 27, 2013 15:07:21 GMT @ashmal said:

it's quite thick though like supermarket VG - not sure if other vendor's VG is thinned a little ....

It's normally sold as AG if it's pre-thinned Ash.

Worth having a small bottle ready diluted for when you mix Dicky, just saves a stage in the process if you have some ready to use. Although if your base is PG, plus PG based concentrates, then you don't need to dilute it down very much. Just enough to make it more viscous and easier to work with.

Perp what ratio should I dilute it to? Is it just with water?

[Zolabud]

I have a friend who takes out 20% VG and replaces it with 20% Vodka.

I know you can use some sort of special water too. Sure someone will come on and tell you what it is.....

I never thin my VG. I use 1/3 72mg PG nic and 2/3 VG. That brings it down to 24ish which I am happy with.

[Deleted]

Mar 27, 2013 15:59:02 GMT Zolabud said:

I have a friend who takes out 20% VG and replaces it with 20% Vodka.

I know you can use some sort of special water too. Sure someone will come on and tell you what it is.....

I never thin my VG. I use 1/3 72mg PG nic and 2/3 VG. That brings it down to 24ish which I am happy with.

Distilled water. Vodka gives more throat hit if that's what you want.

[Perpetua]

Mar 27, 2013 15:32:27 GMT dickyg said:

Mar 27, 2013 15:27:53 GMT Perpetua said:

It's normally sold as AG if it's pre-thinned Ash.

Worth having a small bottle ready diluted for when you mix Dicky, just saves a stage in the process if you have some ready to use. Although if your base is PG, plus PG based concentrates, then you don't need to dilute it down very much. Just enough to make it more viscous and easier to work with.

Perp what ratio should I dilute it to? Is it just with water?

I'd start at 10% Dicky . . . using Vodka or Distilled Water as Si says.  You can always add a splash more if you think your mix isn't viscous enough.

[dickyg]

Cheers. I'll stock up on the distiller water as well. Will make it last longer as well! How long does it need to steep before its usable?

[Perpetua]

Depends what flavours you're using Dicky . . . Dessert/Vanilla/Custard/Chocolate take the longest I find 2-3weeks to be really at their best, Caramel/Candy/Coffee at least a week, Tobacco/Fruits 3-4 days.

But in reality for me, it's at least 3-4 weeks before I use anything I've mixed. Though that's just my personal preference.

[Karma]

Mar 27, 2013 19:22:42 GMT Perpetua said:

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But in reality for me, it's at least 3-4 weeks before I use anything I've mixed. Though that's just my personal preference.

Is that not just because you have so much steeping Perpy?

[dickyg]

Is that for general steeping a full mix? I meant how long before I can start using the VG after I've cut it with distilled water?

[Karma]

Mar 27, 2013 19:26:16 GMT dickyg said:

Is that for general steeping a full mix? I meant how long before I can start using the VG after I've cut it with distilled water?

I would use it when I needed to!  Steeping is for the full mix to let the flavours blend and come out

[Perpetua]

Mar 27, 2013 19:26:16 GMT dickyg said:

Is that for general steeping a full mix? I meant how long before I can start using the VG after I've cut it with distilled water?

Immediately in that case Dicky . . . no need to leave it.

Mar 27, 2013 19:25:28 GMT Karma said:

Mar 27, 2013 19:22:42 GMT Perpetua said:

D

But in reality for me, it's at least 3-4 weeks before I use anything I've mixed. Though that's just my personal preference.

Is that not just because you have so much steeping Perpy?

Lol Kama . . . I've very little left, so I'm intending having a mega mixing session this weekend. But I'll still leave it all for the 3-4 weeks before I vape any. I can have the patience because I know the flavours I use will be so much fuller/nicer after that time.

Gives me chance to use some of the ready mixes I stocked up with before getting into mixing. That's the plan anyway.

[dickyg]

Cheers karma. I have learnt steeping a mix is imperative. Didn't know if cutting the VG would mean it'd have to sit in the dark for a while before using it, cheers for clearing that up!