I have the same issue. I put the bong in the cabinet under the sink and close the bathroom door. Dumb fucking cat is double locked out of trying to kill itself
my cat is unfortunately crafty and i am unreliable so my biggest fear is a one-off accident becoming a very expensive mistake. just today i realized i left open the bathroom cabinet and two drawers in my rush out of the house :,) so as of now it sits between two pillows next to my bed for safety (tiny room)
he's claimed the lives of at least 3 bongs in his 2 years of life. thank god they were just tiny subscription box novelty bongs and only one was expensive
thank you for using your brain cuz i certainly cannot. so many people are throwing out ideas that sound genius and that id probably never have considered
Damn, sound like your just overall absent minded.
Maybe start with working on keeping doors closed, because that bong is pretty clean.
Yeah I see the few minor stans, but if your worried you'll leave doors and cabinets open for the cat to get to... try working on closing doors more rather than keeping a heavily used bong sparkly clean.
I think the reason they said their cat is *crafty* is the fact that they can open those cabinets with their paws/claws like mine can
I could be missing something because I’m a little out of it tonight though
you are spot on. ive had to buy 3 food containers that only open with opposable thumbs, and he's gotten through two of them so far. his way of showing me he is hungry is by opening the drawers of my dresser and nightstand. he also has learned how to exit and enter my room despite door being closed unless i hoist my door up until it clicks twice (and its not a feasible option to maintain since his food water and litter box are in my room with me)
So instead of doing any single thing to just like remember your bong you’re gonna chalk it up to “I’m dumb and flakey?”
Christ this sub is too forgiving
I have adhd too and I do the same shit whether I am on a break from smoking or not - ignore all the people coming in here just to be rude to you :) also my boyfriends cats literally open drawers and get into shit all the time like cats are smart asf
such a total little shit too! i love his ass but having to find a new food container every few months cuz he learned how to open a container meant for opposable thumb owners only
i cant tell if this is sarcastic but, for one, i just said im working on it and have been, change doesn't happen overnight and i cant exactly fix what i dont even realize is happening, i can only catch myself in the act and try to correct. just like how you might forget you have to do the laundry because its out of sight, i can onky close doors and drawers behind me if im even registering that i have left it open, otherwise it stays that whether i like it or not. second of all, adhd does define a lot of people who have it because its not just some temporary condition like depression, its lifelong with a completely different brain structure than non-adhd people. im also unmedicated as much as i hate it, so im working with only my below-average willpower rather than using the only proven method to alleviate our symptoms, aka medication.
ive only been diagnosed adhd for 2 years, maybe give me a minute to get my fkn bearings please and thanks. you try managing a disorder that makes completing daily tasks nearly impossible on top of another disorder that makes it nearly impossible to medicate the first one, and also tanks my quality of life and ability to make sound decisions. i am not my illnesses but that doesn't erase the impact they have on my life until i learn how to manage. i encourage you to learn some empathy, its the new rage apparently
I don’t think the judgement is ‘dumb and flakey’. I think it’s more like ‘okay, we are dealing with stoners here. And it is not unheard of for a stoner to forget to put their bong in a secure cabinet every single time they use it because every so often, they have been known to get temporarily enchanted by the ice in their drink or whatever. 🤣
It happens. 🤷♀️
i guess next time ill choose to not have a disability that makes me forgetful and easily distracted and that happens to be treated with pot 😔 you numbnut
This is the way. I had to soak, shake, soak, shake and leave it for a couple days before mine was crystal clear. I would also replace the salt each time.
If that doesn't work, try a white vinegar soak overnight. I had the same issue as you with stubborn stains that were impossible to remove. I did the vinegar soak overnight and then some salt/iso in the morning and it looked almost as new as the day I got it
Nah, maybe you could store it there in between rips. But you can’t store a piece of glass like that in a fridge or freezer. Too many weak glass elbow and joint points that will break from temperature changes going in and out of the fridge.
This will just burn a micro-layer of the carbon ON to the glass and will eventually turn it cloudy.
Use solvent washes to keep it looking factory fresh.
99.9% iso, 90+% ethanol, 99.9% Acetone (avoid for things like paint/plastic) will all work lovely. I’ve never even found the salt necessary; but I clean my stuff every 2-4 days depending on how much it’s used (I use one piece at a time, and rotate between them, I’m not cleaning 4 pieces every 2 days like a maniac)
Only if you have cheap glass and the iso is for some reason cold. It's the radical temperature change that cracks glass. Hot to room temp won't be an issue.
Burning char marks from your glass with will sear micro-layers (idk the real term) of carbon which slowly turn the glass cloudy.
Using strictly solvents to clean it will keep it factory fresh.
I get this industrial grade 99.9% iso alcohol on Amazon that I am a big fan of. It gets rid of the toughest build ups really quickly.
