The lighter chimney of a Zippo or similar flip top lighter seems to blacken quickly--anyone know if there's a way to prevent this, or how to clean it of soot, what kind of solvent to be used perhaps? Much thanks.
Cleaning Zippo Lighter Chimneys
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Once a week, cotton swabs and saliva will solve your problem. Or once a month, cotton swabs with some alcohol.
Don't waste the whiskey!!
Lighter fluid on a paper towel.
Or go with clean burning butane. The FauxPonts have a distinctive click, very different from the Zippo click.
Lighter fluid on a paper towel.
Or go with clean burning butane. The FauxPonts have a distinctive click, very different from the Zippo click.
I have replaced the inserts of several Zippos with a butane insert. You might try that. There are several available on Amazon and they are not expensive. I really like them.
I kinda like the look of my chimney covered in black gunk and soot. Like the top of my bowl rims. It's actually growing a cake on it. Never thought about cleaning it. Interesting...
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