Wrapper repair question

[Ratbert]

I need to do some surgery on some wrappers and rather than buy a cigar-specific product, a couple of guys pointed me towards liquid pectin, found in most grocery stores.

Well, all I can find is fruit pectin. Will that work, or do I need to keep looking for a vegetable-based pectin? I'm afraid that the fruit pectin might impart some sort of sweet taste to the cigar.

Anybody have any experience with this? :dunno:

Thanks!

 

[blessednxs65]

Do not try, I repeat do not try the fruit pectin. Not unless you want to smoke something like a Kuba Kuba. I speak from experience, yuck. Go for the real stuff. I would try your local B&M, that is where I got mine.

--Tony

 

[no_substitute]

I use gorilla glue and duct tape

 

[Cigar_Jack]

I use gorilla glue and duct tape

Yeah... I bet that smoked well. :rolling:

 

[Panicbound]

I use gorilla glue and duct tape

that is some funny shit...:laugh:

 

[Ratbert]

I use gorilla glue and duct tape

This might be a last resort!

 

[Volusianator]

Let me know if you need a bottle of the cigar stuff, we sell it at the lounge, I'll pick some up for you if you need me to.

 

[sascha]

and what stuff are we talking about here?? I might need some as well

 

[Volusianator]

The stuff we have at our shop is called "El Torcedor" made by Credo, it's 5ml and has a little brush in it.

LINK

 

[oneaday]

Veggie Pectin works and so does Torcedors glue, which I believe Wade is referring to, is the best stuff I've ever used.

 

[tubaman]

Do not try, I repeat do not try the fruit pectin. Not unless you want to smoke something like a Kuba Kuba. I speak from experience, yuck. Go for the real stuff. I would try your local B&M, that is where I got mine.

--Tony

What's wrong with White Owl Grape???

 

[sascha]

The stuff we have at our shop is called "El Torcedor" made by Credo, it's 5ml and has a little brush in it.

LINK

awesome, thank you

 

[Broadway Joe]

Let me know if you need a bottle of the cigar stuff, we sell it at the lounge, I'll pick some up for you if you need me to.

Wade, I may actually take you up on that offer. My local B+M doesn't carry any. I could have used some of that tonight, I had an Oliva Series G Figurado and the wrapper went to hell on me about 3/4 of the way through I'll shoot you a PM tomorrow

 

[Volusianator]

Wade, I may actually take you up on that offer. My local B+M doesn't carry any. I could have used some of that tonight, I had an Oliva Series G Figurado and the wrapper went to hell on me about 3/4 of the way through I'll shoot you a PM tomorrow

Sounds good, just let me know if you need some or can't find it locally.

 

[Ratbert]

Sounds good, just let me know if you need some or can't find it locally.

Cool...I'm checking my B&M tomorrow and if they don't have it, I'll take you up on your offer.

"Cigar Doctor" is another product that they advised me to look for.

 

[Headbanger]

Several time I wish I had this stuff as well. Most of my sticks are lower cost and I end up tossing the stick if it does not smoke well.

 

[oneaday]

I wouldn't advise ordering more than one bottle at a time, enough for hundreds of repairs, as the stuff must be refrigerated and has a shelf life of one year. That's is the advantage pectin has, it doesn't go bad.

 

[Ratbert]

I wouldn't advise ordering more than one bottle at a time, enough for hundreds of repairs, as the stuff must be refrigerated and has a shelf life of one year. That's is the advantage pectin has, it doesn't go bad.

Thanks Ken, good advice. Vegetable pectin is apparently hard to find in the grocery stores around here.