How To Refill A Zippo Lighter : What To Avoid And Why

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@Sparkjumper59 3 жыл бұрын

What’s the difference between a Hippo and a Zippo?............A Hippo is very heavy and a Zippo is a little lighter.

@txtoolcrib 3 жыл бұрын

Haha, that’s funny. Never heard that before.

@doradean3097 2 жыл бұрын

Cute!👍

@brandonoctavian3781 2 жыл бұрын

U know what, i tried to figure the "hippo lighter" on marketplace and nothings appear. And when i came back to this comment, i realized the "hippo" means real hippo 🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿

@paulsanchez3942 Жыл бұрын

😂🤣🤣🤣

@hareeshsamanthula5745 Жыл бұрын

Never heard that before. 😂😂😂

@davidsapir3764 Жыл бұрын

This video made me smile. I just turned 54 and got my first Zippo when I was 18. I overfilled it way too much, it caught fire big time and I never used one again. Fast forward to last year. My work hired a new guy that carries a Zippo. Got me back into every day carry and collecting them again. Awesome video, thank you.

@914Rocky 3 жыл бұрын

Funny. I’ve been using a zippo for 30 years and never noticed the lift to fill message. Now I do. Thanks.

@mikemasci7734 4 ай бұрын

Newbie owner here. Appreciate this video so much!

@jomenikia 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks boss. I would've definitely made these mistakes if it wasn't for you to demonstrate what not to do

@txtoolcrib 3 жыл бұрын

No problem. Those chemical burns hurt like hell, trust me!

@newsfman2011 10 ай бұрын

Very helpful. I followed these instructions and filled my lighter fr the first time with no problem at all. Most important, I didn't overfill it and cause any of the problems associated with that. I recommend it.

@sybilknight 3 ай бұрын

same here!!! 😁

@elcoyote9410 Жыл бұрын

The zippo leg burn. It's a zippo enthusiast right of passage!

@fourtwothree5422 Жыл бұрын

Thanks man, just got my first zippo lighter, this was really helpful.

@rileywiggins Жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I was looking for. Great vid. Thanks for the tips.

@alecbuxton7634 10 ай бұрын

I remember about 40 years ago it was impossible to overfill a Zippo because you could easily buy small rubber capsules of lighter fuel that were just enough to slightly underfill a lighter and were also cheap

@TheXperior 3 жыл бұрын

Great content as always. You almost got me to dig out my fluid insert, i recently switched to the Zippo Butane insert, i kind of miss the smell plus the ability to have a constant flame, without holding a button. Besides the jet flame doesn't serve as a emergency light source... Still, the convenience of not having to worry about evaporating fuel seals the deal for me. Keep up the good work.

@laurakathryn9091 2 жыл бұрын

It definitely did and I thank you, I overfilled last time and my entire hand went on fire. And that is not a joke. If you don't think it could happen it most certainly can. Thank you so much for the tips as I'm refilling again and don't want to make the same mistake

@-toaster_ashes-3515 2 жыл бұрын

my current biggest fear when lighting up my lighter after refilling it, i always rinse my hands and case with water before trying to light it

@masontroglen3413 Жыл бұрын

Hahahha lol i did too but not that bad

@manabjaman6205 Жыл бұрын

LOL

@FartBox_BeatBox Жыл бұрын

That's my favorite part about accidentally overfilling. I always burn the extra fluid off my hand. Never gotten a chemical burn from it though but I work with acetate so that's not terribly surprising.

@minty-beats 11 ай бұрын

⁠@@masontroglen3413 one time i was a complete idiot and i was high as hell trying to get sticky weed oil off my lighter and i put fucking hand sanitizer on it and lit it trying to “loosen up” the oil (dont ask not my brightest moment) but yeah i basically lit my whole hand on fire. No burns thankfully but i dont fuck with lighters anymore.

@1halo1fan1 2 жыл бұрын

I used to fill until I saw some fluid drip out the other end, but since I saw one of your previous videos showing your filling method I’ve changed that. That being said, I usually use butane inserts now when I do smoke.

@tiffanmullins7910 4 ай бұрын

Perfect! Just what I needed ❤

@blakebitler2768 Жыл бұрын

Hey man, thanks a bunch! Can't top the basics, they'll get us pretty far.