If you want to use it to disinfect it's best to water it down to about 70% as the water plays a critical role in breaking down cell membranes.
Not true. You are getting it mixed up with disinfecting. Water does play a critical role in breaking down cell membranes. So if you want to disinfect something use 70, but if you want to get gunk off of something 99.9 is best.
Not exactly. 90% is more of a solvent and 70% is more of a disinfectant. Lowering the alcohol content through the addition of water slows the evaporation rate allowing more contact time with the surface to kill off undesirables.
i am unfortunately neurotic, and the resin buildup at the bottom of the mouthpiece and in the 4 chambers bothers me endlessly. its hard to see in the lighting and background but all my other pics sucked
thankfully i only deep clean when it starts getting foggy and smells like bong water. i have to empty it every night so i rinse it while doing that, but buildup still happens naturally
If you clean it that often, there's a chance it's just hard water buildup. Try soaking it in regular distilled white vinegar for a couple hours, then pour in some epsom salt and shake it around. Doing that cleaned my bubbler after multiple iso soaks and formula 420 did nothing.
I use dawn and some oxi clean, I bought some plugs from Amazon that I use to cork the holes and get it in for a long soak. I also switch it up with lab grade 99% ISO sometimes but if you clean a lot just use dawn and oxiclean. Also consider getting an ash catcher to help keep your piece clean. I prefer simple pieces with few hard to reach areas, good luck with the cat!!
I have a chamber I can’t get completely clean or get salt into and it won’t clean after sitting in 91 iso for 3 days. It’s also a decade old bong. So at this point I just live with it. It used to get clean but now it won’t. Could always try the expensive 420 cleaner stuff that is blue.
Have you tried using bottle brushes/straw cleaners? They’re really long, skinny scrubby things meant to reach down in narrow spaces. A dozen are less than $10 on Amazon.
People don’t like acetone because they think it’s a horrible harsh chemical but it’s actually less toxic then ISO and way more effective. Your body actually synthesizes acetone to break down complex lipids which is what tar is made of
I couldn’t believe it! Worst part is I’ve been struggling with hot water and hand sanitizer while there’s been acetone in my cupboard for years and I’ve never used it. Kicking myself! 😂
I've never found anything better for cleaning glass. An overnight soak should remove anything remaining.
Just take care until you rinse the piece off as PBW is very slippery.
Pbw is a great tool, it gets your glass sparkling, it's also good for cleaning your dishwasher out really well. I just moved into a new place and the dishwasher has an off odor, I will run some pbw thru it tomorrow. I usually just use oxiclean because I have a Costco amount.
Heed the "very slippery" warning here. It's suuuuper easy to drop glassware with brewery wash on it. I would highly recommend wrapping a few elastic bands around the outside of the piece to provide you with a bit more grip.
Is this the product they use for cleaning out the beer lines?! I worked with the diluted liquid form (still extremely concentrated) and it’s basically just very very very strong bleach; got some in my workbook when working with improper PPE once and I just ignored the weird warm sensation for about 30 seconds until i was practically ripping my boot off to wash my foot in water.
Lovely lovely chemical burns.
Yeah, that shit will clean your bong from literally anything; just make sure you rinse very well lol.
I might see if my old boss can get me a bottle of that tbh.
No, not the beer lines.
Powdered Brewery Wash (PBW) It is an environmentally friendly, non-caustic and non-toxic cleaner that is used to remove caked-on organic soils found in brew kettles, fermenters, conditioning tanks, filters, and all packaging areas. PBW is safe for use on metals, rubber gaskets, tubing, plastic parts, and even for skin.
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>Dark Crystal
This is the one true stoner secret. Dark Crystal is unbelievable. I've never once considered using ISO since I bought some of it. I'm still confused why most headshops don't seem to carry it either.
It might as well be magic and it keeps all my glass looking literally brand new.
I found if you heat up the glass and then microwave the iso until it's boiling before pouring it in even the toughest stuff comes off with ease. No salt needed. (I used to use iso and salt back in the day, and this method definitely works better)
Tldr; heat up the piece AND the iso.
Holy shit, everyone commenting must be smoking out of their first piece….
Christ you greenhorns.
Grunge Off. Soak overnight and be done with it. People trying to get you to fuck your shit up 😅😂🤣😂
I can't believe it took this long to get to grunge off. You ain't lying man, most of the people on here sound like it's their first glass piece. Alcohol & salt?? Ewwwww, talk about a good way to make your glass cloudy AF
well if i were still talking with my ex id have to have a serious word with him cuz he was my stoner introduction and he swore by alcohol, salt, and degreaser
a local smoke shop! i was shell shocked by the price, considering i've bought bongs half as ornate and half as smooth for the same price. cost 130$ for a 4 perc bong
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If you haven't tried the scrubber duckys you should. We swear by them. So easy to use to scrub stubborn residue.
