Cleaning...

[MARCE]

Bongs!

What is best to use to clean a glass one? Mine is starting to get some serious resin build up so i'd like to clean it but don't know what to use...

Thanks in advance

[AzLaker]

Marce, Some good Rubbing Alcohol (91%) and Kosher Salt. Pour in some salt then alcohol and shake well, maybe a minute or more, depending on how dirty. Works great for cleaning glass bowls too. I don't like a dirty bong, so I clean mine once a week. Hope that helps. AZLaker

[MARCE]

Thanks Azlaker

[MARCE]

Oh and sorry to sound thick but what is rubbing alcohol? Where could i get this?

The same for Kosher salt

[mazdog]

i use a household cleaning product called "Simple Green" not sure if it available in the UK but if it is try that...i usually just soak my pipes in an undiluted bath of the concentrated "simple green" for about 18 hrs and then all the resin basically rinses out.

[superchunkymonkey]

if its not a glass bong(usually acrylic)then try soaking in very hot water with vinegar mixed in, works for my bubler bong

[AzLaker]

Marce, Rubbing Alcohol is Isoproply Accohol. You can find it in your local Drug store or Pharmacy. It's a disinfecant/first aid antiseptic. Kosher salt can be found where you buy spices at the grocery store. Hope that helps. AzLaker

[Valo]

You mean you're supposed to clean bongs???? just kidding...

...I soak mine overnight in soda crystals when it needs cleaning, works well on a ceramic bong like mine.

[MARCE]

So if its glass what will any of the above work ok?

[MARCE]

its one like that, the worst part to clean is the bit that the gauze sits in (which pulls out)

[AzLaker]

Marce, no problem. Just find something to cover-up the holes, add your salt and alcohol and shake like a mad man. Azlaker

[shibbycanada]

I just bought a new acrylic(don't know how its spelt) bong about a month ago. It smelt terrible and was incredibly dirty so i decidied to clean it. I tried to clean it by letting some rubbing alchol sit in it over night and scrubbing the sides of it with a toothbrush. now there is this crusty white residue left on the inside and it won't come off. Do you have any ideas of how to clean this disgusting substace off?

[AzLaker]

Sorry Shibbycanada but that was for glass bongs only, not acrylic. Alcohol will leave a film like you described. It sort of eats away at the plastic. Might look like crap, but I bet your bong is clean. AzLaker

[Dj Smokey]

Here is where i get my cleaners from. They have plastic/acrylic specific cleaners, daily cleaners, all purpose, plus a spil cleaner to get bong water out of carpet. they have awesome stuff.

http://formula420.com/content/cleaners.html