@boknows8936 2 жыл бұрын

Found your video after trying to fill mine, not even 3 seconds in on new lighter kit, and had fluid out the top (while upside down of course) thought odd, so found you. Letting sit to evap, will try lighting in a bit, thnx

@freddiedorris3788 3 жыл бұрын

Yep those burns really hurt especially when carry this in your front pocket close to your ( you know what ) like you said for hours it burns that area , it don’t feel good at all 🥴🥴

@txtoolcrib 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like experience talking, 😂.

@dwarnermg 3 жыл бұрын

Yea,what he ⬆️ said plus if smoke them dirty coffin nails like I do they taste like half burnt fluid and flare ups ain’t to good with facial hair 🔥

@happywhale1786 Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir, I just almost got burnt. You know there was a flame ball literally! Then I searched for tutorial and I found your video very useful! 2 5 seconds. Now I just put the lighter open outside for a while hoping it will dry a little bit.

@zzeintih 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your help

@HollywoodTacticool 3 жыл бұрын

i learned all this the hard way. useful video thanks

@txtoolcrib 3 жыл бұрын

I learned it the hard way too! Lol.

@sybilknight 3 ай бұрын

Thank you soooooooooooooo much!!! I had never smoked but here in Canada Cannabis is legal, so I wanted to have a non-disposable lighter (so much trash), and I was really complicated with this issue of filling and refilling the Zippo! Thank you very much! for now on, less plastic in the ocean! ❤❤❤

@craindan1 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent points. Thanks

@txtoolcrib 3 жыл бұрын

Very welcome

@tubzvermeulen 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video

@Leftyotism 8 ай бұрын

I saw people put one or more flints between the felt and the absorbent cotton, and when I received mine I saw that hole and thought to myself: "Huh, is that for refilling?", but then I was worried I would put in too much lighter fluid for not being able to see inside. So I lifted that felt as Zippo said, and as I was done I thought to myself: "Wait, I need a reserve flint! As I was about to put one in that very space, in between the felt and the absorbent cotton, I noticed the hole again. But instead of lifting the felt again I just stuck the flint in that hole and I was happy about the nice fit it has. And now I am learning in this video that Zippo has intended it for that! Haha, so intuitive! I figured when one runs out, I will only need one more. After all the fluid will run out before the new flint will be used up again. But that's just me.

@bobone866 3 жыл бұрын

Nice!!! I use a gasket at the bottom and a cut up bike tube to keep ot from evaporating. it usually doesnt leak on me. There are a lot of videos on youtube about ranger bands on zippos

@ballocoke Жыл бұрын

Huh?

@joncarnovsky2811 Жыл бұрын

Very informative

@DeaFX Жыл бұрын

Just got a new zippo as a gift. Thank you for helping me not to give myself a terrible chemical burn. That would have been a bad day.

@SubaruWRC1996 Жыл бұрын

I just got mine and first time setting it up. I definitely did over fill it the first time and let it sit and made sure to wipe the case and wash my hand before lighting it. Do you know how long it is till it needs a refill?

@hyperboytkl1077 29 күн бұрын

I usually fill up my zippo until I see fluid dripping down the inverted top end then I wipe it dry with a cloth, return it in the case and let it stand open for about 1 minute to evaporate any excess vapour that may still linger around even after wiping. Soon as I light it, the flame is pretty high. But eventually gets smaller as time goes by. Occasionally I can also see a bit of fire in the open lid when I light my zippo. But it doesn’t seem to bother me much, for it eventually goes away. Hahaja. 😁 In the first few lights, the flame was too high and bright it even scared my mom as I tried to light a candle in the dining room.😄

@garyacker7388 6 ай бұрын

I have a zippo that I bought in 1964 and carried it for a very long time until I quit smoking. I had a friend who gave me another one that I used too. Well I saw a movie and of course people were using them so I thought I'd try to get mine fueled and I can't get them to work now. Not sure what else to do the one thing I did wrong was trying to use grilling fluid for fuel 😢. Bought some new Zippo fluid yesterday and still no success. I've changed flints and even taken out the Rayon balls. Any ideas?

@uriosteguih 2 ай бұрын

I love my zippo lighter, if you overfill what now? Let it burn for a bit? Thank you for the video.

