Best Way To Clean A Pipe

shadywagon · 05-25-2008, 03:56 PM

The best way I've ever found to clean any dirty glass piece (pipe, bong, doesn't matter) is rubbing alcohol and salt. You have to get a high percentage rubbing alcohol like 90%. 75% does not work as well. If you're cleaning a small pipe its easiest to put it in a ziplock add the alcohol and a fair amount of salt and shake. You will see results in no time. With larger pieces I suggest just pouring in the alcohol and salt and shake over a sink. With dirtier pieces you are going to have to change the mixture multiply times depending on the how dirty it is. I swear every time I've done this my piece looked cleaner then when I got t.

For anyone who is wondering this is not harmful to your glassware in anyway shape or form. The reason its better then hot water is because the salt does not dissolve in the rubbing alcohol so it acts as a little scrubber when you shake it.

TnStonerChick · 05-25-2008, 06:49 PM

We use just straight alcohol ...For our small pieces we usually just use a tupperware type plastic container with a lid & let it sit in the alcohol ...Never thought of using salt but that's a good idea

shadywagon · 05-25-2008, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by TnStonerChick

We use just straight alcohol ...For our small pieces we usually just use a tupperware type plastic container with a lid & let it sit in the alcohol ...Never thought of using salt but that's a good idea

Definitely try it. No need for soaking unless you have and intensely dirty piece. Just a good shake.

TnStonerChick · 05-25-2008, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by shadywagon

Definitely try it. No need for soaking unless you have and intensely dirty piece. Just a good shake.

Yeah we will for sure try the salt thing next time ...Alot of times even after soaking it still has some residue inside the pipe so the salt i am sure would help get that out...thanks for the tip

shadywagon · 05-26-2008, 06:22 PM

I'm making an extra note that this method is best only for glass. I'm not positive if it isn't good for acrylic, but I've done it a couple times to two different acrylic bongs and they have cracked and broke... so maybe that's why, but it was right away so I could never tell if it was the alcohol and salt or not.

I am 100% positive that is does not hurt glass.

BobNarley · 05-26-2008, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by shadywagon

The best way I've ever found to clean any dirty glass piece (pipe, bong, doesn't matter) is rubbing alcohol and salt. You have to get a high percentage rubbing alcohol like 90%. 75% does not work as well. If you're cleaning a small pipe its easiest to put it in a ziplock add the alcohol and a fair amount of salt and shake. You will see results in no time. With larger pieces I suggest just pouring in the alcohol and salt and shake over a sink. With dirtier pieces you are going to have to change the mixture multiply times depending on the how dirty it is. I swear every time I've done this my piece looked cleaner then when I got t.

For anyone who is wondering this is not harmful to your glassware in anyway shape or form. The reason its better then hot water is because the salt does not dissolve in the rubbing alcohol so it acts as a little scrubber when you shake it.

I tried that after reading this and it works great. Thanks for the heads up shady!!!!!

wem511 · 05-27-2008, 10:47 AM

YouTube - TGT How To - Cleaning Your Bong

shadywagon · 05-27-2008, 11:07 AM

Good video Wem. You don't need nearly as much salt for it to work though. I clean a filthy bong and don't use a 1/4 of the salt. I think it much easier to add salt as you change the mixture. He also used a clean bong from I could see. I usually clean a perc bong thats so black you cant see the dome anymore... so I need to change the mixture. I think if you use the same salt every time it does not work as well, but I guess it all depends on how dirty your piece is.

I know a lot of people like to just let it sit in rubbing alcohol, which I hear works, but using the salt and giving it a little shake works wonders.

BluntBender · 07-02-2008, 04:49 AM

Sweet info.

BLAZEDALWAYZ · 07-02-2008, 05:21 AM

If You Add Rice It Also Works As A Scrubber. You Guyz Should Try It. It Leaves My Pieces Looking So Fresh And So Clean

wem511 · 07-07-2008, 01:50 PM

o good 2 know shady cause i used a hell of a lot of salt last time i cleaned mine cause of vids like these hah.

TnStonerChick · 07-07-2008, 02:41 PM

We have been using this method to clean our pipes & it's sooo much better than the way we used to do it...it uses alot less alcohol & the salt really does help scrub it clean .....for sure the best way to clean glass peices

wtf_ · 07-07-2008, 04:16 PM

Real good info Shady, i'll have to try it next time i'm cleaning my peices. How long does it roughly take to clean w/this method

shadywagon · 07-07-2008, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by wtf_

Real good info Shady, i'll have to try it next time i'm cleaning my peices. How long does it roughly take to clean w/this method

Really all depend on how dirty the piece is and how fast you work.

