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  1. 03-16-2009, 04:41 PM #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by drew_goring View Post
    Looks like water damage to me. Especially on that band.

    I am thinking maybe when you filled the humidifier there was a bit of excess water on it and it dripped onto your smokes.

    I would recommend you toss out the solution and the foam and get some beads. They worked great for me before I switched to active humidification. Much lower maintenance compared to the foam humidifier that I started with.

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    I think drew is right. It isn't mold and if it's bloom its bloom that got wet. But the tell tale sign is the green on the wrapper. Test a wrapper get it wet with what you use to hydrate your cigars and see what happens when it dries off.






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    Mold on the cigars

    looks like PG stains on the band
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    I have no idea what you contracted there, but it looks like it itches.
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    Quote Originally Posted by kevin7 View Post
    Mold on the cigars

    looks like PG stains on the band
    whats pg?






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    That god awful crap people use with distilled water. P something - glycol
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    Quote Originally Posted by kevin7 View Post
    Mold on the cigars

    looks like PG stains on the band

    yes, I use this Propylene Glycol Solution. Is it bad?
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    Drew got it. Water spots. They're harmless. Smoke em.
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    As others has stated, get rid of the solution and foam. Get some beads!

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    Better yet, get some crystals. Beads are a PITA inside desktops.

    Crystals are easy and work great.

    BTW, I recently ran into a box of jl pcs that had green/black areas on the band. I was told on another forum that it was the bronze pigment inside the wrapper oxidizing in the presence of water. So in other words no big deal they must have gotten a little to damp at some point.

    As long as there is no sign of mold you are good.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pmp View Post
    Better yet, get some crystals. Beads are a PITA inside desktops.

    Crystals are easy and work great.

    BTW, I recently ran into a box of jl pcs that had green/black areas on the band. I was told on another forum that it was the bronze pigment inside the wrapper oxidizing in the presence of water. So in other words no big deal they must have gotten a little to damp at some point.

    As long as there is no sign of mold you are good.
    Guess we're going to disagree on this too. Beads are a PITA versus crystals? Are you referring to kitty litter? Also, would you mind finding me a link where someone is discussing the wrapper pigment oxidizing?

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