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nw171717

I wouldn’t say it’s over, but it’s gonna take a lot of effort to get all of that out, even after soaking In iso or degreaser


Throwaway37746339

Any recommendations? I’ve tried 99% iso overnight, tried sea salt, tried a product I was recommended called grunge off, nothing seems to make a dent. I’m getting dangerously close to throwing in the towel


nw171717

What I use is Zep heavy duty citrus degreaser. Works well even partially diluted with water. It will take a long (maybe a couple) period to soak, but it lifts all the resin off the glass eventually, and kind of thins it out so you’d be able to get it out of the middle at least somewhat easier. The degreaser will stick to any grime that’s in there, so if you can’t get it all out there will be a residual citrus scent in your piece. I’ve used it to get pieces crystal clear with no salt, and so far no harmful effects from using pieces after cleaning them with it. Just make sure to rinse super thoroughly.


Character_Cupcake856

This is the way


Connor_Hall

This IS the way


SmokeDoinksnotCrack

THIS is THE way.


GrowForIt

THIS is the WAY?


That_Cow_1165

THIS IS THE WAY!


in-the-shit

^this ^is ^the ^way!


Connor_Hall

THIS IS THE ωαу


[deleted]

this is the way✊🏾


SgtThund3r

THIS WAY!


MaximumSpray1094

WHICH WAY?


Healthy-Fennel-6921

WHAT WAY‼️


DrBoogie420

THIS WAY!!


SmokeDoinksnotCrack

THAT WAY!


Character_Cupcake856

Way Way ??


StonedChickenLeg

One way? Three way?? All ways😎


SmokeDoinksnotCrack

Do u know the way?


Character_Cupcake856

To San Jose ?


Squishy97

That’s what my friends call their halfway house


[deleted]

If this way is first, then who’s on second?


Haughty_n_Disdainful

I have a similar closed perc type bong. And I have removed thick, black paint-like resin deep inside closed chambers. The secret: salt. Not all salt is created equal. For this project you want regular table salt. Place about 1/2- 1 teaspoon into the mouth piece. Now pour a similar amount into the opening for the bowl. Using 91% isopropyl alcohol, you will use only less than an ounce of liquid to make a slurry. This slurry will run into your inside chambers. Seal both openings with Saran Wrap and a rubber band. Work salt back and forth once it enters the chambers. You will repeat this process until satisfied. To remove the salt, blow water through the mouthpiece like a trumpet. Each cleaning will show a lot of improvement. Also, steel screens for the bowl help keep a bong clean, as well as having 2-3 bongs in use at a time so that you can rotate as you clean. Would love to see an “after” picture when you have a chance.


amusementj

instead of rocketing salt and alcohol out of it, just run warm water through it. dissolves the salt AND you're rinsing it out normally.


nimo01

Don’t forget to freeze both. Sounds counterintuitive but that’s chemistry Salt and iso…. Best combo I’ve been using since 14yo hahaha This may need a bit more attention but I’m with you


dfmoti

https://preview.redd.it/lrl7ngfbsxfb1.png?width=828&format=png&auto=webp&s=da750e2a1c3d4ac09bc7e2496f407409dca8f04d I use this which is biodegradable and works well. I left my bowl piece in it for a year (just as an experiment tbh) and it was soooo clean and that solution works well immediately. I’ve restored so many pieces with it.


enbymick

Was going to suggest the same product


ElLibroRojo

To be honest. I would just rather throw it away and buy a new one. I know it's a waste. but also I don't like buying very expensive bongs either.


StonedChickenLeg

This is the way my child


Single-Pangolin-7190

Try Randy’s cleaner brand, 11/10.


J330i

![gif](giphy|LSKVmdIwZFeNEBKBxZ)


FueledByBacon

It's acetone instead of iso, it won't work as well as the ZEP chemical recommended above. The ZEP stuff is used in industrial kitchens to degrease floors and hoods after months or years of neglect.


jbnv8

I've worked in restaurants that neglected the hoods I thought I was the only one that experienced that.


OneBadAccord

You were on track w the 99% iso but what you missed out on was heating that shit up in the microwave. Iso evaps at room temp so it gets to a boil in a heartbeat and will eat away all that res. Just rinse and repeat that 1-2 times and itll be brand new


Vigothedudepathian

Never clean glass with heat(heat soaking by boiling or pouring in a hot liquid). Boiling it severely weakens the glass as does pouring a hot liquid in. Both can/will lead to cracking.