KidKush · 07-07-2008, 08:16 PM

i just take a toothpick to freshly lighter lit bowl.....and scrape it onto the paper and smoke up da resin ball...yea buddy

05-25-2008, 03:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
shadywagon My Mood: Join Date: Mar 2008 Gender: Location: NY Posts: 1,050 gRamz: 24,348 Danks: 13 Danked 36 Times in 30 Posts Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Best Way To Clean A Pipe The best way I've ever found to clean any dirty glass piece (pipe, bong, doesn't matter) is rubbing alcohol and salt. You have to get a high percentage rubbing alcohol like 90%. 75% does not work as well. If you're cleaning a small pipe its easiest to put it in a ziplock add the alcohol and a fair amount of salt and shake. You will see results in no time. With larger pieces I suggest just pouring in the alcohol and salt and shake over a sink. With dirtier pieces you are going to have to change the mixture multiply times depending on the how dirty it is. I swear every time I've done this my piece looked cleaner then when I got t. For anyone who is wondering this is not harmful to your glassware in anyway shape or form. The reason its better then hot water is because the salt does not dissolve in the rubbing alcohol so it acts as a little scrubber when you shake it.
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05-25-2008, 06:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
TnStonerChick My Mood: Join Date: May 2008 Gender: Location: Lebanon,tn Posts: 287 gRamz: 2,758 Danks: 63 Danked 6 Times in 6 Posts Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Re: Best Way To Clean A Pipe We use just straight alcohol ...For our small pieces we usually just use a tupperware type plastic container with a lid & let it sit in the alcohol ...Never thought of using salt but that's a good idea

05-26-2008, 06:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
shadywagon My Mood: Join Date: Mar 2008 Gender: Location: NY Posts: 1,050 gRamz: 24,348 Danks: 13 Danked 36 Times in 30 Posts Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Re: Best Way To Clean A Pipe I'm making an extra note that this method is best only for glass. I'm not positive if it isn't good for acrylic, but I've done it a couple times to two different acrylic bongs and they have cracked and broke... so maybe that's why, but it was right away so I could never tell if it was the alcohol and salt or not. I am 100% positive that is does not hurt glass.
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05-27-2008, 11:07 AM	#8 (permalink)
shadywagon My Mood: Join Date: Mar 2008 Gender: Location: NY Posts: 1,050 gRamz: 24,348 Danks: 13 Danked 36 Times in 30 Posts Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Re: Best Way To Clean A Pipe Good video Wem. You don't need nearly as much salt for it to work though. I clean a filthy bong and don't use a 1/4 of the salt. I think it much easier to add salt as you change the mixture. He also used a clean bong from I could see. I usually clean a perc bong thats so black you cant see the dome anymore... so I need to change the mixture. I think if you use the same salt every time it does not work as well, but I guess it all depends on how dirty your piece is. I know a lot of people like to just let it sit in rubbing alcohol, which I hear works, but using the salt and giving it a little shake works wonders.
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07-02-2008, 04:49 AM	#9 (permalink)
BluntBender My Mood: Join Date: Jun 2008 Gender: Location: My thoughts and experiences Posts: 97 gRamz: 2,581 Danks: 2 Danked 2 Times in 2 Posts Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Re: Best Way To Clean A Pipe Sweet info.

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07-07-2008, 02:41 PM	#12 (permalink)
TnStonerChick My Mood: Join Date: May 2008 Gender: Location: Lebanon,tn Posts: 287 gRamz: 2,758 Danks: 63 Danked 6 Times in 6 Posts Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Re: Best Way To Clean A Pipe We have been using this method to clean our pipes & it's sooo much better than the way we used to do it...it uses alot less alcohol & the salt really does help scrub it clean .....for sure the best way to clean glass peices

07-07-2008, 04:16 PM	#13 (permalink)
wtf_ My Mood: Join Date: Jun 2007 Gender: Location: california! Posts: 134 gRamz: 1,388 Danks: 0 Danked 1 Time in 1 Post Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Re: Best Way To Clean A Pipe Real good info Shady, i'll have to try it next time i'm cleaning my peices. How long does it roughly take to clean w/this method

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KidKush My Mood: Join Date: Jun 2008 Gender: Location: Mid-West Posts: 6 gRamz: 1,188 Danks: 0 Danked 0 Times in 0 Posts Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTW/F/M Award(s): 0	Re: Best Way To Clean A Pipe i just take a toothpick to freshly lighter lit bowl.....and scrape it onto the paper and smoke up da resin ball...yea buddy

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