How To Change Cotton/Wick In Zippo New & Better Way !!!

In this video I go over how to properly change the cotton and wick in a zippo insert. With this new technique your zippo wick going to stay the most saturated with fluid it has ever been. Having cotton on both sides of the wick and no chocking spots with cotton balls packed to tight. The flame stays well lit and keeps wick from burning up. Really love this technique let me know in the comments what u think !
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[@giovanniabazia4394]

Every now and then I go back to watch this video, and every time I am struck by your great passion for zippos. I mean it seriously: is it possible that the manager of the zippo factory has not yet decided to hire you as a consultant? I am sure that your great enthusiasm and skills could improve an already wonderful product.

[@joshzippo8896]

Zippos are just the best, most down-to-earth way to make a fire I think. Great video as always.

[@therisingphoenix8117]

I've watced many of your videos already since I have a zippo and I wanted to learn a few tips and tricks and this video came very handy since my lighter wasn't working. Now I've used this method and it lights even better. I also subbed because your videos are really good.

[@earldpenha]

That's a very innovative way of packing. Will surely try this.

[@ares8991]

I got a method where you can save the fuel or you got problem with the fuel running out fast..take out your zippo cover and just coating the extra space with petroleum jelly..make sure you're coating at the side dont coating at the bottom..

[@xluaz7045]

The legend has arrived

[@lowpinglag]

At the time of writing this, buying cotton bacon is cheaper that the original stuff from Zippo, however if you do need the bottom felt piece, you will need to buy from Zippo from what I can tell. Thank you for the video, it was a great help to me.

[@anthonyamato9832]

Excellent method for regular size. Repacking and getting the wick right are always difficult for me on the Slim regarding weaving the wick. Going to experiment with this.

[@anthonyamato9832]

@@ZippoFanatic77 Just re-wicked but had to feed from chimney. Couldn't get it into the hole even with straight wick from bottom up on the Slim model. I pull it down, then clamp top of wick with forceps while I'm packing the cotton. I did use the stripped cotton ball method though. Yes, you gotta have that wick in nice contact with the cotton or rayon. Great you spoke to that, cause lots of people just jam balls in there without 360 contact. It was time for wick change, i was down to 1.5" and getting starvation symptoms today as a matter of fact, after i had pulled up wick a couple days ago. I have to top off daily anyway, smoking 8 cigars a day which don't light easy like cigs. With a Slim, that means daily top off or every other day. I like my Zip guaranteed ready to rock at any time though, so it's every day (30 seconds or less filling thru flint hole in felt pad).

[@michaelafton9916]

This is helpful because I just got my grandfathers old zippo

[@Viggetoxx]

such a good looking zip

[@neoduke007]

Great video and great tutorial!!! I just bought my first zippo lighter and brand new it wasn't working the wick just was burning black and it was refusing to light (great quality control zippo......) I followed these instructions and firstly unpacked the cotton in the zippo the wick was no where to be seen until I reached the top the entire wick was bunched up at the top loooooooooool!!!!!!!!!!!!! No wonder it wasn't working the fluid wasn't reaching it I didn't have cotton handy and since their cotton was still new I simply repacked their cotton using these instructions, first redoing the wick so it is looping back and forth to the end of the lighter, then put knife in to hold it down (was easier with knife in to pack the first side, at least with their cotton) Then put knife the other way and packed the other side of the wick then packed the bottom, put their sealing pad back on and put the flint and screw back in, hardly needed to strike it, immediately lit up a beautiful flame! Great instructions! Now my only challenge is knowing when I've filled it enough I keep overfilling it and the bottom pad gets completely soaked when I close it which I guess is not ideal 🤣

[@samuelhughes6341]

Good video thanks for the info buddy

[@MrRyankuan]

I'm going to give this a try, I have some left over Cotton Bacon left over. My daily Zippo currently has a Super Tank Oil Container that replaced most of (pretty much all) of the Rayon balls. It holds a ton more fluid but I wonder how it compares to the Cotton Bacon. The tank probably holds more fluid but fluid vs. evaporation I wonder which one offers better bang for buck.

