The Official Piece Cleaning Guide - Page 5

sneak-a-toke · #61 (**permalink**) 07-26-2008, 10:43 PM

ive got a 3 foot bong "Jack The Ripper" that gets dirty really quick and i found the easiest and quickest way to clean it is spraying some WD-40 into it and swishing it around all the "DIRTY" spots and it cleans it within less than a minute, after which i wash it out with regular dish soap until i can no longer smell the chemicals.... takes about 2 and a half minutes, unless im cleaning it out after the sesh is over.... in which case i spray some windex in that bitch and wash it out a second time...... i take care of my shit, gets the cleanest hit

sneak-a-toke · #62 (**permalink**) 07-26-2008, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by crazy_monkey108

does nobody else smoke the resin?

once a month my man

Dogwi11hunt · #63 (**permalink**) 07-27-2008, 07:58 PM

Ive heard of mixing shaving cream with alcohol and then soaking the pipe.

Hauntedgoat · #64 (**permalink**) 07-28-2008, 08:24 PM

Do you guys clean your bowls too or just the actual piece itself?

sneak-a-toke · #65 (**permalink**) 07-29-2008, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hauntedgoat

Do you guys clean your bowls too or just the actual piece itself?

the inside and outside of the bowl are never cleaned... those are scraped after enough resin is collected... i clean everything beyond the bowl.... just because i like to see how much smoke is collected inside before i take my hit

weedidas · #66 (**permalink**) 07-31-2008, 11:03 AM

I Just used paper clip, then warm watter and pipe cleaners made it like new again and it had a lot of res in it.

tickticktoke · #67 (**permalink**) 08-01-2008, 08:55 PM

have you guys seen the new vortex water bong fuck it looks amazing i was seriously thinking about getting one but how would you clean that thing out

PJV575 · #68 (**permalink**) 08-09-2008, 08:11 PM

Hey, this is gonna sound retarded, but...

Can you do anything with the brown resin/iso/salt mixture instead of just dumping is? I would think you could if it was just resin and the iso if you were to let to alcohol evaporate. I got a dark, DARK nice sized bag and I feel bad just dumping it down the drain...

trikky · #69 (**permalink**) 08-09-2008, 10:54 PM

There's a couple of things I want to mention after having read this Sticky.

1. Very well organized, Floydian. Thanks for doing this.

2. There are a couple of what I feel are errors.
a) Cleaning acrylic (plastic) bongs and pipes is dangerous. See this thread for details. http://forum.grasscity.com/seasoned-...ic-pieces.html

b) I noticed there was a reccomendation to use a paper clip to scrape out really caked up bowls, and I reccomend against this. It can cause micro-abrasions on the inside of your glass, lowering the integrity of the glass. For those of us who are very particular about our pieces, i suggest you use a mixture of hot isopropyl alcohol, salt, and as Floydian reccomended, pipe cleaners on really caked pieces.

Thanks again, Floydian.

Peace,
Trikky

Stickybudz · #70 (**permalink**) 08-11-2008, 02:24 AM

I've got a two foot, double perc, beaker bottom. as you can imagine it's kind of hard to clean. Heres what you need, some rubber bands, a plastic grocery bag(like from ralphs), some rubbing alcohol, should be like two bucks at any store, and some salt, I've found that when buying salt, its better to go big, it's like a dollar for a huge bottle. Now, empty your bong of water, and tear off a piece of grocery bag and cover where your downstem is inserted, rubber band over it to keep it tight, like the skin of a drum. pour in your salt and rubbing alcohol through the top, shake it a round a bit to clean above the perc, after that is clean, blow it through, then cover the top of your bong with plastic, rubber band this also. then shake it as much as you want, with the holes sealed, you don't have to worry about spills.

hit_tha_grav · #71 (**permalink**) 08-12-2008, 05:57 PM

Is the first method ok to use on a wooden pipe? I have a small pipe I made out of oak which needs to be cleaned badly.

SlightlyStooper · #72 (**permalink**) 08-13-2008, 08:16 PM

Tried this and it works great. Don't do they hot water thing whether its boiling or just running it underwater because there is always that small chance that it could crack from the heat! This method is great though Nice job!!

Irondog · #73 (**permalink**) 08-15-2008, 10:29 PM

Its worth the extra dollar to get the 90% alcohol. Cleans the bong spotless in a few shakes with salt.

Tried and true

lot of salt and a lil alcohol for best results

pipes are tougher though

marijuanagirl · #74 (**permalink**) 08-28-2008, 06:54 AM

Thanks so much for this thread.
I don't know why I didn't think of such a simple thing before - alcohol and salt. It's that frickin easy!
Here I was soaking my shit in oxyclean for days...

GlassMaster42O · #75 (**permalink**) 08-28-2008, 11:15 PM

I heard salt causes micro-abrasions in glass...No-no?

