quick fix for a "frayed" cigar head

[Sigarz]

I won some padilla habana robustos from cbid a couple weeks ago, and one of them was pretty badly damaged, but not worth the hassle to have them replace it. I tried to use the cigar glue to at least contain the damage but it didnt work very well. anyway, I decided to try that one first. used my palio for the cut and the wrapper was starting to unravel severely in two places, to I tried to squeeze it into the cutter to chop off the damaged part but it didn't fit so I made it a lot worse, by the time I was done trying to fix it, it looked like the end exploded, so used some masking tape wrapped a couple times around and it worked just like new, great flavor great draw just a little funny looking. have you guys ever made use of this fix?

[scottw]

get pectin or vegetable gum from the store.

[Sigarz]

my cigar glue is el torcedor(the tiny little vile at the B&M) put tons of that stuff on it works for holding down the wrapper if a small edge is loose but with extensive damage and especially iin a high traffic zone it didnt hold very well. is the pectin more heavy duty "glue" like ?

[scottw]

Originally Posted by Sigarz

my cigar glue is el torcedor(the tiny little vile at the B&M) put tons of that stuff on it works for holding down the wrapper if a small edge is loose but with extensive damage and especially iin a high traffic zone it didnt hold very well. is the pectin more heavy duty "glue" like ?

It will help but if you put the cigar through the shredder, nothing will help. Just smoke the fuggin thing

[Cigary]

If it was a cigar that had real issues call CBID and they will make it right for you no matter. I do ALOT of business with them and have had some cigars arrive in terrible shape and emailed them and they sent out another cigar as a replacement no questions asked. You get what you pay for and when you win an auction you deserve the winnings in good shape.

[gjcab09]

"MASKING TAPE!"...That's MY kind of solution! Way to go! That's flippin' terrific!
In the words of the younger generation..."You Rock Dude!"

[Sirhuffsalot]

I have used a rubber band, the keep the cap end from unraveling after the cap has fallen off.

Hey, I was`nt gonna smoke it that far anyways,

[Fanortner]

el torcedor works good for me.

[Cigary]

Originally Posted by gjcab09

"MASKING TAPE!"...That's MY kind of solution! Way to go! That's flippin' terrific!
In the words of the younger generation..."You Rock Dude!"

Originally Posted by Sirhuffsalot

I have used a rubber band, the keep the cap end from unraveling after the cap has fallen off.

Hey, I was`nt gonna smoke it that far anyways,

If all else fails,,duct it!

[eyesack]

Originally Posted by gjcab09

In the words of the younger generation..."You Rock Dude!"

LOL WHO SAYS THAT?!?!?! ahahaha Ohhhh Grandpa...
Unless I really am getting that old...

[ejgarnut]

Sigarz I had to laugh at your post. Not because of your gar coming undone, but because of your repair. It reminded me of Red Green and his duct tape exploits.

[DaReallyPoGigolo]

I'm liking the masking tape idea. Covering the tip of the cigar is very Winston Churchill-esque of you.

[The Postman]

I had a cigar doing that a while ago, and heard about melting parafin wax on it to repair. I had a lump of beeswax, so I tried it and it worked quite slick. Plus, the natural flavor of the wax was very pleasant in the mouth. Give it a try next time your cigar starts to desintigrate.