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If you rinse off the plugs you're probably making the glue on the electrical tape spread out more, which would make your ears more exposed to it.

lol but i wipe em off with a towel to to make sure they arent sticky xD . idk maybe im just lucky i dont have a reaction it.

Nic wrote:

stashapistachio wrote: If people insist on using electrical tape, thats their own silly fault (thats normally more expensive too)

Oh my... lol Ive been using electrical tape to stretch for a while now and i have had no problems( i do realize that sum people may have reactions to it) As long as u take out ur electrical tape wrapped plugs every day and rinse them u will be fine. And no its not expensive at all, i got 3 rolls of electric tape for 1 dollar. PTFE was readily available for me to use, but the problems with it is it just makes u pissed off. It crinkles, The edges turn up when u try to put it in ur ear. It fuckin absorbs jojoba oil and gets all nasty. Just in general its a frustrating thing to use. Electric tape goes on perfect, no trouble. Takes 5 seconds to put a new wrap as opposed to like 10 mins with PTFE.

I've always used PTFE and I've never had those problems. I wouldn't bother with it too if I had those problems.

corazon_de_oro wrote:If you rinse off the plugs you're probably making the glue on the electrical tape spread out more, which would make your ears more exposed to it.

naw lol , u rinse them with water and then wipe em off with a tissue. The glue only comes off the edges after a couple of days if u dont clean em. If u rinse and wipe em then there will be no glue.

electrical tape adhesive contains TCP which is a neurotoxin often found in runoff in jetfuel, you can just wipe it off as it seeps through the microtears caused by stretching and in the long term will give you unhealthy nasty lobes

I've been using cling wrap to stretch my ears for a while now and I must say it works flawlessly. It clings great and doesn't hurt your ears. It's cheap and doesn't ruin your jewelry. If you're worried about it sticking to your ears, it doesn't. Lube it up well before stretching and you'll have no problems. I definitely recommend it.

Also, do NOT use electrical tape in your ears. If you believe that just wiping away the glue gets rid of it, you are wrong. Your ears are absorbing harmful toxins. It's a stupid decision. Don't make it.

i was at 5/8s inch for a few months and decided to tape and used PTFE within 3 or 4 daysi had done about a 10 wrap and deicided to get a 3/4 taper as a tester for my size (i was taping on a double flare with 3/4 inch outer flares) and it went right through i was a 1/16 of an inch higher then the 3/4 im now at a 3/4 using the taper for as few days for some weight to keep it loose emu oil every night and bio oil in the morning and my ears are thicker then when i was at a 00g this has worked wonders

PTFE is amazing its rly cheap i got 50 yards for 2 dollars its worth it for sure

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Plastic wrap was first made from PVC, which remains the most common material, but non-PVC alternatives are now being sold because of concerns about the risk in transfer of plasticizers from PVC into food.

The PVC-based films contain plasticizers, most often bis(2-ethylhexyl) adipate (DEHA), but phthalates (most often dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)), in spite of being prohibited in most countries, also cause concern. The plasticizers were found to migrate to some foods, for example cheeses or fatty fish and meat. In the UK, polymerized plasticizers replaced DEHP in this application, largely eliminating the problem.[4]
A common alternative to PVC is low density polyethylene (LDPE), which is less clingy than PVC, but also does not contain traces of potentially toxic additives.

In laymans terms, if you use a PVC based plastic wrap you could transfer toxins into your system, however if you use LDPE plastic wrap there shouldn't be any risks (other than struggling to cut the shit just to put it on your plug )

Cling wrap is porous, it has to be in order to be microwavable otherwise it would burst. How would one even manage wrapping it around a little plug? Creative thought though.