The Official Piece Cleaning Guide - Page 4

Sweet Leaf` · #46 (**permalink**) 07-13-2008, 06:43 AM

i tried it after about 4 months of not cleaning my bong and smoking out of it multiple timers per day. And its like brand new now.

toker79 · #47 (**permalink**) 07-14-2008, 02:48 AM

will regular table salt work or does it have to be kosher/ bigger salt? thanks

Rhythm of Life · #48 (**permalink**) 07-14-2008, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by toker79

will regular table salt work or does it have to be kosher/ bigger salt? thanks

The bigger the salt the better, even rice can but substituted. Although if you have a perc or any other tight spot use a finer salt.

dy-no-mite3000 · #49 (**permalink**) 07-15-2008, 06:16 PM

The reason why corse/course(sp?) salt works best (ie. Sea Salt or Kosher over idodize table salt) is because they work as a solid non harming abbrasive against the resin/gunk buildup on your peice.

Table salt will work to some degree, but a run to the pharmacy, $1.69 for a large thing of rubbing alcohol and then $2.50 for a box of Mortons Kosher salt and you're set for a long time.

For those who tried it above glad it worked for ya (as it should!!!) Nothing better than smoking out of something that's sparkling clean imo.

420erot · #50 (**permalink**) 07-16-2008, 03:22 AM

do yourselves all a favor and buy some 454 glass cleaner.

At 9 bucks for a huge bottle its the cheapest and best

Anyone else ever use it....the process is the same as the bag method

in 5 min I can have a spotless pipe

joelywoely · #51 (**permalink**) 07-16-2008, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Fear420

Thinner?!?! Are you crazy?!?!?! Do NOT ever use any kind of a paint or laquer thinner,its TOXIC.

So is isopropyl alcohol. In fact, I've never heard of a non-polar solvent (the kind that dissolves THC) that isn't toxic. Whatever you use, as long as you let it dry out, is fine. If you want to smoke *now*, rinse the piece THOROUGHLY with water, which I do anyway since I use iso/salt and need to get the salt out afterwards. For what it's worth, I bet paint thinner and salt would work somewhat better than alcohol and salt, although not well enough to justify the price difference.

somekind · #52 (**permalink**) 07-16-2008, 03:49 AM

Lighter fluid is a good solvent, too. Or simple green.

durkynurky · #53 (**permalink**) 07-16-2008, 06:34 AM

habitualhero · #54 (**permalink**) 07-17-2008, 03:24 AM

thanks man..my pipe looks brand new

Mz V · #55 (**permalink**) 07-19-2008, 08:03 PM

For a metal or glass, (all tried) soak in brake fluid overnight and comes clean so easy. Of course after soaking in BF, clean WELL in dawn d/w liquid to remove all traces of BF. Alcohol was used before but this is quicker and easier. Don't put rubber in the BF tho, that usually cleans well in Dawn. As long as you clean and rinse well after, I don't see the big deal with what you soak it in. Done for years and no probs here...

Oblivion2123 · #56 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 09:26 PM

OMG if you put ISO ALCOHOL IN ACRYLIC IT WILL SHATTER LMFAO

tdub420 · #57 (**permalink**) 07-22-2008, 03:51 AM

rubbing alchohol and salt took the color right out of my pipe no lie

crazy_monkey108 · #58 (**permalink**) 07-22-2008, 06:11 AM

does nobody else smoke the resin?

Floydian · #59 (**permalink**) 07-22-2008, 03:42 PM

^Ocassionally, yes.

rottweilerpit · #60 (**permalink**) 07-22-2008, 10:17 PM

soap powder and hot water over nite soak

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#46 (permalink) 07-13-2008, 06:43 AM
Sweet Leaf` Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 587	i tried it after about 4 months of not cleaning my bong and smoking out of it multiple timers per day. And its like brand new now.

#47 (permalink) 07-14-2008, 02:48 AM
toker79 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 55	will regular table salt work or does it have to be kosher/ bigger salt? thanks

#49 (permalink) 07-15-2008, 06:16 PM
dy-no-mite3000 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 217	The reason why corse/course(sp?) salt works best (ie. Sea Salt or Kosher over idodize table salt) is because they work as a solid non harming abbrasive against the resin/gunk buildup on your peice. Table salt will work to some degree, but a run to the pharmacy, $1.69 for a large thing of rubbing alcohol and then $2.50 for a box of Mortons Kosher salt and you're set for a long time. For those who tried it above glad it worked for ya (as it should!!!) Nothing better than smoking out of something that's sparkling clean imo.

#50 (permalink) 07-16-2008, 03:22 AM
420erot G-Bus Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 29	do yourselves all a favor and buy some 454 glass cleaner. At 9 bucks for a huge bottle its the cheapest and best Anyone else ever use it....the process is the same as the bag method in 5 min I can have a spotless pipe

#52 (permalink) 07-16-2008, 03:49 AM
somekind Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: el Sol Posts: 2,815	Lighter fluid is a good solvent, too. Or simple green.

#53 (permalink) 07-16-2008, 06:34 AM
durkynurky Bring on the buds! Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 9

#54 (permalink) 07-17-2008, 03:24 AM
habitualhero Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 43	thanks man..my pipe looks brand new

#55 (permalink) 07-19-2008, 08:03 PM
Mz V Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 70	How I clean, my ex's method For a metal or glass, (all tried) soak in brake fluid overnight and comes clean so easy. Of course after soaking in BF, clean WELL in dawn d/w liquid to remove all traces of BF. Alcohol was used before but this is quicker and easier. Don't put rubber in the BF tho, that usually cleans well in Dawn. As long as you clean and rinse well after, I don't see the big deal with what you soak it in. Done for years and no probs here...

#56 (permalink) 07-20-2008, 09:26 PM
Oblivion2123 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Midwest Posts: 179	OMG if you put ISO ALCOHOL IN ACRYLIC IT WILL SHATTER LMFAO

#57 (permalink) 07-22-2008, 03:51 AM
tdub420 the man Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 217	rubbing alchohol and salt took the color right out of my pipe no lie

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#58 (permalink) 07-22-2008, 06:11 AM
crazy_monkey108 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 6	does nobody else smoke the resin?