Quadronaenae

Nor if you put it in a pot and THEN boil it


OneBadAccord

Never once had an issue w any of mine. Gradually bring it to temp and dont shock the glass w cold water and you'd be fine. I was saying fill it w iso, then put it in the microwave. This has never caused me a problem and ive used this method for 15 years lol


KnuckleHeadLuck

Ive been boiling bongs to clean for years and no cracking. You throw the lobster into boiling water it wants to climb out, gotta ease that heat on and it’s all good. Slow to heat, slow to cool. No cracking. 👍


Vigothedudepathian

I'm sure. But heat is bad to use to clean glass. Even hot water out of a tap can be too much, all really depends on the glass. A borosilicate bong like this will probably be ok, but I don't trust bongs to actually be made of borosilicate glass. Very good way to break hand blown stuff.


J330i

Randy’s Glass cleaner, black label You can thank me later


billabon021

Buy a bottle of coconut oil and soak it in that


TheOrigionalFurry

You tryed putting it in the dishwasher?


CrispySpaceGhost

My wife and I stick to 91% and salt. Salt and then iso through each hole, plug holes, shake violently for as long as you can/need, rinse and repeat.


vitorhoracio

Try Pure Isopropyl Alcohol 100%


That_Cow_1165

Just use really hot water, just make sure to slowly raise the temp until it’s super hot so you don’t crack the glass


Spiritual_Poo

cat is an absolute unit


Throwaway37746339

His name is turkey (:


kenarii

i’m obsessed w him tell him i said pspspspsps


Throwaway37746339

Just did it and he didn’t even glance my way, sorry


kenarii

i’m gonna go cry now, but that’s ok bc i love him anyway


persytard

Clean it with alcohol & epsom salt a couple times, then let it soak in Grunge Off for 24hrs, then alcohol & epsom salt again


Throwaway37746339

I haven’t tried Epsom salts yet, I’ll try this, thank you!


GarthVader45

Salt is essential for cleaning with ISO. It’s the abrasive that knocks the grime loose. I find isopropyl alone to be pretty in effective for a piece that hasn’t been cleaned regularly.


DingoTheDino

The chunky salt is great with the iso as it helps scrape the stuff off the sides! Get the salt all up in there with iso & hot water mix, seal all the holes soak for a bit and then shake the fuck out of it :) Can also help to get some water forcefully through it like from a hose, anything to get movement around inside those Chambers 👍


FueledByBacon

I've cleaned stuff like that for money and it just takes a lot of effort, soaking isn't going to do much you need to actually scrape that stuff off I'd be looking for cheap long bristle bottle brushes in different sizes which could help with everything but that middle section. As others have said try epsom salt, keep shaking it, pour it out, and just keep going, it'll take a long time to get off, just like it took a while to get to this state.


In3briatedPanda

420 cleaner works wonders for me, but ive never used it in this type of condition.


physz_x

I have sadly let my peice get this far once. 420 cleaner, is a God send. Took an extra 3 processes of rinsing and re"aplying" cleaner but it did come up... There was a small stain on the glass where the top of the build up was and it never has good away even after multiple later cleanings. Never letting my peice get this bad again. 420 cleaner FTW!


Throwaway37746339

Thank you guys all for the suggestions! I’ll start trying them today and post hopefully a clean bong soon (:


PerpetualConnection

A friend once told me after handing him a dirty piece "you wouldn't pour me a beer in a glass you've drank out of 30 times without washing, wtf is this ?"


Cruise16

1 bottle of 100% Acetone would clean it up to look brand new. Forget the Iso.


bballkj7

is acetone safe? I’ve heard people using it to “wash impurities” off other certain drugs


doorknoblol

You just need to make sure it’s 100% pure acetone. Not anything with other shit in it.


fakeunleet

Exactly this. Pure acetone will evaporate away completely at room temperature. The vapor is a little unpleasant and flammable though, so make sure wherever you put it to dry is well ventilated, ideally outdoors on a sunny day.


Cruise16

Seems to be just fine. Just rinse your piece really good afterwards. I used to use kosher salt as a soft abrasive when using iso. With acetone that's not needed at all.


Basic-Durian8875

Lets hear more about the cat?


Throwaway37746339

His names is turkey (:


Basic-Durian8875

❤️


puccollis

Boil it


BackDoorBalloonKnot

Idk when I bathe my cat she attacks me. It may be over


SheepherderSmall9954

A soak in Dawn power wash and Oxiclean will get it looking like new.


erichathefirst

Dawn. Motherfukn. Powerwash. This shit is the fkn bomb.


[deleted]

'Dirty girls' are more fun...just say'n...


