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I have a few cigars that I have received here of late that have some damage to the wrappers. It looks like the wrapper cracked and is lifting. Is there anything I can use to get the wrapper to stay down? I hate for it to un-ravel or crack some more when I try and light it. I have it at the top of my smoke list due to condition. I vaguely remember a repair thread on the other forum about repairing some issues.
Thanks in advance.
There's a few things you could actually do, all are fairly easy..
The easiest solutions are chapstick - unflavored and unmentholated - just apply a little over the wrapper as you would your lips..wipe away any excess and it should stay down rather easily.
Honey can be used, but takes a little bit to dry and needs to be applied very thinly. It may also slightly affect the flavor if the problem is near the area where you'll be cutting - just because the taste will present itself on your lips/tongue for a short bit.
You can buy fruit/vegetable pectin in stores. Any grocery store should carry some form of it. Mix it with water until fully dissolved. You can make a small dropper bottle full and it should last a good while in case you need it more often. Can either use your finger, or a small flat watercolor type brush to apply it evenly under the wrapper, then press it back into place and give it some time to dry.
Awesome. Thanks Drez!
I've used a drip of milk in the past it worked for me.
I do the pectin thing but I only mix a little bit at the time, keeping the rest of the powder well sealed. I use a Q-Tip to spread it on the damaged area
If I can find the bottles in the shed, I should make a few of these again. Each "kit" had a natural and maduro "band aids" withe the cigar glue. The glue is the same stuff the rollers use (I used to roll and got punds of it with my supplies) and was in new bottles with new brushes.
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You should. I would buy one for sure. I have a couple cigars that I have received in purchases here of late that have had minor cracks or damage. If it is on the foot it doesn't bother me, but some of the damage is on the body.Quote:
Originally Posted by OnePyroTec
I'll keep the thread updated if I find the bottles. It really depends on finding those.Quote:
Originally Posted by Horseshoe
I'm not sure about the band aids & packaging. The boxes were expensive and it was labor intensive to cut the perfect shapes to fit the boxes. I'm out of the Yellow shade grown I had used for the natural and it is expensive leaf. I do have plenty of neutral binder or 2nd grade wrapper and brazilian maduro. TO "ME" the glue without a band aid is pointless...If I can keep it simple, I think we can bring it back.
If you want the real deal get gum tragacanth or gum arabic its what the factories use. Tasteless, odorless, and clear. You can probably find gum arabic at any local crafts store. If not you can get it here... https://www.leafonly.com/other-tobac...lue-gum-arabic
I use thisQuote:
Originally Posted by Horseshoe
http://www.credo.fr/uk/accessoire_cr...ar_glue_uk.htm
http://www.amazon.com/Credo-Torcedor...mg_top?ie=UTF8
I got it off a CC site so cant relly link it here. It works well, was firly inexpensive and has a nice little "nail polish" brush. Just gently peel the wrapper back and apply sparingly.
Put me in the Chapstick camp. Seems to work well for me so far. YMMV
Man, this is the reason I love this frickin' place! Where in the world could you ever get the great advice found here in this thread on this forum. What a blast!
@Drez I used honey to fix my Warped Oso. It worked great, smoked perfect. Thanks for the advice.
Yeah, I do as well. Always have some on hand but fortunately, rarely have a time when I need to use it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Momo439
If it's in the portion of the stick that won't get smoked, I.e. near the cap, I've successfully used scotch tape! Failing that, a postage stamp.
Found my bottle stash.Quote:
Originally Posted by Horseshoe
Just glue: $5.00 should cover postage, packaging, materials.
Glue & Leaf Band Aids $7.50 should cover postage, packaging, materials. There would be both medium brown and maduro band aids.
There won't be any label on bottle, no boxes, or insert.
Just send PM
im in the pectin camp and it worked great. had afew damaged foots, 1.50$ later all better
Found some available in the US(CA) and ordered. Just waiting for it to arrive.Quote:
Originally Posted by Merovius
http://www.credohumidifiers.com/Ciga...p/cam-25et.htm
Thanks for the recommendation
This is what I use and it's great.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cigars4Troops
Stop at a package store and buy a nip of "Fire Ball", usually for a dollar. Apply with small model paint brush. Dries quickly and goes good with the cigar after repairing !!!!
Filled several .5 oz bottles with cigar glue last night. Will be cutting cigar leaf band aids this afternoon.
@ Horseshoe ; The stuff on ebay is pretty much the same stuff, I use Bermocol which is a vegetable glue used for rolling cigars. Only difference is the ebay bottles are only .17 oz