Originally Posted By Dryer
My butane/platinum lighter has no wicking material. But if it will help, the filament is probably no thicker than .001" and is zig-zag'd across the flame outlet about 4 times.


I wonder if sanding the wire with an ultra fine sand paper would help. Scratches would add surface area and it may remove some impurities on the surface. You'd want to clean the wire with HEET afterwards, and burn it off again. Might be worth a try.

This is one of those mystical things about chemicals that just amaze me. Those old lighters are pretty darn cool. I have no doubt they'll work as advertised.
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