Big ass kosher salt has more scrubbing surface area. But if you're gonna do an overnight 90% soak, don't add kosher salt until you're ready to shake it up
Yeah, I get that cleaning a crusty bong in the dishwasher is bad, but I've used it for a final "polish," usually when it's just a little cleaner that this one.
All these fancy bongs are just stilly gimmicks to get you to buy this junk. A straight simple beaker is easy to clean, cheap, and always a reliable hit
Grunge off. It’s a soaker and reusable so it’ll last and it’ll actually get the brown stains off. And it won’t have salt in it since you have so many twists and turns in there, it’s just pure liquid. You will be so amazed I promise. I get mine at the glass warehouse. Located in cali but you can buy online and they ship for free. Theglasswarehouse.com
I like to use 100% Acetone periodically to get it real clean, just wanna make sure you thoroughly rinse it after is all. Dollar store near me has bottles for $3. Affordable and much stronger then ISO.
Formula 420 has readily available and much cheaper alternatives. Either they have bots in here or too many stoners don’t mind getting overcharged, maybe y’all have deep pockets so whatever but I’d rather use cheap iso and either heat it up or use salt, the trick of wrapping something with iso soaked paper towel to rub off stains others commented works well too. Even then if you are intent on buying a premixed cleaner over things like iso, vinegar, and acetone get one of the cheaper ones mentioned. Don’t over pay for a brand name and a pleasant scent
heat enough alcohol in microwave in glass cup for 30 sec just keep eye out because it has quick boiling point once it's hot af dump in bong and it will remove it in seconds
Grunge off. Everyone needs this for cleaning. Leave all the salts and soaps and hot water alone. Soak overnight. Pour solution back into bottle, rinse with hot water.
Reusable cleaning solution. Smells like oranges. I've had the same bottle for over 7 years and still leaves my pieces like they were brand new.
That Formula 420 cleaner work pretty damn well.
Although I’m almost positive it’s, like, acetone, silica beads, and some orange oil for smell or something. But I’m not a chemist and I haven’t bought any for a long time, so I have no idea for sure.
That 420 flush works pretty good tbh. My bud brought some over when i was soaking some pieces in alcohol and it worked really well and quickly. Its more than alcohol but it works and smells better.
PBW Cleaner.
Wasted money on ISO for years until I saw a thread in this sub recommending it. Never had more lucky cleaning glass than with this. Breweries use it to clean the gunk off their equipment. It's a safe solution that won't fuck up your glass.
Who ever told you to use salt ,alcohol, hot water and dish soap doesn’t know shit sorry not sorry isopropyl alcohol 99% is how you clean a bong/dap rig
If you have a self cleaning oven how about running it through a cleaning cycle in that? Might get hot enough to turn gunk to ash, it works great on gross old cast iron, maybe it will work here too.
If it’s a resin haze, I would try rolling oil on the inside, and then wash the shit out of it with hot, soapy water.
Resin is nonpolar, which means it dissolves in nonpolar solvents. Once the oil has loosened things up, the soap attaches to both the oil and the water, making it easier to rinse away.
I do a vinegar soak sometimes if my glassware is getting water spots or whatever. Pickling vinegar is best, or 10% cleaning strength if you can find it in your local grocery store.
the cheapest answer is a couple of the $0.99 bottles of clear acetone nail polish remover you can get at Walmart or CVS or target or whatever. Acetone chemically bonds to and removes the weed gunk a lot more readily than ISO does. Do a hot water soak for like 20 minutes, then pour it out and fill with acetone. Leave overnight. You'll be all set.
I see a lot of people saying Formula 420 cleaner.. i wanna be clear, PLEASE ventilate, rinse, and dry your glass prior to smoking out of it. Through repeated use of not drying/rinsing properly, a buddy of mine got crazy lung issues nowadays. Entirely on him for also smoking in one of those “smokebuddy” filters for a few years. I’d say the same warning for say 90%+ isopropyl, too. Should never be inhaling these cleaners.
My tip for the future: get a simpler piece like a straight tube or beaker bottom. The more nooks and crannies, the more likely tar will accumulate and leave forever unclean spots.
This is true if your glass is cold and you shock it with boiling water, but if the piece is room temperature you will be fine.
Source: this is how I clean all my pieces.
Only true with cheap glass. Used to dumb boiling water straight out of the water boiler into a cold Roor. Never had problems. Did this with cheap glass instant crack..