[@TheVamxie]

My method seems to work but now I'm interested in certain ways man I love learning new ish

[@RomeoSierra1277]

You deserve more views bro. Fr.

[@billdubois56]

In the process of refurbishing my dad's old zippo now gona use this method and I am about to go watch your video on hinges , I need to replace the pin on this one ..

[@Yrouel86]

So out of curiosity although I switched to a double torch butane insert I unpacked the original insert and it was even worse than the one you shown (bought new 2018 Zippo). The wick was all super bunched up at the top and only cotton below it. I repacked it following your method and I also got an extra piece back hahaha

[@high_on_nightmares]

You're a freakin mad scientist bro. This is some sorcerer sh!t lol. Im going to try this tomorrow when my brushed chrome 41 comes in. Sent you a couple emails. One for your opinion. One for laughs

[@awkwardthecat7065]

Thanks for this! My lighter burns a lot better now!!

[@BunnySconce]

The fun of collecting is the hunt. To find some Cotton Bacon!

[@michaelcitarelli9164]

Thank you very much

[@kiiiisu]

thanks for help bro

[@Dan-gl1qb]

Nice packing method. Lol, now I gotta do all my inserts over again. I ordered the armor high polished silver. I wonder if the weight is the same on the armor plate silver and the armor chrome and armor Sterling.

[@maxtwentynine5968]

What video did you mention that 65th Anniversary Niagara Falls zippo the 5000 run one ?? I was trying to find it to watch it again

[@stefanhnavetsea1588]

my grandpa used kapok fiber as I live in Java, it seem kapok would absorb better and retain its fluffiness better than cotton when saturated with oil , I wonder if that would retain or increase fuel capacity better in lighter. also is there a way to connect old wick with new wick instead of throwing away half used wick, maybe we can connect it with cotton thread? or is there a place where we can buy much longer wick in the same girth and quality as zippo wick perhaps marketed differently for candle industry etc? thanks for the informative videos

[@Ahollywoodjoevideodiaryseries]

Hey suing my HOA I was ready they are not post phoned till June. Surfing KZbin had to pay a visit. Fellow Canadian. LOL.

[@jomsnow9214]

Is the 5.8cm length and 4cm width of a zippo lighter good for tricks?

[@manchuk1d]

the Cotton that is next to the flint insert do you ever need to change that? i have not seen others change it.

[@mimer1219]

can i use the stock cotton from the zippo?

[@edwintan7048]

Hii do u replace the cotton next to the flint with cotton bacon too? Or do you leave it as it is. Thanks!

[@auaggoldbug4151]

Where do you get cotton bacon. can't find it on amazon

[@cxbra2981]

thx :)

[@jamieclarke2694]

Ive only just started buying Zippos a year ago. I have 3. One sentimental, which was my first until the lid seemed loose then i bought my first official one a plain metallic zippo. Do you have any advice for what i can do or where i can go to get the fixture between the lid and the body of the zippo repaired or replaced? Any tools i need to do it myself? Its the only thing i cant fix or improve on a zippo so far and im hoping to find a way haha

[@jamesfair9751]

I use ko-gen-do Japanese organic cotton in mine. I remember the first time I bought some to try Vaping and everyone telling me how it was crap cause all the dark specks in it and they couldn’t wrap their tiny brains around the fact that is how natural cotton looks unbleached which gives no off flavor that way.

[@honzahrncir1095]

Did you fill it up to saturation or less? Awesome idea by the way.

[@Dan-gl1qb]

I put my armor that got bent from the t-bird insert in the freezer for several hours and it bent back to shape like new.

[@bardien6314]

LoVe your videos!!!

[@bardien6314]

@@ZippoFanatic77 buds???

