How to Clean Your Bong/Pipe/Paraphernalia

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Grouch

How to Clean Your Bong/Pipe/Paraphernalia

Fair warning: Cleaning your piece with alcohol and salt MAY ruin the “painting” design on it. If the paint job wasn’t sealed within a layer of glass, it will erode over time. Nothing radical, but spots of paint will chip off every time you clean it. Your best bet then is warm water and very gentle cleaning methods. But really, no piece will stay perfect forever.

On to the tutorial:

My smoking utensil is filthy with resin!

That’s what happens from frequent use. With this guide you’ll be able to clean all that gunk out. You’ll either have the option of saving the resin for smoking later – or a thorough cleaning that’ll wipe it all out.

yo I heard you smoke resin, it’s black hash right?

No, but you’re not far off. Resin is tar and THC, literally the residue of your smoking. That’s why roaches from joints/blunts are so fire, they’re saturated with resin.

So how do I get that shit out to smoke it!

You can scrape it off, but that’s really time consuming and impossible for some crazier shaped bongs/pipes. Your best bet is boiling water. It’ll be hard to do this with small pipes, it’s really best for bongs/steamrollers/anything-wide-mouthed. The faster you do this, the better. Resin drys quickly.

Prepare a container(heat-safe) that you’ll keep your resin in. Take some boiling water and pour it inside your piece. Remember, it’s boiling water, so use some precaution. Your piece will get hot as well(duh). Shake the water around inside, trying to get all the black areas. Once done, pour it out into your container. The viscous combination will be your resin and water. Let the water evaporate to reveal your black gold.

Now this method isn’t very feasible or safe, nor is resin really that great for smoking. It’s residue. Meaning the shit you shouldn’t have consumed, like plant material, ash, etc. But if you’re a conversationalist, or just desperate for a smoke, go for it.

I just want that black shit out of there, what do I do?

Ah, now this is the easy one. Whenever you’re cleaning your stoner supplies, you never forget your A.S.S.S.

What’s ASSS?: Alcohol, Salt, Sit, and Shake.

For this process you’ll need rubbing alcohol(not vodka!) and salt. The alcohol will dissolve the resin, while the salt acts as an abrasive.

If you’ve got a bong/anything-big-and-closed!:

Grab your dirty piece and pour some alcohol inside, be liberal. Add some salt, about 1/8 of a cup for every cup of alcohol. Measurements are for pussies though, you’ll see soon. After you’ve poured in the goods, give it a good shake. Let the mixture soak in for 10-20mins.

See “Cleaning my ASS” for the rest.

If you’ve got a pipe/bowl/anything-small!:

Prepare a container that your piece will fit into. Your pipe/bowl/etc will have to be submerged, so make sure the container has depth. Place your pieces inside the container and add alcohol + salt. About a 1/8 cup salt for every cup of alcohol, but measurements are for pussies. Give it a stir with your finger to spread the salt around. And then shake your pieces a bit – try to get the liquid all up in it.

See “Cleaning my ASS” for the rest.

Cleaning my ASS:

Wait for 10-20 mins, maybe roll a joint/blunt, letting the pieces soak. When you return you’ll notice the once clear liquid has turned black. That’s good. Now’s the time to do some extra cleaning if you’re anal. Grab a soft-wire brush, wooden skewer, basically anything that’ll get inside your piece and scrape out the leftover resin. Or if you’d like, just give it another shake and let it soak.

For a crystal clear piece? Clean it out manually(with brush/skewer/etc), rinse it with warm water, and let it sit with the alcohol+salt mixture again. Repeat until you’re satisfied.

Once your satisfied with your cleaned paraphernalia, give it a liberal rinse under warm water. Make sure you get all the alcohol and salt out, you don’t want to smoke that shit – you’ll regret it.

My piece looks and smokes like it’s brand new now!

Ah, the magic of A.S.S.S. Tell your friends <3

 

One Comment to How to Clean Your Bong/Pipe/Paraphernalia

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  1. seeryansee says:

    simple green by the gallon. dilute in water and soak pieces. rinse clean after the soak :)