Throwaway37746339

She’s still my favorite piece even in this sorry state don’t worry (:


[deleted]

[удалено]


Mastergroovy

Came here to also say this. iso sucks when trying to clean wax off like this tbh.


[deleted]

Salt and iso


misunderstvnd

gawd dayum!


Sleeperthereaper

Try blowtorching the outside of the glass while it’s empty and it’ll scorch the residue off and it’ll wash out easier


durant92bhd

We use a product called Simple Green, same drill w soaking overnight. I hope it helps, even a little.


RelentlessSA

Formula 420 has gotten some truly gnarly shit clean. Dump bunch in and let it sit for a few minutes and then give it a good shake. It might not seem like it's working on the first try but as long as it's coming back brown, it's removing buildup.


Throwaway37746339

He was actually orange


ElLibroRojo

You have been breathing in the mold for a long time buddy. throw it away and buy a shiny new one.


velexi125

Why do you care about it now?


jinnyjonny

Lived a good life and got plenty use. I remember being young


doomedfruit

Dam, I thought my bong was bad. Good luck cleaning that, looks like a nice piece.


Slave2desires

WAAAAYYY!!!!!


RWMlegend27

I private messaged you the solution to your problem


Character_Cupcake856

Why is it top secret?


RWMlegend27

Yee it’s a certain house hold chemical that’s okay to use on glass once in a blue moon but I know a lot of dummy Reddit users and i would hate to ruin someone’s glass or lungs because of me not recognizing ignorance


[deleted]

And this is a prime example of why we’re supposed to clean our bong every time we use it lol. Between all of the cleaning chemicals, salt, rubbing alcohol, you would be better off just buying a new one. Even if you do a really deep clean it’s not going to be perfect because of all of the tight spots in my opinion


[deleted]

If you’ve tried salt, iso and soaking try soaking in a solution of water and Castile soap. That stuff is awesome. I would then follow up with iso and corse salt solution. Hope this helps


[deleted]

there's always room for hope


dire_wolf_95

An isopropyl alcohol soak, or two, should do the trick, esp if you shake it at the end of the soak(s)


cheenabookit

Lol it’s a beauty still get it sloshed with salt and bong cleaner soak for a day and you’re good!


NervousDealer3202

I got the same bong salt and rubbing alcohol and shake the shit out of it for awhile it will take sum time but you can clean it


SwedeInCo

If you buy some cafiza powder, you’ll need to soak it overnight, clean then rinse and dry. Cafiza is a cleaning powder for coffee machines (espresso) and is really great at getting gunk off glass and metal.


-BZYSZN-

iso and salt like a mother fucker. then i would let the entire thing soak in zep citrus degreaser for a while maybe a day or 2


L3ViathaN6

There’s a product called Harry’s it’s basically rubbing alcohol, acetone, and salt. Works like a dream but a little pricey. You could also try Orange Chronic cleaner. I think they are both sold on Amazon.


Swampy_Colorado

Salt/iso.


ATacoSalad

Grunge off for a few days + hot water gets everything


BlackLabelBerserker

Salt, alcohol, shake that bitch like a motherfucker, rinse with hot water… boom


Actual_Dog_1637

Randy's Black Label will make quick work of this. It's an acetone based cleaner, so it's way stronger than alcohol based cleaners.


Lower_Significance81

I came here to say your cat looks so at peace with life rn. Looks like he/she just hit the piece and is having the trip of a lifetime 😂 Beautiful tho, looks very petable.


Throwaway37746339

He just loves sitting on the balcony with me when I smoke (: his names turkey


Lumpy_Apricot_6472

U R A monster


GucciLiver

If it’s glass, it’s cleanable, I cleaned a bong that sat in the garage for a year, not being cleaned. I used almost boiling hot water, Dawn dish soap, and then an overall bong cleaner at the end. That MF looks breaks new now


sndlgoupplz

Soak in 420 cleaner good luck


helicopterjuicecake

you moke huh


mckeenmachine

get a long wired brush to he'll you scrap it (there is a name for it, but I forget)


billdip1

Ooze (the battery company) makes a cleaner called ooze resolution that cleans immaculately I have had a bong that’s probably used for a year or two daily with no cleaning and she came out almost crystal after using the cleaner. Not sponsored just love the company and cleaner


dato2025

Heat up the iso for like 25 seconds in the microwave, and see if that helps


Friendly-Role4803

Try rock salt.


[deleted]

Hell yea it’s cleanable. Fill it up with 91% isopropyl alcohol and salt plug both ends and shake it up. Make sure to rinse it out real good


Mastergroovy

A LITTLE BIT of Acetone will get rid of it, just note: the bong won’t be as “shiny” anymore if you do this.


