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God
33 posts
Location: San Diego, CA, USA
God
33 posts
Location: San Diego, CA, USA
Posted:
How do you clean the wicks on a staff? I know they will just get dirty again on the next burn, but im tired of my hands turning black when i touch the wicks.
How do you clean the wicks on a staff? I know they will just get dirty again on the next burn, but im tired of my hands turning black when i touch the wicks.
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enthusiast
378 posts
Location: NSW, Australia
enthusiast
378 posts
Location: NSW, Australia
Posted:
I don't know anyone who tried to clean off the carbon once they'd done their first burn - to avoid the blackness put an old sock over each end, or if you're feeling fancy HOP make some nifty covers:
https://www.homeofpoi.com/shop/listItems/Fire-Head-Covers
I don't know anyone who tried to clean off the carbon once they'd done their first burn - to avoid the blackness put an old sock over each end, or if you're feeling fancy HOP make some nifty covers:
https://www.homeofpoi.com/shop/listItems/Fire-Head-Covers
BRONZE Member
God
33 posts
Location: San Diego, CA, USA
God
33 posts
Location: San Diego, CA, USA
Posted:
would water get it off?
would water get it off?
Life is a circus as some may say...
GOLD Member
enthusiast
378 posts
Location: NSW, Australia
enthusiast
378 posts
Location: NSW, Australia
Posted:
Never tried - but I'd be surprised if plain water got off much, since it's burnt hydrocarbons.
Also if your wicks are still damp you'll have trouble lighting them next time.
Never tried - but I'd be surprised if plain water got off much, since it's burnt hydrocarbons.
Also if your wicks are still damp you'll have trouble lighting them next time.
Stick spinner
43 posts
Location: Brighton, England
43 posts
Location: Brighton, England
Posted:
I just use carrier bags over my wicks to stop the dirt going every where. Rub down the metal pole with a rag or something and then just cover the kevlar.
I just use carrier bags over my wicks to stop the dirt going every where. Rub down the metal pole with a rag or something and then just cover the kevlar.
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4,696 posts
Location: home of the tiney toothy bear, Australia
coming to a country near you
4,696 posts
Location: home of the tiney toothy bear, Australia
Posted:
methyl spirits or turps on a rag get a bit off but once you burn it'll never be clean as new again, and really thats not going to hurt it
methyl spirits or turps on a rag get a bit off but once you burn it'll never be clean as new again, and really thats not going to hurt it
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God
33 posts
Location: San Diego, CA, USA
God
33 posts
Location: San Diego, CA, USA
Posted:
Im just OCD and like my things clean =(
Im just OCD and like my things clean =(
Life is a circus as some may say...
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