Use only water based lubes. The manufacturer sells appropriate lubes on their website, and AstroGlide, my preferred lube, can also be bought in major pharmacies and drug stores.
Do not use lubes that contain oils, natural, animal, vegetable, or synthetic. All varieties of oil are bad for the insert material and will cause it to break down rapidly over a few days of exposure. I also recommend avoiding silicone based lubes. While these lubes do not damage the insert material, they are extremely difficult to clean off properly, and they provide a hiding place for organic materials to remain inside the insert after use and cleaning.
How Do I Know If A Lube Is OK To Use?
I've suggested several different tests. Of course you could read the label and see if there's any ingredient listed that looks like oil or oil-based. If in doubt, don't use this lube with your FleshLight. While one use does not destroy your FleshLight, its still a waste of money to buy a lube only to discover later that you should not use it with your insert. The various lube tests all rely on the fact that oil and water do not mix. Here are two tests that I've seen mentioned:
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Pour a generous serving of the lube into a glass of water, mix well, and let rest for 20 minutes. If there is a shiny oil film atop the water then the lube contains enough oil to damage the insert, so do not use.
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Pour a good serving of the lube on a white cotton cloth such as a handkerchief or hand towel. Wash out with warm water, and leave to dry. Is there a stain on the cloth? If yes, then the lube should not be used with your insert, because it contains oil.
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Yes, the whole idea of the FleshLight is that it simulates unprotected sexual contact. You can use the FleshLight in the same way as you'd behave when making love with a willing sexual partner, and that of course includes cumming inside them! Seriously, cumming inside is a large part of the pleasure of using the FleshLight. Yes, it does require more careful cleaning afterwards, but you have to clean the insert thoroughly even if you do not cum inside, on account of your pre-cum and the lube you used.
How To Clean Your FleshLight After Use
When I want to use the FleshLight, I take the insert I want to use out of its storage, wash it out in the sink with hot water, and dry it with a towel. Then I put the insert into the case I'm going to use, lube it up, and use. After I am done using the FleshLight, I wash it out again with plenty of water, and I especially run a lot of hot water through the canal. This flushes any biological material that may be left there. It is sometimes surprisingly hard to get rid of everything, especially with a textured insert. I usually run the water both directions for at least 2-3 minutes.
After washing the insert out, I usually dry its outside with a towel. Then I take a handkerchief and wrap it around the thick end of a knitting needle or a chopstick, and I push the handkerchief through the canal of the insert from one end to the other, until it does not pick up any more moisture. This treatment results in a very dry canal, especially if you switch between several handkerchiefs or hand towels.
Every now and then, a washing out with hot tap water is not sufficient. For those occassions, I use 70% isopropyl alcohol. What I do is hold the small (non-orifice) end of the insert closed with my hand, and pour alcohol down the orifice end, and slosh it around inside the canal for about a minute or two. Then repeat with a fresh batch of alcohol. If you want to give the insert an extended alcohol treatment, you can fill a sink with warmish tap water, pour an entire bottle of isopropyl alcohol into the sink, and dunk the insert in the mixture.
Its All Sticky!!! What To Do?
The inserts get sticky after washing with hot water. Its a property of the material of which they are made, if your insert becomes sticky its not your fault, you're not doing anything wrong. If that stickyness bothers you, you can use a powder to eliminate the stickyness. This is purely optional and the stickyness does not damage your insert in any way, so you can decide to not powder. You should note that powdering Ice colored inserts reduces visibility over time, and Ice colored inserts are especially sticky, because the manufacturer does not include a smoothing agent in the material that would make the insert opaque. I have an Ice insert and I powder only the orifice area, which does not reduce the visibility along the canal, and does take care of the most exposed area.
How Do I Powder My FleshLight?
I powder the insert with talcum based powder, only on the outside. What I do is powder the outside with the powder and then shake off the excess. Then I gently smooth the powder over the outside of the insert, ensuring that no surface area remains sticky. I used to also pour some powder down the canal, but found that it is not necessary and it makes the insert more difficult to prepare for use. So now I only powder the outside, with no ill effect.
What Kind Of Powders To Use And Not Use?
The manufacturer recommends using a powder containing corn starch. I personally avoid that, because corn starch is organic. If you do not clean the insert perfectly and then you use corn starch, you're providing lots of food for bad stuff such as mold and bacteria to grow on. I prefer using inorganic talcum based powders.
Can I Turn The Insert Inside Out To Dry Or Clean?
Yes, you can turn the inserts inside out, gently. First, ensure that the outside of the insert is thoroughly powdered and non-sticky. If you don't ensure that, then by turning it inside-out you will end up with a sticky ball of insert material, virtually impossible to rescue. Start from the small (non-orifice) end of the insert, and pull it upwards towards the orifice end of the insert. Slowly work your way all the way to the end till the orifice end appears inside-out. I recommend doing this only with the Lady orifice and Mouth orifice. The Butt orifice is too tight to allow completely turning the insert inside-out, and I have not tried with the Non-descript orifice, so I do not know if its possible.
Can I Rinse It With Alcohol?
Yes, a rinse with isopropyl alcohol (also sold as "Rubbing Alcohol") will not damage your insert, and it will kill any mold or other stuff that might render your insert useless.
How To Rescue And Old Or Dirty Insert?
Rinse with isopropyl alcohol and let dry. If the insert is still dirty, and it is useless for you, you might try bathing it in very diluted chlorox. This is a desperate measure that you should try only if the insert cannot be recovered any other way.
NO. Do not heat the insert in a microwave. It might melt or even ignite, causing a fire.
Heating the insert above 130F (50C) is not recommended. So boiling it is definitely not recommended.
After washing the insert out, I usually dry its outside with a towel. Then I take a handkerchief and wrap it around the thick end of a knitting needle or a chopstick, and I push the handkerchief through the canal of the insert from one end to the other, until it does not pick up any more moisture. This treatment results in a very dry canal, especially if you switch between several handkerchiefs or hand towels.
My EndCap Or Big Cap Is Stuck, What To Do?
Soak the case in hot water for an hour. Gently try to turn the endcap in the screw-off direction. Repeat until you succeed.