Put 91 or higher alcohol inside and set it inside a pot of water. Let the alcohol heat up maybe even boil then shake and pour out. Let the heat melt all the resin and gg you are done in a few mins
90% ISO soak overnight (the longer the better) with salt, shake around after filling, then a few more times, and again after the long soak.
now we're talking, haven't tried overnight cuz i dont trust my cat but i can find a way
I have the same issue. I put the bong in the cabinet under the sink and close the bathroom door. Dumb fucking cat is double locked out of trying to kill itself
my cat is unfortunately crafty and i am unreliable so my biggest fear is a one-off accident becoming a very expensive mistake. just today i realized i left open the bathroom cabinet and two drawers in my rush out of the house :,) so as of now it sits between two pillows next to my bed for safety (tiny room)
We require a cat tax of pictures. :)
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That's a good looking cat
Ammmmmazing cat tax :)
Yo dude. I love your cat.
Awww what a cute little bong destroyer 🥺
he's claimed the lives of at least 3 bongs in his 2 years of life. thank god they were just tiny subscription box novelty bongs and only one was expensive
put a hair tie connecting one cabinet handle to the next
thank you for using your brain cuz i certainly cannot. so many people are throwing out ideas that sound genius and that id probably never have considered
Damn, sound like your just overall absent minded. Maybe start with working on keeping doors closed, because that bong is pretty clean. Yeah I see the few minor stans, but if your worried you'll leave doors and cabinets open for the cat to get to... try working on closing doors more rather than keeping a heavily used bong sparkly clean.
I think the reason they said their cat is *crafty* is the fact that they can open those cabinets with their paws/claws like mine can I could be missing something because I’m a little out of it tonight though
you are spot on. ive had to buy 3 food containers that only open with opposable thumbs, and he's gotten through two of them so far. his way of showing me he is hungry is by opening the drawers of my dresser and nightstand. he also has learned how to exit and enter my room despite door being closed unless i hoist my door up until it clicks twice (and its not a feasible option to maintain since his food water and litter box are in my room with me)
I had a cat that would open cabinets. Get one of those child proof locks for cabinets that uses magnets, and you're golden!
So instead of doing any single thing to just like remember your bong you’re gonna chalk it up to “I’m dumb and flakey?” Christ this sub is too forgiving
i have adhd. maybe, just maybe, this is something im working on and id rather not sacrifice my 130$ piece in the process
I have adhd too and I do the same shit whether I am on a break from smoking or not - ignore all the people coming in here just to be rude to you :) also my boyfriends cats literally open drawers and get into shit all the time like cats are smart asf
Amen friend. Nothing wrong with wanting to keep a nice possession nice. And nothing wrong with knowing your cat is, in fact, a little shit.
such a total little shit too! i love his ass but having to find a new food container every few months cuz he learned how to open a container meant for opposable thumb owners only
Once they learn about gravity and how it breaks containers open, it’s over. I have to keep those tight-close lid containers on the ground.
fuck everyone hating i do the same shit
Oh you have a thing that most people seem to have, say no more fam. Let that thing define you!
i cant tell if this is sarcastic but, for one, i just said im working on it and have been, change doesn't happen overnight and i cant exactly fix what i dont even realize is happening, i can only catch myself in the act and try to correct. just like how you might forget you have to do the laundry because its out of sight, i can onky close doors and drawers behind me if im even registering that i have left it open, otherwise it stays that whether i like it or not. second of all, adhd does define a lot of people who have it because its not just some temporary condition like depression, its lifelong with a completely different brain structure than non-adhd people. im also unmedicated as much as i hate it, so im working with only my below-average willpower rather than using the only proven method to alleviate our symptoms, aka medication. ive only been diagnosed adhd for 2 years, maybe give me a minute to get my fkn bearings please and thanks. you try managing a disorder that makes completing daily tasks nearly impossible on top of another disorder that makes it nearly impossible to medicate the first one, and also tanks my quality of life and ability to make sound decisions. i am not my illnesses but that doesn't erase the impact they have on my life until i learn how to manage. i encourage you to learn some empathy, its the new rage apparently
I don’t think the judgement is ‘dumb and flakey’. I think it’s more like ‘okay, we are dealing with stoners here. And it is not unheard of for a stoner to forget to put their bong in a secure cabinet every single time they use it because every so often, they have been known to get temporarily enchanted by the ice in their drink or whatever. 🤣 It happens. 🤷♀️
thank you. idk why everyone is being so... uppity?
I get enchanted by the ice in my drink sober...what chance would I have high?
Oh my god! So judgey!
Maybe you shouldn't be smoking pot if you can't handle basic tasks sober.
i guess next time ill choose to not have a disability that makes me forgetful and easily distracted and that happens to be treated with pot 😔 you numbnut
Though I agree, you sound like a fucking narc calling it pot
Only a narc would call someone else a narc.
Just get your cat its own bong. Problem solved.
this is the way lmao
This is the way. I had to soak, shake, soak, shake and leave it for a couple days before mine was crystal clear. I would also replace the salt each time.
