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Second part of this .gifv shows how propylene glycol beads adhere to similar dilutions due to surface tension [xpost from r/Interestingasfuck]
submitted over 10 years ago by thejoelslack
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by thejoelslackover 10 years ago

I think this is an important reason why we steep/age eliquids, because even if the different molecules of flavoring and glycerins may be well mixed, they won't be entirely homogenous until the flavoring is well distributed in the solution. I imagine it takes some time for a flavoring chemical to difuse into a solution of a different dilution than its own.

source video here: http://physicsbuzz.physicscentral.com/2013/11/dancing-droplets.html

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by charging-charlieover 10 years ago

That video is pretty awesome!

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by NudeNicotineover 10 years ago

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by ChaseAlmightyover 10 years ago

So I'm barely ordering stuff to start dyi making. I happen to have a large quantity of premade juice from vapewild (max VG but very watery) that seems to have zero nic when it's supposed to be 6mg. I took a bottle I had just finished from vapejoose (100% vg, 6mg and very thick) that had residual left in it, added almost 30 ml of the vapewild juice, added 1.5 ml of 100mg 100% vg nicotine. I heated it up in the microwave for about 15 seconds then shook the life out of it. After a few minutes it was separated. Oily on the bottom, watery on top. I continued to shake it every few minutes and over a few days it still keeps separating. What am I doing wrong?

Edit: I'm going to make a separate post.

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by JustSomeGoon_over 10 years ago

I think microwave for 15 seconds may be a bad idea.

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by thejoelslackover 10 years ago

VG is very viscous so it needs a bit of heat. I don't think 15 seconds is enough. Let it get warm setting it on a space heater or in a crock pot instead. Once the glass is hot to the touch it should slosh around the bottle easily. If you have plastic bottles don't use a microwave or space heater. Try to keep the temperature at 150F for extended times. Another redditor said the microwave may have caused it but I don't know if that's the case. I've never micro'd ejuice myself. If getting it hotter doesn't work I would try adding drops of distilled water while the mixture is hot and shaken up, it may be that the 100%VG is resisting the diluted juice, and therefore may need some dilution of its own.

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by SirSmokesAlottover 10 years ago

Wrapping the bottles in a single peice of kitchen roll and placing them on top of a heater works well (or if bottles are glass no tissue) or a 5min blast with a hair dryer and shake regularly using either method.

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