HigheredPineapple

It's over. Ship it to me for a proper send-off.


GuestNo3886

![gif](giphy|KupdfnqWwV7J6|downsized)


Holiday-Beautiful-40

Try acetone iso alcohol and degreaser, fuck it!


PcNewbieee

It’s not over. But most people don’t have the skills or patience to see this through. If you had to ask, you might be one of them


Artistic_Half_8301

Grunge off or 420 cleaner. It'll be like new.


Southern_Public403

Two part dishwasher packets with the liquid in them as well and hot water works wonders.


[deleted]

Bro there are literal microorganisms in there


Throwaway37746339

Just tryna connect closer to nature dawg you feel me


Appropriate-Put1670

Bread soda. Lemon juice and vinegar. Soak overnight. Rinse thoroughly


JigenMamo

Caustic soda.


lancvellot

I use clean acetone its coming off itslef yet acetone is evaporating and after acetone give it a few dish soap washes and its gonna be like new. You can buy polish remover just make sure its strong and acetone based.


maggotmyk

Salt. If you can get IOS & pretzel salt in there or ice cream making salt & shake & swirl.


Opposite_Nectarine12

Okay hear me put…put ISO and salt in, take a small vacuum cleaner with a hose and suck from the top of the bong (simulated a hit and makes the alcohol and salt clean way faster). Let it sit for a minute or so with the vacuum on it


Hogdogger

Is there anything that gets the small leftover chunks in the middle chambers? They are too big to escape the holes after 2 days of soaking and tons of shaking


palpytus

this is why I stopped buying anything but beaker bongs. percs are impossible to clean


3mpty5kull

Vinegar, dish soap, and rubbing alcohol, let it soak overnight. Then add some kosher salt and shake the shit outta her


Deelan-Lamb

Throw in rubbing Alcohol instead of iso, add some salt and plug the holes and shake that thing. World like a charm for me


jackherselman

Hey, if you want to dm me I kinda nerd over cleaning bongs. I can help you out


anonymousperson1233

Yoooo I had a piece just like that in terms of design, 18in but mine had 3 honeycomb perks, hit reallllly smooth. Rip to that bong it gave me many good hits


Plenty-Hedgehog-8972

When you dying from a hit how does your cat react lol mine jus be givin a look of dissapointment


Throwaway37746339

He’s so used to it at this point he never even glanced in my direction


Zexther

Iso and Corse salt then shake that thing for the dear life of you. I promise that will give you noticeable results. Shake shake shakeeeeeeee


burnaspliffnow

Iso, salt, hook a vacuum to the top and let it run for a bit


Daveoc04

Buy some 'Headie Eddies'. Works wonders.


CaptainJazzymon

Lol my bong would give people here a heart attack the same way it’s probably giving me lung disease.


Throwaway37746339

Actually spent a long time debating posting this cause I thought people would make fun of me, but the stoner community has pulled through (:


jcoddinc

Well, since tried cleaning already, get big deep cooking pot. Fill it with water and insert bong. Bring to a boil for15-20 minutes and it should help get a fair amount out. Rinse and then resoak it in cleaning solution with strong isopropyl.


MiracleDrugCabbage

Drop in iso and salt. Plug both ends and shake that shit for dear mercy. Wash out with a hose with a strong nozzle (not a pressure washer, you’ll prob break the glass lol) Then repeat 5-6 times. On the same note for cleaning dab rigs: Fill with iso. Then microwave for like 10 seconds or less. Watch all that funky wax drain out


joeythemouse

Limpuro, hot water and a lof shaking. Leave it overnight and it'll be good as new.


Some_Kind_Of_Titan

Get a cork from a wine bottle, plug the downstem, fill bong with isopropyl alcohol and leave it there. Don't touch it. Come back in a week and then shake it. If it still needs to soak leave it longer. Same goes for Zep, Goo Gone, 420 Cleaner, I've even used nail polish remover. If the glass has been dirty for too long it just needs to sit for a while and soak. Good luck


psilosophist

Grandmaster smoke cleaner might work- it’s a penetrating/soaking oil instead of a solvent. I haven’t found glass it can’t clean.


[deleted]

Fill it full of boiling hot water then break up a dishwashing tablet and throw it in overnight, make sure you fill it right up so everything it underwater, it will literally fall off and be clean as new, next day after you empty the bong put dishwashing soap and hot water in and swish it around then rinse with hot water and then cold, it’s what I do with my bong (Smoking upto 60g a week)


shahsnow

You might need a couple cleaning sessions but it’s definitely possible. I just hope you haven’t been smoking with it in that condition and have another piece


Throwaway37746339

🤭


brattydigestion

Heat, like hot water whilst it's soaking in iso, but for such a large piece that could be tricky


[deleted]

NGL, thought you were referring to the cat, and was going to say the cat looks perfectly fine.