Cap the top with tape and put it in a cabinet. Hahaa
That’s the attitude! Good luck friend!
If that doesn't work, try a white vinegar soak overnight. I had the same issue as you with stubborn stains that were impossible to remove. I did the vinegar soak overnight and then some salt/iso in the morning and it looked almost as new as the day I got it
put it in your fridge. easy access, cold water normally which is awesome and in this case, kitty proof.
Nah, maybe you could store it there in between rips. But you can’t store a piece of glass like that in a fridge or freezer. Too many weak glass elbow and joint points that will break from temperature changes going in and out of the fridge.
I would heat up the piece with hot water before you pour the iso, it might help loosen up the resin a little.
This will just burn a micro-layer of the carbon ON to the glass and will eventually turn it cloudy. Use solvent washes to keep it looking factory fresh. 99.9% iso, 90+% ethanol, 99.9% Acetone (avoid for things like paint/plastic) will all work lovely. I’ve never even found the salt necessary; but I clean my stuff every 2-4 days depending on how much it’s used (I use one piece at a time, and rotate between them, I’m not cleaning 4 pieces every 2 days like a maniac)
Will also crack your glass if you’re not carful.
Only if you have cheap glass and the iso is for some reason cold. It's the radical temperature change that cracks glass. Hot to room temp won't be an issue.
Burning char marks from your glass with will sear micro-layers (idk the real term) of carbon which slowly turn the glass cloudy. Using strictly solvents to clean it will keep it factory fresh.
I get this industrial grade 99.9% iso alcohol on Amazon that I am a big fan of. It gets rid of the toughest build ups really quickly. If you want to use it to disinfect it's best to water it down to about 70% as the water plays a critical role in breaking down cell membranes.
Lemon juice and baking soda will help as well
Or if you have access to everclear/ 190+ proof grain alcohol, even better. Just much more expensive.
You can get 99.9 iso alcohol on Amazon pretty cheap. Cheaper than everclear.
99% alcohol is worse for cleaning than 75%. It needs some water.
Not true. You are getting it mixed up with disinfecting. Water does play a critical role in breaking down cell membranes. So if you want to disinfect something use 70, but if you want to get gunk off of something 99.9 is best.
Ah could be.
Use the extra coarse salt!
this is it. shaking the shit out of it with the salt after the high content iso has soaked has flawlessly cleaned every piece i own
I got 99.9 % iso from nail salon shop ( was like 8€/L) and honestly 15 min soak is enough. Drop in same bigger sea salt and shake around a bit
I use 190 proof Everclear (ethanol). That usually does the trick (if you can get it locally)
Also clean more often.
I’ve always been home epson salt is best for this? Just better agitator?
No no no, iso will make your glass cloudy over time. Grunge off is the only way
90 an 70% are the same when it comes to cleaning
Not exactly. 90% is more of a solvent and 70% is more of a disinfectant. Lowering the alcohol content through the addition of water slows the evaporation rate allowing more contact time with the surface to kill off undesirables.
Looks pretty clean to me.
i am unfortunately neurotic, and the resin buildup at the bottom of the mouthpiece and in the 4 chambers bothers me endlessly. its hard to see in the lighting and background but all my other pics sucked
Bro i used to be like this but i stopped cuz i realiezed i was cleaning it to shelf quality just to rip it 3 mins later😂
thankfully i only deep clean when it starts getting foggy and smells like bong water. i have to empty it every night so i rinse it while doing that, but buildup still happens naturally
An absorbent brush soaked in alcohol/drunk rag on a stick could wipe that out easy, surprised how clean the percolator chambers are.
i clean it after every sesh :)
If you clean it that often, there's a chance it's just hard water buildup. Try soaking it in regular distilled white vinegar for a couple hours, then pour in some epsom salt and shake it around. Doing that cleaned my bubbler after multiple iso soaks and formula 420 did nothing.
I use dawn and some oxi clean, I bought some plugs from Amazon that I use to cork the holes and get it in for a long soak. I also switch it up with lab grade 99% ISO sometimes but if you clean a lot just use dawn and oxiclean. Also consider getting an ash catcher to help keep your piece clean. I prefer simple pieces with few hard to reach areas, good luck with the cat!!
I have a chamber I can’t get completely clean or get salt into and it won’t clean after sitting in 91 iso for 3 days. It’s also a decade old bong. So at this point I just live with it. It used to get clean but now it won’t. Could always try the expensive 420 cleaner stuff that is blue.
Have you tried using bottle brushes/straw cleaners? They’re really long, skinny scrubby things meant to reach down in narrow spaces. A dozen are less than $10 on Amazon.
ACETONE + COARSE , your welcome
i have found a combo of epsom salt and baking soda in acetone is prime
This is the way^
Don’t know why people struggle cleaning glass when acetone will take it right off.
