Zippo Lighters - Fuel

I got one today :biggrin:

so cool!

But now I need fuel... what should i use? Online, you can buy 'zippo fuel', but it has to be delivered home :frown:

Parents wont be too happy like!

So, what else can i use? can I use paraffin oil (kerosine), used in oil lamps? Or does anyone know any major shops/stores which sell Zippo fuel?

Cheers

Reply 1

Pulse

10

XxXmowgliXxX

I got one today :biggrin:

so cool!

But now I need fuel... what should i use? Online, you can buy 'zippo fuel', but it has to be delivered home :frown:

Parents wont be too happy like!

So, what else can i use? can I use paraffin oil (kerosine), used in oil lamps? Or does anyone know any major shops/stores which sell Zippo fuel?

Cheers

Can't help you mate sorry; BUT: they definitely are cool.

Reply 2

fiction

go on amazon they sell sets of stuff so cool

Reply 3

Mad Vlad

19

As tempting as it is, I'm not going to recommend Unleaded Petrol.

Reply 4

Sync

14

I know that in the manual it says only use Zippo fuel. But then Zippo would say that. I just put normal Ronson lighter fluid in my Zippo (you can get this in almost any newsagents/petrol station and it comes in a yellow tin). Hasn't done it any harm in the 5 years or so I've had it....

Reply 5

XxXmowgliXxX

OP

1

Sync

I know that in the manual it says only use Zippo fuel. But then Zippo would say that. I just put normal Ronson lighter fluid in my Zippo (you can get this in almost any newsagents/petrol station and it comes in a yellow tin). Hasn't done it any harm in the 5 years or so I've had it....

Do you have to be 18 to buy it?

Reply 6

Sync

14

Errr...I'll pass on that one. Although, seeing as you can buy cigarettes at 16, I'd imagine the same applies for lighter fluid?

Reply 7

JayEm

14

Just buy some turpentine or see if you have any at home. You know, the stuff you clean paint brushes with, stinks like hell but is highly flammable.

Reply 8

XxXmowgliXxX

OP

1

JayEm

Just buy some turpentine or see if you have any at home. You know, the stuff you clean paint brushes with, stinks like hell but is highly flammable.

i really dont want to risk ****ing up by lighter tbh :P

Reply 9

silverbolt

19

Sync

I know that in the manual it says only use Zippo fuel. But then Zippo would say that. I just put normal Ronson lighter fluid in my Zippo (you can get this in almost any newsagents/petrol station and it comes in a yellow tin). Hasn't done it any harm in the 5 years or so I've had it....

yep thats about right, ronson just fine, and mad vlad you can buy zippos that take petrol though they are rare these days.

Remember grease - kenzicke had one

Reply 10

Lord Derfel Cadarn

1

XxXmowgliXxX

Do you have to be 18 to buy it?

Yes you do have to be 18 to get lighter fluid because it is a dangerous chemical, disposable lighters, supergule etc are all 18 as well.

I use swan lighter fluid myself but any will do. It just says to use zippo stuff becaese they are advertising their own brand. As previously said most petrol stations, newsagents ect will sell it. Make sure not to get gas though.

Reply 11

Captain Haddock

18

If you get it delivered I highly doubt the package will say "ZIPPO FUEL IN HERE LOL" on the outside packaging.

Reply 12

XxXmowgliXxX

OP

1

Peart

If you get it delivered I highly doubt the package will say "ZIPPO FUEL IN HERE LOL" on the outside packaging.

my parents will shake it 'swish swash'! OMG, he's getting liquor by post AHAHA!

then they open it and realise its ONLY lighter fluid, then theyll think im getting high on naptha :|

I dont smoke! And I only got a lighter cos it looks so cool :biggrin:

Ill try to get some lighter fluid tomorrow... Hopefully I can get away with it (im 15), because I do look in my late-teens i think. So yeh, cheers everyone :biggrin:

Reply 13

XxXmowgliXxX

OP

1

Lord Derfel Cadarn

Yes you do have to be 18 to get lighter fluid because it is a dangerous chemical, disposable lighters, supergule etc are all 18 as well.

On more than one occasion I have got lighters myself, and noone asked a question :|

I think that only major supermarket chains like Tesco etc will give a damn... a local newsagents wont care much... i think!

Reply 14

mute

1

My brother had this problem, I think I ended up buying it off of amazon, or from one of the sites linked from amazon. I heard (working in a hardware shop) that zippo fluid is different, but only really in as far as that you lose the "doesn't go out" aspect of a zippo (which is supposed to be their claim to fame) you're supposed to be able to light a zippo and it won't blow out.

this is what the guy looking for it said anyway, I couldn't guarantee that it's accurate though

Reply 15

XxXmowgliXxX

OP

1

mute

My brother had this problem, I think I ended up buying it off of amazon, or from one of the sites linked from amazon. I heard (working in a hardware shop) that zippo fluid is different, but only really in as far as that you lose the "doesn't go out" aspect of a zippo (which is supposed to be their claim to fame) you're supposed to be able to light a zippo and it won't blow out.

this is what the guy looking for it said anyway, I couldn't guarentee that it's accurate though

i got the swan lighter fluid today, £1.50 for 100ml. It works like a charm :biggrin:

not exactly totally windproof, but good enough. the girl at the newsagents didnt care much about my age :P

Reply 16

~Kirsty~

1

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my parents will shake it 'swish swash'! OMG, he's getting liquor by post AHAHA!

then they open it and realise its ONLY lighter fluid, then theyll think im getting high on naptha :|

I dont smoke! And I only got a lighter cos it looks so cool :biggrin:

Ill try to get some lighter fluid tomorrow... Hopefully I can get away with it (im 15), because I do look in my late-teens i think. So yeh, cheers everyone :biggrin:

i don't understand the concept of getting a lighter to just look cool..

Reply 17

Steezy20

1

~Kirsty~

i don't understand the concept of getting a lighter to just look cool..

I always thought it was a retarded thing to do as well. If you're not going to do anything with it, wtf is the point in having one? Do you go to a lot of open-air gigs?

Reply 18

vector

15

Why do people collect stamps? I personally just like lighters - it gets better when you can do tricks with your zippo :smile:

Reply 19

Steezy20

1

vector771

Why do people collect stamps? I personally just like lighters - it gets better when you can do tricks with your zippo :smile:

I could understand collecting lighters in that respect because its a hobby and you get some pretty different lighters, but what i can't understand is people that carry around a lighter for no other reason other than they believe it to be cool. You'd be the coolest person around if you set your house on fire arsing around trying to do a 'trick.' Btw, what tricks can possibly be done with a lighter? The only thing I can think of is spinning it around, but surely it would go out if you tried that?

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