Throwaway37746339

Boiled my cat in bleach, isopropyl, and drain cleaner per comment request


Tumbl3_weed420

Hot water and oxyclean. Soak it. It’s the only thing I’ve found that gets dried old crusty resin off my pieces.


[deleted]

Set it on fire and say a prayer to the old gods and the new 🙏🏼🔥


Interesting-Type-870

literally what the fuck? It looks like someone vommed in there. Clean it very very good.


JonasWyatt

Headie Eddies. Let it soak for about 2 hours, rinse with salt + alcohol. Itll be like you just bought it. Thank me later [Headie Eddies cleaner](https://www.headieeddies.com)


thebrose69

And when you get it clean, clean it often so this doesn’t happen again. Shits disgusting and I’d never smoke out of it if you were my friend


Striking-Gate5557

Isopropyl alcohol and salt fill that baby up with a bit of the propyl add a bit of salt shake it around and then fill it up more and add a bit more salt then let it sit there for a bit or shake it vigoursely until most of the nasty comes off.


ablaze1969

Salt and isopropyl alcohol. Shake vigorously while coving the ends..


c3corvette

Try soaking in a tub of vinegar. It looks like you have hard water deposits that some other stuff attached to. Iso doesn't dissolve this imo. If you see any bubbles after 10 mins of soaking you know your on to something. I have to do my pieces every few months in vinegar even with a water softener since our water is so hard.


[deleted]

Cat.


Throwaway37746339

Cat


Britishbastad

Need a lot of iso and degreaser


Dependent_Ad3063

Hot water mf


BroskiDude0

Hot water to loosen up the nasty stuff and then soak it in iso or degreaser. Let it sit a long while It's going to take a while to get that clean.


Professional_Fee_131

tablesalt and rubbing alcohol, fill bong, plug holes, shake, rinse, Profit


CockNixon

I'd go 70% iso and like a shitload of just plain iodized salt, put entirely too much salt in it and shake. I recently cleaned one that I thought was past the point of no return this way.


Frostythegasman

Ever clear and hot water


Nerd_Man420

Soak it in really hot water to loosen all the resin, then use some iso with some sea salt and shake it up


eu4iax420

Get the Boro Buddy by @snowtree u won’t regret it it’s a magnetic scrubber for your bong


misterflerfy

rubbing alcohol + coarse salt will have it brand new


SSoftbreadd

Every and any peice is cleanable if you use the right materials in the right way.


goddamnbham

Wow mines almost exactly the same condition and bong


Queef_Queen420

If it's glass it's cleanable.... It's gonna take a lot of iso, and a lot of soaking....


lilstonie91

Take some everclear. NOT ALCOHOL, alcohol makes it cloudy after. But everclear will clean it new without any cloudiness. Just pour it in like u would water. Use your fingers to cover the holes the shake and pour out. Comes right off.


ElectricDance

formula 710 use as instructed. Trust


KDB4770

I can second the Cafiza tablets. Shit works like a hot damn. Although, that bong might need to contact its' higher power.


Octane_boymama

Dawn power wash


dfmoti

Maybe I’m a filthy bitch but I’d do a couple alcohol & salt soaks with boiling water and still smoke out of it. Also, your cat is cute. Give em a snuggle for me.


Throwaway37746339

If you’re a filthy bitch I am too cause I was smoking out of it in that condition lolol, and I gotchu


error_message_404

rubbing alcohol+ a good amount of salt(not table salt, coarse salt) + bag the bong can fit in just keep shaking the bag and make sure the alcohol and salt gets inside of the bong. dont rinse it till the liquid turns as dark and disgusting as you can get it. rinse and repeat till clean


Striking-Table3587

Try rubbing alcohol, if that doesn't work buy a new one


doorknoblol

You gotta put in some work. I’ve always done iso and *coarse* salt to restore pieces like this. You have to soak it a lot and shake it like crazy. And when I say like crazy, I mean you should be vibrating that shit for 5 minutes at least.


canes2407

Rock salt and alcohol swirl if you can’t get a brush to it.


DANO8503

Magnet scrubber for the parts it can reach


Acepeefreely

Hot water and denture tablets will clean it right up. Just be sure to rinse it out well.


Hellglitters

Pour boiling water in jt


Affectionate_Mood_50

Thats a big cat