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#61 (permalink) 07-26-2008, 10:43 PM
sneak-a-toke Weed N' Liquor Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Wildomar Posts: 24	ive got a 3 foot bong "Jack The Ripper" that gets dirty really quick and i found the easiest and quickest way to clean it is spraying some WD-40 into it and swishing it around all the "DIRTY" spots and it cleans it within less than a minute, after which i wash it out with regular dish soap until i can no longer smell the chemicals.... takes about 2 and a half minutes, unless im cleaning it out after the sesh is over.... in which case i spray some windex in that bitch and wash it out a second time...... i take care of my shit, gets the cleanest hit __________________ Man 1: "My right hand does more for me than my girlfriend ever did" Man 2: " Yeah... im also surprised at how many girls are unwilling to wipe my ass"

#63 (permalink) 07-27-2008, 07:58 PM
Dogwi11hunt Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 59	Ive heard of mixing shaving cream with alcohol and then soaking the pipe.

#64 (permalink) 07-28-2008, 08:24 PM
Hauntedgoat Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 48	Do you guys clean your bowls too or just the actual piece itself?

#66 (permalink) 07-31-2008, 11:03 AM
weedidas Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 691	I Just used paper clip, then warm watter and pipe cleaners made it like new again and it had a lot of res in it.

#67 (permalink) 08-01-2008, 08:55 PM
tickticktoke Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 59	have you guys seen the new vortex water bong fuck it looks amazing i was seriously thinking about getting one but how would you clean that thing out

#68 (permalink) 08-09-2008, 08:11 PM
PJV575 Acta Non Verba Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western MA Posts: 717	re: The Official Piece Cleaning Guide Hey, this is gonna sound retarded, but... Can you do anything with the brown resin/iso/salt mixture instead of just dumping is? I would think you could if it was just resin and the iso if you were to let to alcohol evaporate. I got a dark, DARK nice sized bag and I feel bad just dumping it down the drain... __________________

#69 (permalink) 08-09-2008, 10:54 PM
trikky Glassblower Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: In the Redwoods, torchin' it. Posts: 6,165	re: The Official Piece Cleaning Guide There's a couple of things I want to mention after having read this Sticky. 1. Very well organized, Floydian. Thanks for doing this. 2. There are a couple of what I feel are errors. a) Cleaning acrylic (plastic) bongs and pipes is dangerous. See this thread for details. http://forum.grasscity.com/seasoned-...ic-pieces.html b) I noticed there was a reccomendation to use a paper clip to scrape out really caked up bowls, and I reccomend against this. It can cause micro-abrasions on the inside of your glass, lowering the integrity of the glass. For those of us who are very particular about our pieces, i suggest you use a mixture of hot isopropyl alcohol, salt, and as Floydian reccomended, pipe cleaners on really caked pieces. Thanks again, Floydian. Peace, Trikky __________________

#70 (permalink) 08-11-2008, 02:24 AM
Stickybudz Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cali Posts: 8	re: The Official Piece Cleaning Guide I've got a two foot, double perc, beaker bottom. as you can imagine it's kind of hard to clean. Heres what you need, some rubber bands, a plastic grocery bag(like from ralphs), some rubbing alcohol, should be like two bucks at any store, and some salt, I've found that when buying salt, its better to go big, it's like a dollar for a huge bottle. Now, empty your bong of water, and tear off a piece of grocery bag and cover where your downstem is inserted, rubber band over it to keep it tight, like the skin of a drum. pour in your salt and rubbing alcohol through the top, shake it a round a bit to clean above the perc, after that is clean, blow it through, then cover the top of your bong with plastic, rubber band this also. then shake it as much as you want, with the holes sealed, you don't have to worry about spills. __________________ Smokin' all her Lovin' till my eye's start to bleed

#71 (permalink) 08-12-2008, 05:57 PM
hit_tha_grav Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 38	re: The Official Piece Cleaning Guide Is the first method ok to use on a wooden pipe? I have a small pipe I made out of oak which needs to be cleaned badly.

#72 (permalink) 08-13-2008, 08:16 PM
SlightlyStooper Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 64	re: The Official Piece Cleaning Guide Tried this and it works great. Don't do they hot water thing whether its boiling or just running it underwater because there is always that small chance that it could crack from the heat! This method is great though Nice job!!

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#73 (permalink) 08-15-2008, 10:29 PM
Irondog Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Californey Posts: 99	re: The Official Piece Cleaning Guide Its worth the extra dollar to get the 90% alcohol. Cleans the bong spotless in a few shakes with salt. Tried and true lot of salt and a lil alcohol for best results pipes are tougher though

#74 (permalink) 08-28-2008, 06:54 AM
marijuanagirl suck my dyslexic jew! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 838	re: The Official Piece Cleaning Guide Thanks so much for this thread. I don't know why I didn't think of such a simple thing before - alcohol and salt. It's that frickin easy! Here I was soaking my shit in oxyclean for days...

#75 (permalink) 08-28-2008, 11:15 PM
GlassMaster42O Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Greensboro Posts: 638	re: The Official Piece Cleaning Guide I heard salt causes micro-abrasions in glass...No-no? __________________ Damnit...I need a new sig!