Touch tips most commonly require a tune up which consists of the following:

• Disassemble the piece
• Clean off the years of crud
• Remove the filler tube and check the condition of the felt sleeve and remove any foreign objects found residing there--(you'd be amazed!!)
• Make sure they haven't been filled with something other than lighter fluid
• Reassemble the filler tube
• Inspect the actual mechanism and disassemble as needed to straighten what is bent and sharpen or replace the spark wheel
• Clean out the flint tube and reassemble and test for proper intensity of spark and overall operation of the mechanics.
• Then I do a decent clean up cosmetically, reassemble the whole piece, add some lighter fluid and use it a few times to be sure it works as it should. If the wand is in good condition and the wick holder still has all 4 claws on it I also replace the wick material if needed- which is almost always!

Cost for this service is a flat rate for basic models like the Octette and Streamline. The rate is higher for models having cigarette boxes, tambour doors, and any with the Avon mechanism- all depending on the amount of time required - many of these models have a couple of dozen pieces to them and require a lot of time and effort to do the cosmetic work necessary to make them look nice.

I also repair other makes of touch tips- Dunhill-- Press-A-Lite-- Klix-- cost estimates are provided after receipt and inspection of the piece.