@hectordelvalle4428 2 ай бұрын

Question? When you strike the flint and the flame starts. Dies the flame reduces a little and goes off. Is that a normal procedure?

@kepper3078 Жыл бұрын

thanks brotha, oversaturated my first zippo lighter but thankfully no burns

@livinglife4921 2 жыл бұрын

If you let it burn like they do on those 10 min burns will it damage like lighter

@redhelmetsclips6297 Жыл бұрын

Can I burn off the fluid inside of the lid? Or should I clean it

@fexerklix3759 5 ай бұрын

Do zippo and gentelo lighters work the same

@joetroutt7425 6 ай бұрын

So I bought a Zippo and really didn't use it on the regular but I kept it in my pocket. After a while of it just being in my pocket it ran out of fluid. So I guess my question is will it just naturally evaporate or just leak out. I feel like it was a waste to buy if the fluid runs out so fast even during periods of non use.

@alphacapo Жыл бұрын

Sometimes I flood mine on purpose. But it sits overnight while I'm sleeping. If u do overfill you can wrap the lighter while closed with paper towel and shake in for 20 seconds or so and the access comes out.

@ElectroPig 8 ай бұрын

A newer cheat to avoid overfilling is the Aluminum Fuel Canister. Holds EXACTLY one refill's worth of lighter fluid! Also, for those on the go, you can chuck one in your bag, pocket, purse, backpack, glovebox/console, et cetera, and you'll ALWAYS have at least one refill's worth on hand. It also comes with a sing flint holder, so you can keep a spare flint on hand as well. Still screwed if your wick's too short...but at least the fue issues have been dealt with. d=O)

@zlobert9877 2 жыл бұрын

What if i didnt lifted the pad and just drop the fuel on it? I got a zippo few days ago and i made that mistake.

@Nergal_Slayer 2 жыл бұрын

I overfilled mine. Should I just let it burn for a while?

@HATED_ROMEO Жыл бұрын

Whats the purpose of the flint?

@thediplomat1124 6 ай бұрын

Great vid, so if you do overfill just to be clear, the solution is to just open it on it's side in an open area to let it evaporate the extra overnight? Or how long?

@txtoolcrib 6 ай бұрын

15 or 20 minutes would generally be sufficient

@estherherranen6123 4 ай бұрын

Hi, what are the 3 little bar things that I see where you are filling with the fluid?? Mine do not have any. Thanks.

@damontaylor1975 3 ай бұрын

He said they were extra flints

@jremeee1599 Жыл бұрын

What happens if I overfill my zippo hand warmer?

@giovanniabazia4394 3 жыл бұрын

The passion for zippo lighters can be burning, in a figurative sense, but also in a purely physical sense. The zippo is loved or hated. I love him, because he is a very elegant, and very masculine lighter. I don't smoke anymore, but I continue to collect zippos. I love the zippo so much, that I stopped doing tricks, so as not to ruin the hinges.

@quanchis2880 7 ай бұрын

when it comes to filling, I rather underfill it if anything, l;asts me for 2/ maybe 3 cigar lights before the flame gets small and needs refilling, does me well

@supervortex8363 3 жыл бұрын

you can use vaseline to seal zippos lube the insert with vaseline ,stops it from drying out

@txtoolcrib 3 жыл бұрын

I hadn’t heard of that before.

@dmorgan0914 3 жыл бұрын

What is a way to fix the issue if you have over filled. Should you dump out the extra fluid? I bought one as a gift and filled it for them but it has been overfilled and I do not want to hurt anybody! Thanks in advance.

@txtoolcrib 3 жыл бұрын

Overfilling is not that big of an issue unless it is in direct skin contact for long periods of time. I would remove the insert and place it in a well ventilated area for 5 to 10 minutes to help evaporate some of the excess fluid. Then you should be good to go.

@dmorgan0914 3 жыл бұрын

@@txtoolcrib thanks so much!

@orion310591RS Жыл бұрын

@@txtoolcrib Hello I have question. Looks like that lighter fluid drips out, between black shell wall and lighter silver wall. My question is, can we take out lighter out of shell, then apply one drop of "multi purpose oil" around outer wall of lighter, and put it back in shell. Then we lubricated metal to metal surface, but we also sealed it. So the only way for lighter fluid to get out is through wick hole, when lighter is upside down.

