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Maintenance & Care

Tips and tricks for maintaining your lighters, pipes, and other accessories.

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Complete guide to Zippo maintenance

After many questions about Zippo care, I decided to write this guide. Covering fuel, wicks, flints, and common issues. Feel free to add your tips in replies!Fuel: Only use genuine …

deepak_imco 2 weeks, 3 days ago
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How to fix a loose Zippo hinge

The hinge on my daily carry Zippo has gotten loose over time. The lid doesn't stay open anymore. Is this fixable or do I need to send it in for …

lakshmi_fire 3 weeks, 2 days ago
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Storing lighters during monsoon season

Mumbai monsoon is brutal on metal items. How do you protect your collection from humidity and rust during the wet months? My vintage pieces especially need protection.

suresh_zippo 3 weeks, 1 day ago
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Cleaning brass lighters - patina or polish?

Got a 1950s brass Zippo with beautiful natural patina. My wife thinks it looks dirty and wants me to polish it. What's the collector's view - keep the patina or …

vivek_lighter 1 month ago
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Butane torch lighter keeps sputtering - help!

My Xikar torch lighter has started sputtering and giving weak flame. It's only 6 months old. Tried bleeding and refilling but no improvement. Any ideas what could be wrong?

vikram_torch 1 month ago
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Removing rust from vintage lighter inserts

Just bought a beautiful 1960s Zippo but the insert has significant rust on the cam and spring. The case is perfect. What's the safest way to remove rust without damaging …

amit_vintage 1 month, 1 week ago
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Replacing O-rings in butane lighters

My older butane lighter won't hold fuel anymore - likely the O-rings are shot. Where can I get replacement O-rings and how hard is the DIY repair?

meera_pune 1 month, 1 week ago