Mikey@Vaporized
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Post by Mikey@Vaporized on Apr 14, 2014 21:48:52 GMT
Got a few old coils and no ultrasonic cleaner. From what I've read, cheap vodka or baking soda are two options. Any reasons for/against using either or reasons for using one over the other? Have a feeling bicarb would affect the wicks. Can replace the coils with outer wicks with cotton, some are enclosed wicks though. Don't have to be gleaming clean, just need to get rid of bad/burnt taste and see if I can extend the life of them a little. Any advice welcome, thanks for lookin  Mikey |
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Post by Perpetua on Apr 14, 2014 21:53:46 GMT
Bicarb of Soda is as good as anything . . . leave overnight to soak and then rinse thoroughly. Though I don't think you can beat a new coil, whatever you do. |
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Post by sammy13 on Apr 14, 2014 22:06:31 GMT
You could dry burn them as well Mikey@Vaporized some people do, some people don't. |
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Post by babs on Apr 14, 2014 22:42:42 GMT
Bicarb soda not baking guess who has made that mistake lol. Also any cheap denture tablets not minty.
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Post by Greigster on Apr 14, 2014 22:46:41 GMT
I dry burn all my coils
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Post by spikus on Apr 14, 2014 23:13:44 GMT
A day in a vodka bath ... Rinse off ... Pat dry ... Then dry burn a few times whilst blowing off remaining black crud .... Used to work well with I clear 30 heads
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2014 7:50:13 GMT
Bicarb of Soda is as good as anything . . . leave overnight to soak and then rinse thoroughly. Though I don't think you can beat a new coil, whatever you do. I agree with you there Mandy ... for the sake of a quid or so stick a new head in ... it just isn't worth the loss of flavour and vape quality trying to squeeze out every last bit of life from a coil by washing and dry burning (you can always recoil the head if you are able ofc) |
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Post by charon on Apr 15, 2014 8:44:56 GMT
Got a few old coils and no ultrasonic cleaner. From what I've read, cheap vodka or baking soda are two options. Any reasons for/against using either or reasons for using one over the other? Have a feeling bicarb would affect the wicks. Can replace the coils with outer wicks with cotton, some are enclosed wicks though. Don't have to be gleaming clean, just need to get rid of bad/burnt taste and see if I can extend the life of them a little. Any advice welcome, thanks for lookin Mikey If you have burnt the wick, no amount of cleaning will bring it back .......rewicking is the only answer or so the sake of a couple of quid chuck a replacement in. It's only money after all.  |
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