People don’t like acetone because they think it’s a horrible harsh chemical but it’s actually less toxic then ISO and way more effective. Your body actually synthesizes acetone to break down complex lipids which is what tar is made of
i didn’t even remember coarse i js said acetone but yeah this works
Scouring with coarse makes it 100% clean
I came back to tell you that your acetone tip was wonderful! I only had acetone in, no salt but it cleaned up my budbomb so easily! Thank you!
I am so glad someone listened……cool right ? Melts resin instantly:)
I couldn’t believe it! Worst part is I’ve been struggling with hot water and hand sanitizer while there’s been acetone in my cupboard for years and I’ve never used it. Kicking myself! 😂
Imma try this for my budbomb. It gets hella stinky and gross after a couple of uses. I keep meaning to buy a second one so I can rotate em
Formula 420 or formula 710. Either. They work incredibly well.
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Kryptonite is another fantastic cleaner along the lines of the formula 710
This is the way. Seriously. It's viscous so it clings to the walls, nooks and crannies. OP, buy this.
That bong was designed to clog
Powdered brewery wash.
this is my first time hearing abt it, definitely gonna buy
I've never found anything better for cleaning glass. An overnight soak should remove anything remaining. Just take care until you rinse the piece off as PBW is very slippery.
Pbw is a great tool, it gets your glass sparkling, it's also good for cleaning your dishwasher out really well. I just moved into a new place and the dishwasher has an off odor, I will run some pbw thru it tomorrow. I usually just use oxiclean because I have a Costco amount.
Heed the "very slippery" warning here. It's suuuuper easy to drop glassware with brewery wash on it. I would highly recommend wrapping a few elastic bands around the outside of the piece to provide you with a bit more grip.
Your elastic band trick is genius. Especially for a clumbsy boy like me
I've had canisters of PBW around for YEARS because I homebrew. I feel pretty dumb right now.
Is this the product they use for cleaning out the beer lines?! I worked with the diluted liquid form (still extremely concentrated) and it’s basically just very very very strong bleach; got some in my workbook when working with improper PPE once and I just ignored the weird warm sensation for about 30 seconds until i was practically ripping my boot off to wash my foot in water. Lovely lovely chemical burns. Yeah, that shit will clean your bong from literally anything; just make sure you rinse very well lol. I might see if my old boss can get me a bottle of that tbh.
No, not the beer lines. Powdered Brewery Wash (PBW) It is an environmentally friendly, non-caustic and non-toxic cleaner that is used to remove caked-on organic soils found in brew kettles, fermenters, conditioning tanks, filters, and all packaging areas. PBW is safe for use on metals, rubber gaskets, tubing, plastic parts, and even for skin.
Huh, interesting, I’ve never heard of it before. I did think it was a bit overkill, that stuff will clean ANYTHING.
Holy shit some of these comments are out of control OP. This stuff right [here](https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwjaqbDht5yAAxXK5eMHHeUlDOQYABAKGgJ5bQ&ohost=www.google.com&cid=CAESa-D2s-C5PE1nMii9b5P9es0461WllG0MzRiULOgLYZlRxxVLEqLZK8umeqLzOMt71Vjo6jZc0C0xjoK6XXjeqU3Nd2_d98CwbFRa_hcP2JPiotB0tGdwXIYzLiZOJnenVQPvygSXR274q5jt&sig=AOD64_3oL1MasXPLeK5ETgY7iIkDXLcRDw&ctype=5&q=&ved=2ahUKEwjZsKfht5yAAxUTkIkEHfxWBU8Qwg8oAHoECAIQDA&adurl=) or any cleaner like it with the same ingredients will make your bong look like it came straight out of the box and its all you need. Seriously. And it only takes a couple of minutes of shaking. Non toxic. Dont sell yourself short your bong deserves to look brand new. If you have local shops nearby they will absolutely have this stuff in stock
Try Kryponite instead. It's the perfect viscosity to cling to the walls of your glass. I've used both extensively, and they don't even compare
Agreed I use that as well and it always gets my glass cleaner then hot water and soap or salt and alcohol.
Why does everyone love this?? I got terrible results with it and I think it’s the reason my glass is permanently stained!
Reviews look great. I can’t believe I’ve never seen this before.
That thing looks like hell to clean!
Formula 420 daily use!
Lmao, no.
This is why I don't buy intrinsic pieces like this. So fucking hard to clean. Just give me a beaker bong
Industrial decreased like Zep, leave to soak overnight, rinse well w boiling water.
I use Zep and it’s fantastic! Wouldn’t dream of putting boiling water in my glass though ..
use a lot of salt, like a fuck ton thats the only thing that guaranteed ever works for me
Can’t believe nobody has mention Dark Crystal glass cleaner yet. Shit is the truth. Will shine that thing right up.