[@bardien6314]

@@ZippoFanatic77 Ok thanks lol

[@xexplosionsniperx479]

hellloooooooo i love your voice

[@ivantomic4084]

Awesome video! Did you use exactly two pieces of "bacon cotton" to do this? Or?

[@irfanarachman91]

if its absorb better, doesn't it mean it will evaporate faster thru gap between the wick and chimney?

[@human5237]

make a video about zippo wick vs zorro wick

[@rodrigopitstop]

Very Nice

[@rodrigopitstop]

@@ZippoFanatic77 esses dias meu zippo estava demorando pra acender, ai eu peguei uma pinça e dei uma mexida no pavio e deu tudo certo, voltou a pegar fácil de novo. Será algum tipo sujeira ? Então desculpa o português mas é que é uma dúvida é eu não sei escrever tudo em inglês kkkkkk

[@rodrigopitstop]

@@ZippoFanatic77 @Zippo Fanatic 77 these days my zippo was taking too long to light up, so I took a pair of tweezers and touched the wick and everything went well, it was easy to pick up again. Is it some kind of dirt? So I'm sorry for the Portuguese but it is a doubt and I don't know how to write everything in English kkkkkk

[@rodrigopitstop]

O Yeahh Google tradutor

[@shaderu5825]

seems so obvious now, i'll have to try this

[@grizzled1242]

If you put the baggy over the insert and then poke a little hole over the flint tube you can just screw it in over the baggy and it will come out with the insert every time

[@Triadii]

idk whats the problem with mine. cottons all hard, wick looks fine. when i fill it up it lights for a day but the smell is strong and the next day it doesn't work anymore just sparks... anybody know the problem? just chnage the cotton? appreciatae any help thankyou

[@dylandepuy3715]

Is that 1 strip of bacon cut in half or 2 pieces?

[@jeffjohnson2510]

2 Questions....1 Orange stickers on Brass Hard Rock from 1992 best way to remove -or should I leave it on)....2 Green corrosion forming on New Brass Marlboro Bronco 1993 best way to remove TIA

[@jeffjohnson2510]

@@ZippoFanatic77 Thanx

[@BigDaddySwingingMeat]

Ive always wanted to try removing all the cotton/rayon completely, then fill the bottom with nothing but lighter fluid (like a Bic), and then seal off the bottom. Has anyone here tried that yet?

[@Exit311]

What's the exact right amount of cotton?

[@pecinesrbije8210]

cotton bacon 😄👍

[@faridamriansyah8159]

Do you use 1 strip of cotton bacon for one side? Or 2 strip?

[@adamkriswanto954]

1 strip di bagi dua

[@adamkriswanto954]

Muji cotton is organic cotton but the cotton very cheap😁

[@leandro4316]

I guess it only works with Zippo's official wick. I tried three times with generic wicks and they all get toasted eventually.

[@kingsmoke1855]

Are those regular cotton balls or special zippo cotton?

[@Gieszkanne]

Just watch the video!

[@gacek7777]

Hej, jestem ujęty Twoim podejciem. Pomogłeś mi naprawić moją zapalniczkę, którą darze uczuciem. Dostałem ja od Dziewczyny...jestes świetny.

[@BroAriq]

Quick question tho, why do we have to pre-bend the wick? Is there any difference if you just curl up the wick and put the cotton each side?

[@BroAriq]

@@ZippoFanatic77 noted! Thanks for the info bud, keep up the good work! 💪

[@sikeletonreiz8084]

can i use regular cotton?

[@sikeletonreiz8084]

@@ZippoFanatic77 thanks mate

[@Legitpenguins99]

Excellent. Now if only I could solve the problem of all my fuel evaporating

[@beatus7448]

i feel like i just escaped the matrix WTF

[@mimer1219]

this freaking packing gets on my nerves im sitting here for 2 hours and still cant do it

[@blessingsara11]

Going to try this technique in my 1941 replica, TY 🤍