@georgioale600 10 ай бұрын

How often should you fill your zippo if you smoke 10 cigarettes per day??

@Jay-ce4lo Жыл бұрын

You can cut a ziplock bag and pit your insert in the lighter and it will stop it from leaking out and it'll last a week longer

@StylishIrisman Жыл бұрын

how do I store this fluid? I have a one bed apartment and I need to store it safely.

@alx_8563 Жыл бұрын

Storing a zippo fuel is easy but the safest way to secure it is to store it in a safe so incase if a combustion happens and your room burns the zippo lighter fluid would not cause extra trouble

@thomasdonnelly2140 2 жыл бұрын

Its says to lift the cotton when filling rhe zippo it says it on the cotton it self

@kronic3046 8 ай бұрын

Is it ok that the lift to fill stuff gets a little wet from the fluid?

@joetroutt7425 6 ай бұрын

Apparently. There's a few ppl that do it that way and it works. I've done it that way and it worked

@jimmy66603 10 ай бұрын

Great video. I wondered why my zippo flame was pulsating and making a bubbling sound.

@dirtyaznstyle4156 Жыл бұрын

This is exactly how I fill mine, sit it in the case upside down. Keeps my hands cleaner I over fill it all the time though hahah! I wipe it down and spark it and sit it down upright till it flames up and then I flip the lid closed. Done

@careypettis6443 3 жыл бұрын

Have you tried the exotac titan light

@txtoolcrib 3 жыл бұрын

Not yet, but I am probably going to get one pretty soon.

@len-zeplin480 2 жыл бұрын

I Like Zippo Lighter Matches! There's nothing like the "Woof" and BIG FLAME I get out of a Fully charged Zippo!

@Jorge01234 4 ай бұрын

If you dont use it at all for a while it'll completely evaporated and you'll have to refill it again. I know this is obvious to those who have used Zippos for a long time but just want to put it out there for more sole who may not know yet.

@nemomortis1866 Жыл бұрын

How do you stop the zippo from drying out. Cause I refill it and then a week or so later its dead

@alphacapo Жыл бұрын

A week is about right. Zippos are only good for people that use a lighter all the time. And maintain them Otherwise just get a bic

@MIIIB 3 жыл бұрын

Nice! Great review. I got the flame zippo but wondering about the flame ones. ... Greetings bro! Waiting for the bond and curl LM to be out !🤞

@txtoolcrib 3 жыл бұрын

I have been hearing rumors that the bond and/or curl might be the replacements for the Juice series.

@MIIIB 3 жыл бұрын

I hope they bring some really useful, or let me formulate better. Completely useful. I find every MT with 1 incoherent tool. Except Surge. ... Will be nice to see a real complete MT. Abd without the daaaaammmmm pry bar/ flat Screwdriver!!!!! 🤣

@CRJefferz 2 жыл бұрын

My Custom Zippo.... I already had an old Zippo, and I went to Walmart, and bought 3 more. I removed all of the cotton from the original, totally stripping it, including removing the wick. Take all 4 felt pads and run the wick through the hole in the pads, insert wick into wick hole ,insert felt pads into lighter"4 pads" ,wind the wick under the next to the last pad, this makes your wick adjustable by hand. You have now eliminated all cotton and have all factory felt pads in your Zippo. Insert spare flint into bottom felt pad hole. Insert into Thyrm PyroVault.

@platenoise256 Жыл бұрын

That's fucked up man 🤭

@johnpaparella4995 Жыл бұрын

You wild, never change

@ZigzagMan51 Жыл бұрын

Wait how good did it work?😂

@CRJefferz Жыл бұрын

@@ZigzagMan51 it worked great!

@donaldperdue7284 Жыл бұрын

Mine has a spring and not a wick

@richardmalagon2131 Жыл бұрын

My friend recently bought a zippy lighter and instead of watching how to fill the fuel he pour fuel inside the whole where the twig goes and now it doesn't spark. Is there a way he can fix it? Or does he have to replace everything??

@txtoolcrib Жыл бұрын

Just leave it open and let it evaporate, then fill it properly.

