CAUTION! Fiberglass Wick CAUTION!

[zelph]

Be carefull when using fiberglass wick to wrap stoves and Heineken Pots.

I recently had to have my eyelid treated for imbedded glass particles that came off some 1/16 inch dia. fiberglass wick. I was lucky not to have gotten them into my eyeball says the doc.

Be sure to use safety goggles, disposable gloves and wash your hands thouroghly after wrapping the pots and stoves. Stoves also wrapped with wick should be treated with caution, especially when new.

Here are some photos taken today to show what the fibers look like that are on the wick material. They fall off easily and stick to everything and anything. Same thing with home fiberglass insulation, wear gloves when using it. Wash hands and clothing afterwards.

This is not a dooms day alert, just passing along some personal experience.

Take a close look at the tiny fibers.Click on each photo.

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[MDhiker1967]

How in the world did you get it in your eyelid???

[KG4FAM]

How in the world did you get it in your eyelid???
I am guessing that he did not wash his hands after playing with the fibreglass and then rubbed his eye.

[zelph]

I speculate that some of it was air borne and got on my lid and caused a reflex to rub the eye that was being "tickled" by a fiber. The stuff on my hands added to the problem no doubt.

The stuff comes of the wick really easy. Be careful.

[Panzer1]

Well, if your using one of these stoves on the trail, how are you going to use safety goggles and disposable gloves?

Panzer

[MDhiker1967]

I think some people are more sensative to fiberglass then others,.,,
These wicks are SO NOT like attic insulation... as far as airborne particles...
personally I can handle attic insualtion with no issues...
I imagine everyone is different.....

[MDhiker1967]

side note... I have wrapped a few pots with fiberglass wick and have had no ill effects...

[optimator]

I haven't wrapped my pots yet. Maybe I'll just take Skid's advice and carry a pair of wool glove liners instead....

[Tinker]

Use asbestos instead. :D.
You've gotta be careful, Zelph. Pyromania just isn't normal.......well, maybe hiking isn't either :p.

[zelph]

Well, if your using one of these stoves on the trail, how are you going to use safety goggles and disposable gloves?

Panzer

Sorry, I should have said : when wrapping the pot or stove:o

[zelph]

I think some people are more sensative to fiberglass then others,.,,
These wicks are SO NOT like attic insulation... as far as airborne particles...
personally I can handle attic insualtion with no issues...
I imagine everyone is different.....

House insulation and I don't get along well at all. You be da man!!!!

Lots of people smoke and it never has an effect on them. Everyone is different.

[Manwich]

I'll alert the press.

[zelph]

I'll alert the press.

Somebody should alert Tinny of these photos shown in this thread. He has a recent video that shows him licking his wick wrapped stove and rubbing it on his face.

Don't be a Tinny, excercise caution when wrapping and using your stoves and pots. The photos I have provided are real time!!!! You don't want to ingest glass fibers. Use a glove as shown by Skidsteer or a bandana or a bail attached to the rim.