Canned Air for cleaning Cartos?

[Martin]

Hi Everyone

I don't have a steam gun and have a bunch of cartos I really want to clean, however they sell cans of compressed/canned air in the pound shop with the applicator..

do you think they would be any use for blasting out/cleaning cartos etc?

M

[Gordy]

i cant see it being much good to be honest

[DiscoDes]

Yes but of course it won't have the benefit of being at 100 deg C.

The "gunk" that builds up on coils is part burnt carbon, that's why a dry burn works in some instances, this fully burns the carbon that then goes to ash which is softer and easire to clean out.

[Martin]

Thanks Gordy & Des! I don't quite have the lung capacity to blow as hard as most people probably do lol.. I know there is already a thread (probably a few) on cleaning them etc.. so will check those out too.. hmm, may be worth investing in a steam gun then.

It's just I noticed the cans there and thought.. hmm

[DiscoDes]

Just rinse them out and boil them.

Which cartos are you trying to clean?

[Martin]

the old ones off my skycig, and I have 5 boge LR ones which havnt been exhausted fully I dont think but need a good clean, I had so many different juices in there they all kinda taste strange.

[DiscoDes]

These should be okay to boil but the wrapper may come off of the outside, I cannot be held responsible, if you FUBAR any/all of them!

[Gordy]

i've always wondered if these would work sonic cleaners

[blakey]

Mar 5, 2012 18:27:16 GMT Gordy said:

i've always wondered if these would work sonic cleaners

I have a sonic cleaner gordy, hopeless for cleaning juice from cartos but great for unclogging the holes
Those air cans leave a residue behind if held too close, not sure what it is but I don't think you'd want to be vaping it

[bluemagnum]

The steam bar on coffee machines is excellent for cleaning atties, should be ok with metal carto's I would've thought.
(Disclaimer, I take no response ability for anyone trying this and they burn they're fingers)

[Anne (fuzzy)]

Mar 5, 2012 17:38:09 GMT Martin said:

they sell cans of compressed/canned air in the pound shop with the applicator..

do you think they would be any use for blasting out/cleaning cartos etc?

M

They're good for blasting biscuit crumbs out of the keyboard

Mar 5, 2012 18:27:16 GMT Gordy said:

i've always wondered if these would work sonic cleaners

You could use a Tesco denture tablet in one of those Gordy! They're only 55p for 30

Mar 5, 2012 18:51:27 GMT bluemagnum said:

The steam bar on coffee machines is excellent for cleaning atties, should be ok with metal carto's I would've thought.
(Disclaimer, I take no response ability for anyone trying this and they burn they're fingers)

Holding the carto with wooden tongs and wearing oven gloves for double safety maybe?

[bluemagnum]

I used a short piece or rubber hose and connected the pipe and attie together, worked a treat.

[River]

martin,if you pass a local engineering factory pop in and ask one of the lads to blow them out for you,most factories have air lines.......i use one of my customers,works a treat

[DiscoDes]

Mar 5, 2012 18:27:16 GMT Gordy said:

i've always wondered if these would work sonic cleaners

I got one of these and it's carp! just buzzes around on my worktop sounding suspiciously like something ladies buy at parties

[Martin]

ooh good ideas.. Thanks!.. the air lines.. and coffee machines, Ive always wanted a coffee machine..