@richardmalagon2131 Жыл бұрын

TX Tool Crib and if after it doesn't spark? Should I add a twig?

@Brixish00 2 жыл бұрын

my new zippo lighter wont spark or light, i re-routed the wick and filled it for 10 seconds, what do I do?

@professored7169 2 жыл бұрын

Does it have flint? If it doesnt spark and it has flint then idk.. could be a bad wheel, what fluid are you using? Sometimes you need to blow on the chimney before striking the flint to get some air in the mix

@polymerasiecondens6857 2 жыл бұрын

Is the problem fixed?

@Brixish00 Жыл бұрын

@@polymerasiecondens6857 haha yeah sorry for not answering I figured it out it was the flint 🤦‍♂️ first time zippo owner here my dad got it for me lol

@JoseMora-wc5zz Жыл бұрын

Having 3 flints under the pad is a little over kill lol. But I’m his video was awesome.

@lopikss 8 ай бұрын

I do 8 and 4 seconds but this is a great guide idk why i am watching this tho ik how to fill it

@78a67h Жыл бұрын

Sound advice but somewhat pedantic. In my experience the excess fluid being extra volatile will very quickly evaporate if the lighter is put down for a few seconds.

@bozcoustics5448 3 ай бұрын

Same here man. I've always overfilled my Zippos even though it's not recommended but I just blow air on my hands and give them a quick waft around. Ready to go in five seconds

@jedijew 10 ай бұрын

I just got a zippo lighter brand new and I watched a video on how to fill it. There are no rayon balls in my zippo lighter. I guess that explains why it only has maybe 10 strikes and won't light anymore. This is an official zippo lighter. And I've been using the appropriate zippo lighter fluid. Perhaps somebody can help me with how to remedy this situation. By the way, I don't know why they're calling rayon balls when they look like little copper tubes. I've taken apart myself and there is nothing there.

@estherherranen6123 4 ай бұрын

Please let me know when you find out because mine doesn't have any either. Thanks so much 🙏 Wendy

@jeffreybarton1297 7 ай бұрын

I think I must have Rhino skin. Got plenty of lighter fluid on my hands over the years with no effect. I'm not that surprised, as I sometimes use the palm of my hand to hone my knives if they're slightly dull 😄

@Sub5_77 Жыл бұрын

I once burned ms with gorilla super glue, it was REALLY painful and even today I have shivers whenever I think about it LOL

@jeffarp7409 Жыл бұрын

I always made it a habit to fill mine at night just before going to bed, this way it would sit on the counter over night and the excess fluid had time to evaporate. That way you didn't have fireballs in your pants the next day. Lol

@hectordelvalle4428 2 ай бұрын

Does not dies.

@mussnasir8587 2 жыл бұрын

What happens when you overfill your Zippo before you go out on the town....you wake up with a lighter fluid burn & rash mark on your inner thigh😎🇦🇺👍

@superyangpa-sup9581 7 ай бұрын

Lol my first time filling it it just all set on fire lol the whole thing

@snisbet721 Ай бұрын

Whenever I Refill My Lighter I Always Wear Protective Gloves

@capcon6 Жыл бұрын

I can not find Rayon balls, I've looked everywhere and when I ask about it people don't know what I'm talking about . 👽👍

@MissionaryForMexico 7 ай бұрын

Lol

@mav48185 2 жыл бұрын

Mines always popping and never over filled it's only my cheapest one lol

@doejon9424 2 жыл бұрын

Smart man for keeping x3 flints in the bottom, under the felt & saturating them with each fill. Eventually the "gold coating" will wear off & your flints will start to break down.. ruining your rayon balls. You make it seem like filling a Zippo lighter is methodical rocket science & highly dangerous. It's not. Also, a Zippo will leak fluid if your lighter is upside down, regardless. Leave it in your pocket, upside, all day and see for yourself.

@BarnyDaddy 6 ай бұрын

If you overfill the zippo and put it in your pocket, you will burn your leg!

@Castleknight 3 жыл бұрын

I guess, if you like Zippos this is worth the time and effort. On the other hand, the maintenance/refilling required just seems an unneccessary way to complicate your life.

@Selrisitai 2 жыл бұрын

I think it's considered by those who like Zippos to be an enjoyable, relaxing experience with a quality piece of personal equipment.