The Cotton Wool-like stuff in Zippos

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So, I was in Germany recently, and the over-zealous lady at the security screening made me take my Zippo apart and remove the cotton wool from the inside :mad:

Jaysis, I've had them all over the world, and that's never happened to me.

Anyway.

My question is, would normal, common-or-garden cotton wool do to re-pack it?

admiralofthefleet

couldnt tell you des but the tobacco shop in talbot street would have the real stuff, if cotton wool isnt suitable

DonkeyStyle \o/

Did she let you keep the wick? ó_0

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admiralofthefleet wrote: »

couldnt tell you des but the tobacco shop in talbot street would have the real stuff, if cotton wool isnt suitable

Where on Talbot Street is the tobacco shop?

DonkeyStyle \o/ wrote: »

Did she let you keep the wick? ó_0

Aye.

It was so weird, she took the Zippo off me, then told me to go outside and remove the cotton wool, then I did it in front of her, left the wick in, then showed her it wouldn't light.

So she let me on my way.

Bleedin' Germans.

admiralofthefleet

Des wrote: »

Where on Talbot Street is the tobacco shop?

if you are walking up from connolly its on the right just after gardiner street. right opp. the aib hole in the wall, next to singer

the_syco

Des wrote: »

It was so weird, she took the Zippo off me, then told me to go outside and remove the cotton wool, then I did it in front of her, left the wick in, then showed her it wouldn't light.

Was not happy when my lighter fluid ran out after Hellfest (I blame the "slow" sets of Manowar), but was thankful when it went through French x-ray okay though :cool:

Kersmash

I'm pretty sure normal cotton wool will do. Check out this lads videos about Zippos. really helpful and interesting. http://www.youtube.com/cutlerylover