IMCO's are nickel plated steel. Very lightweight, but sturdy construction. Steel rusts, so the nickel plating helps prevent that. Unfortunately, I have put one of my IMCO's through the washing machine and didn't dry it thoroughly and it began to rust.
I did my research on steel and it supposedly takes 3 to 5 hours of exposure to water to start rusting. So, if you can get your IMCO dry quickly, it should be ok. It's those hard to reach places inside that'll get you if you're not careful.
The moral of the story - keep your IMCO Lighters dry or dry them fast if they do get wet.
I did my research on steel and it supposedly takes 3 to 5 hours of exposure to water to start rusting. So, if you can get your IMCO dry quickly, it should be ok. It's those hard to reach places inside that'll get you if you're not careful.
The moral of the story - keep your IMCO Lighters dry or dry them fast if they do get wet.
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