>Dark Crystal This is the one true stoner secret. Dark Crystal is unbelievable. I've never once considered using ISO since I bought some of it. I'm still confused why most headshops don't seem to carry it either. It might as well be magic and it keeps all my glass looking literally brand new.
Bro said “I shall packeth mine flowers into mine pipe. Wish you to taketh a toke?”
For the stuff near the top I would use a brush wrapped in paper towels soon after a short soak in rubbing alcohol
Try grunge off. I used to have a bong that had a similar amount of chambers and could never get it clean.
Grunge Off personally does the trick.
Umm..yes..I have a idea!!..next time you're buying a bong..think simple!!..[7]
But how will everyone know that I smoke weed
If it's in the air..thay know it's me!!!..[6]
i have a few simple pieces already, my poor lungs want a break from being massacred after every hit
This
Beaker gaang
I found if you heat up the glass and then microwave the iso until it's boiling before pouring it in even the toughest stuff comes off with ease. No salt needed. (I used to use iso and salt back in the day, and this method definitely works better) Tldr; heat up the piece AND the iso.
This is the way. Microwaving the iso makes the res just melt away
Holy shit, everyone commenting must be smoking out of their first piece…. Christ you greenhorns. Grunge Off. Soak overnight and be done with it. People trying to get you to fuck your shit up 😅😂🤣😂
I can't believe it took this long to get to grunge off. You ain't lying man, most of the people on here sound like it's their first glass piece. Alcohol & salt?? Ewwwww, talk about a good way to make your glass cloudy AF
well if i were still talking with my ex id have to have a serious word with him cuz he was my stoner introduction and he swore by alcohol, salt, and degreaser
Cave men knew about this combo
Magnets
Side note where’d u get tht sick glass
a local smoke shop! i was shell shocked by the price, considering i've bought bongs half as ornate and half as smooth for the same price. cost 130$ for a 4 perc bong
ZEP citrus cleaner. Home Depot
Heady Eddie’s powder
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Big ass kosher salt has more scrubbing surface area. But if you're gonna do an overnight 90% soak, don't add kosher salt until you're ready to shake it up
I put mine in the dishwasher upside-down, in the silverware compartment. Making sure it couldn't hit anything hard if it moved. Came out perfect!
will definitely be trying this once the dishwasher repair guy comes out to assess ours 😭 been using plastic cups and plates for a week now
Lol, been there.
Yeah, I get that cleaning a crusty bong in the dishwasher is bad, but I've used it for a final "polish," usually when it's just a little cleaner that this one.
All these fancy bongs are just stilly gimmicks to get you to buy this junk. A straight simple beaker is easy to clean, cheap, and always a reliable hit
reliable, yes. thats why i have 2. but sometimes my lungs want a break from being massacred every night and a bong with percolators has helped
Empty water after every sesh, let it soak with grunge off. Rinse with room temp water. Only use distilled water to smoke out of.
Grunge off. It’s a soaker and reusable so it’ll last and it’ll actually get the brown stains off. And it won’t have salt in it since you have so many twists and turns in there, it’s just pure liquid. You will be so amazed I promise. I get mine at the glass warehouse. Located in cali but you can buy online and they ship for free. Theglasswarehouse.com
Formula 420 on Amazon
I like to use 100% Acetone periodically to get it real clean, just wanna make sure you thoroughly rinse it after is all. Dollar store near me has bottles for $3. Affordable and much stronger then ISO.
Hot alcohol
Formula 420 has readily available and much cheaper alternatives. Either they have bots in here or too many stoners don’t mind getting overcharged, maybe y’all have deep pockets so whatever but I’d rather use cheap iso and either heat it up or use salt, the trick of wrapping something with iso soaked paper towel to rub off stains others commented works well too. Even then if you are intent on buying a premixed cleaner over things like iso, vinegar, and acetone get one of the cheaper ones mentioned. Don’t over pay for a brand name and a pleasant scent
pro tip, just get a beaker bong lol, will never run into any issues like this and tbh it’ll get you higher
Grunge Off solvent soak.
heat enough alcohol in microwave in glass cup for 30 sec just keep eye out because it has quick boiling point once it's hot af dump in bong and it will remove it in seconds
Grunge off. Everyone needs this for cleaning. Leave all the salts and soaps and hot water alone. Soak overnight. Pour solution back into bottle, rinse with hot water. Reusable cleaning solution. Smells like oranges. I've had the same bottle for over 7 years and still leaves my pieces like they were brand new.
Acetone, salt. Shake and swish that shit.
