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biglu12619 · Tattoo lover Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 35 Location: A.V.

hey people,
this is lu from cali, well i got my kit and i plan to tatt my leg tonight, will i only have a couple of problems, first, i f****ed up and bought only two tips, one grip, and on tube, well i still need tools for sterilization, how can i sterilize with out haveing an autoclave or ultasonic cleaner
could i clean and then boil the tools, do i have to buy autoclave and ultasonic cleaner,
now im not playin on tattoo alot of people so thanks, some info would be help full

i Have tones of needles, so after i use them i will throw them away, i dont plan on using same needles more then once

Garyzda1 · Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2007 6:39 pm Post subject:

Your needles are pre-sterilized single use and the tubes must be cleaned, put through an ultrasonic(Preferably one with heat) and then through an autoclave cycle. (Even the brand new tubes need to be autoclaved before the first use.)

If you can't do this......... Save the tubes for when you have the ability to sterilize them and buy pre-sterilized single use disposable plastic tubes.

All bottles, clipcords and machines should be bagged and all surfaces and equipment should be cleaned with Cavacide, Viralex or something comparable.

None of these steps should be skipped.

Hope this helps.

TJ_tats · Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:40 am Post subject:

I agree these are solid basic procedures anything else increases risk. I myself use disposable and steel however, make sure your buy your disposable equipment from a reputable supplier who is licensed to sterilize medical equipment Cam Supply is one of them the will send you the license numbers and procedures if you ask them. BTW disposables are not expensive.

Ed Sr · Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:06 am Post subject:

Hi biglu12619,
The reason that you need to autoclave your tools is because many diseases grow from spores. Spores cannot be killed by heat alone. You must break the spores by pressure then the heat kills them. Please use disposable only until you can buy an autoclave.