How does everyone season their new Humidors????

[Coop D]

Originally Posted by SMOKE20

You can use the same method, just have more ground to cover

I guess I will rub it....

that sounds bad

[SMOKE20]

Originally Posted by Coop D

Is that what you did with your cabinet, or are you just assuming it is the same????

Well one would assume the same. There is also a real good article at Cigarmony.com on how to season you humidor as well

[Coop D]

so many conflicting theories....

some say rub it down... some say don't rub it down.....

[Humidor Minister]

IMHO I'd never whipe down the inside. When I have A piece of wood with A slight warp, I wet one side to make it move in the desired direction. Wood that goes from A low moisture content to A high content has A movement strong enough to pull nails out. The reason most humidors won't have A problem is because wood moves across the grain more than end to end. That means your Humi gets taller more so than wider or longer. This movement isn't as critical when it comes to warping. wetting one side and not the other though will cause expansion on the inside which could cause it to warp to the outside. Because Humidors are so small it will be very minimal though. I still won't risk it myself.

[SMOKE20]

Originally Posted by William Wyko

IMHO I'd never whipe down the inside. When I have A piece of wood with A slight warp, I wet one side to make it move in the desired direction. Wood that goes from A low moisture content to A high content has A movement strong enough to pull nails out. The reason most humidors won't have A problem is because wood moves across the grain more than end to end. That means your Humi gets taller more so than wider or longer. This movement isn't as critical when it comes to warping. wetting one side and not the other though will cause expansion on the inside which could cause it to warp to the outside. Because Humidors are so small it will be very minimal though. I still won't risk it myself.

You make a good point, I guess its something you wont really notice on a small humidor. I have done this with a few of mine and never had a n issue with wiping it down. If you are gonna wipe it down do not saturate the wood. you towel that you use should not be that wet

There are people that say one thing and people that say the other, I am not sure if there is an exact way to do it.

[Coop D]

so on bigger humidors, no wipey for sure!

I am thinking a couple bowls of water, and let it sit for a couple days.

[houdini-cl]

Originally Posted by mc2712

I use a brand new 100% cotton wash cloth, soak it with distilled water squeeze out as much of the water as possible and pat down the complete inside, shelves and dividers then close the humidor and let it set for few hours then repeat the process again, then let set for 24 hours. This has worked for all my humidors.

ditto

[~Robbie~]

I personally never wipe down the inside of a humidor. With a starter quality humidor with a very thin layer of spanish cedar I don't want to risk warping it, and with a $1,000+ humidor with a thick layer of spanish cedar I don't want to risk damaging it in any way! I have been very happy with Humidpak's seasoning packets. You have to be patient with them, but they DO work. Just give them a week to 10 days WITHOUT opening the humidor and it will definitely absorb the humidity and begin to stabilize for you. Just my 2 cents from experience with a number of my own desktops.

[buttah]

Originally Posted by William Wyko

IMHO I'd never whipe down the inside. When I have A piece of wood with A slight warp, I wet one side to make it move in the desired direction. Wood that goes from A low moisture content to A high content has A movement strong enough to pull nails out. The reason most humidors won't have A problem is because wood moves across the grain more than end to end. That means your Humi gets taller more so than wider or longer. This movement isn't as critical when it comes to warping. wetting one side and not the other though will cause expansion on the inside which could cause it to warp to the outside. Because Humidors are so small it will be very minimal though. I still won't risk it myself.

This is the guy I'd listen to first and foremost. When it comes to humi's I doubt we have anyone any more knowledgable on the boards.

[Coop D]

i listened to Bill and just used the bowl's of distilled water. I have done that in the past, so might as well keep with that theory.