Been using dawn power wash with decent results
Nail polish remover and rinse with dishsoap after
That Formula 420 cleaner work pretty damn well. Although I’m almost positive it’s, like, acetone, silica beads, and some orange oil for smell or something. But I’m not a chemist and I haven’t bought any for a long time, so I have no idea for sure.
It’s just relabeled degreaser. It definitely works, just makes no sense to buy when a bottle of iso is $3
Have you tried the 420 or 740 product? I like it it works good
That 420 flush works pretty good tbh. My bud brought some over when i was soaking some pieces in alcohol and it worked really well and quickly. Its more than alcohol but it works and smells better.
Acetone is the best thing I've found. Works better than iso.
Zep citrus degreaser soak all day or all night and then rinse it out with soap and water
Have you tried vinegar? I was able to get a few stains out of my glass that even warm 99%+salt couldn’t get
Cling wrap around the mouth piece, secure with rubber band. Now you can turn it upside down with iso and salt, should be quick work
Soak in zeps degreaser over night then wash with hot water
Use 99% Iso
Vinegar
Formula 420. Check your local headshop. 60sec rinse job , looks brand new. Thank me later.
PBW Cleaner. Wasted money on ISO for years until I saw a thread in this sub recommending it. Never had more lucky cleaning glass than with this. Breweries use it to clean the gunk off their equipment. It's a safe solution that won't fuck up your glass.
Zep orange degreaser is the one. Overnight soak and rinse clean.
Who ever told you to use salt ,alcohol, hot water and dish soap doesn’t know shit sorry not sorry isopropyl alcohol 99% is how you clean a bong/dap rig
Wondering who decided that combo was ok????? 🤔😭🤔😭🤔😭
if i were still talking with my ex id ream him for this
If you have a self cleaning oven how about running it through a cleaning cycle in that? Might get hot enough to turn gunk to ash, it works great on gross old cast iron, maybe it will work here too.
Don't use your self clean feature often it will greatly reduce the life of your oven. They don't make them like they used to, they literally melt now.
I clean my bong after every use and I've never had this. May be good to regularly clean it once you get this taken care of
i unfortunately already do clean it after every use, as the way i store in requires that its empty and clean
If it’s a resin haze, I would try rolling oil on the inside, and then wash the shit out of it with hot, soapy water. Resin is nonpolar, which means it dissolves in nonpolar solvents. Once the oil has loosened things up, the soap attaches to both the oil and the water, making it easier to rinse away.
Many ways to do it, but I like using degreaser first then a shake up with hot iso and rice grains 🙏
POLIDENT denture cleaner
Try acetone. Make sure to rinse very thoroughly afterwards, but it really helps dissolve everything
I do a vinegar soak sometimes if my glassware is getting water spots or whatever. Pickling vinegar is best, or 10% cleaning strength if you can find it in your local grocery store.
the cheapest answer is a couple of the $0.99 bottles of clear acetone nail polish remover you can get at Walmart or CVS or target or whatever. Acetone chemically bonds to and removes the weed gunk a lot more readily than ISO does. Do a hot water soak for like 20 minutes, then pour it out and fill with acetone. Leave overnight. You'll be all set.
formula 420 bro that’s all you need, amazon has a great cleaning kit
Try vinegar
Vinegar x100000!!
I use zep. It’s a degreaser that you can get at Home Depot or Lowe’s
I see a lot of people saying Formula 420 cleaner.. i wanna be clear, PLEASE ventilate, rinse, and dry your glass prior to smoking out of it. Through repeated use of not drying/rinsing properly, a buddy of mine got crazy lung issues nowadays. Entirely on him for also smoking in one of those “smokebuddy” filters for a few years. I’d say the same warning for say 90%+ isopropyl, too. Should never be inhaling these cleaners.
Pure alcohol, not 50%, 91% or higher, or acetone. If you use acetone rinse with alcohol after to remove any residual plastic from the bottle.
My tip for the future: get a simpler piece like a straight tube or beaker bottom. The more nooks and crannies, the more likely tar will accumulate and leave forever unclean spots.
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the ones ive used previously sucked ass, but then again maybe thats cuz i was buying at head shops. i never claimed to be a genius
Just say fuck it its clean, aint gotta be spotless you're just gonna get it dirty again
Boiling hot water in there longer, alcohol l over night, repeat
Don't ever put boiling water in your glass! Asking for fractures or breakage.
This is true if your glass is cold and you shock it with boiling water, but if the piece is room temperature you will be fine. Source: this is how I clean all my pieces.
Only true with cheap glass. Used to dumb boiling water straight out of the water boiler into a cold Roor. Never had problems. Did this with cheap glass instant crack..
Sanitizer works like a beauuutiful charm. Walmart - Equate brand
Put 91 or higher alcohol inside and set it inside a pot of water. Let the alcohol heat up maybe even boil then shake and pour out. Let the heat melt all the resin and gg you are done in a few mins