Cleaning a glass bong at home

Some stoners truly master the art of getting high . They understand all the details related to this. If you smoke with one, he will most likely tell you about the strain, the effects, the benefits, and all sorts of details.
Bleached paper? What an insult! Such paper quite significantly changes the taste of marijuana, and it is also more harmful. Another important part is the clean bong.

Learn how to properly clean your bong for a more enjoyable smoke experience.

Never invite anyone to smoke from a dirty bong! Bongs are a beautiful stoner accessory that needs to be kept clean, so let's take a look at this step-by-step guide on how to clean a bong.

Bong parts

Before we get into the cleaning guide, you will need to be able to identify the different parts of it . It's quite simple and easy.

Various parts of a bong.

Bong parts:

• Mine : Typically the neck of a bong, where the smoke rises to the lungs and then sends you off to wonderland.
• Base : The base is where the water should be.
• Hole (Carburetor) : This is a small hole on the side or back of the bong that helps you control the airflow with your index finger.
• Bowl : This is where you put your weed.
• Grind : This is a thinner tube that is connected to the bowl, it allows the smoke to move down into the water and up the pipe.

That's all! Now that you know the technical terms for the different parts of a bong, you can even make your own! Read the following article to find out how.

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Now let's continue with the bong cleaning guide .

Smoking bong

The bong is one of the most common smoking devices. It provides a pleasant and effective smoking experience. Literal translation from Thai is “bamboo pipe”. More than one device was received from the East, including a bong from Thailand.

The common name is “bulbulator”, “water tube”. The shape resembles a tube empty from the inside with a small amount of water. The ancient device can be compared to a hookah, of a simpler and more economical design, but their principle is the same. Used for smoking tobacco and intoxicating herbs.

What you need to clean your bong

Before you start cleaning, you will need to gather a couple of tools and materials. You can buy some of these, most items are likely to be found at home.

• The coarsest salt can be replaced with rice or baking soda;
• Isopropyl alcohol, or, more simply, medical alcohol;
• Any vinegar;
• Cotton balls, cotton swabs, bottle brush or pipe cleaners (optional, but helpful);
• Ziplocks;
• Gloves.

Cleanliness is the key to health

Everyone knows the saying that cleanliness is the key to health. And not only the result is important, but also the regularity. After all, you and I don’t wash once a month. Provided you wash the bong immediately after each use, when the resins have not yet hardened and several layers of smoke have not accumulated, it is quite possible to get by with household chemicals and improvised means. Cotton swabs and pads, alcohol, all kinds of rags along with warm soapy water can be used. But even in this case it is impossible to guarantee a 100% result. Especially if the bong is equipped with built-in percolators, diffusers, and a complex filter system in the form of multi-level chambers and thin tubes. In general - with many hard-to-reach places. Then you should turn to professional remedies.

How to clean a bong

Step 1: Pull out the bowl and grinder

First you need to disassemble the bong. Pull out the bowl with the grinder , these parts are usually the dirtiest.

Tip
Wear gloves before you start cleaning, various parts can be very dirty from burnt marijuana residue, this will help you avoid spreading the stink all over your hands and everything you touch.

The next step is to empty your bong if you haven't already and rinse it with warm water. Make sure you remove any burnt herbs and then refill it with warm water.

Step 2: Place parts in ziploc bags and add cleaning products

Once you've disassembled the bong and gotten rid of any smoking residue, place the bowl and blade in separate Ziploc bags (if you can separate these parts, sometimes this is not possible).

The bowl and grind shouldn't look like this, clean your bong!

Once you've placed the bowl and grinder in a Ziploc bag, throw in some coarse salt , rice, or baking soda. Finally, add alcohol.

Give everything a good shake and shake, then leave the elements in the mixture while you clean the rest of the bong.

Step 3: Cleaning the Bong Base

To clean the base of the bong, sprinkle some coarse salt inside to cover the bottom of the base and add rubbing alcohol, ideally any alcohol over 90%. You can also use some vinegar and baking soda or rice.

There are also special products for cleaning bongs, so you can try it if you are interested. Just add some of the product and a little salt. Let the mixture sit inside for a few minutes.

Step 4: Shake, shake, shake!

After you've let the mixture sit for a couple of minutes, it's time to shake the bong so that the mixture reaches the entire surface of the bong. Take a plug, if you have one, and close the holes in the shaft, carburetor and grinder.

If you don't have a plug, you can use your hands and fingers to cover the holes . It might be a good idea to go outside before you start shaking it all up to avoid any further cleaning.

Give it a good shake to clean your bong!

Once all the holes are closed, you need to shake everything well for a few minutes so that the mixture goes through the entire device. Pay special attention to the dirtiest areas and put more effort into cleaning them.

Now take the Ziploc bags that you previously placed the bowl and grinder in and shake them. If the resin is gone , then everything goes well!

Step 5: Rinse with water and repeat (if necessary)

Now you need to rinse the base of the bong, as well as the grinding joint and the bowl.

You can use pipe cleaners or cotton swabs to clean stubborn stains and corners.

Clean your bong and its parts using cotton swabs.

Are you happy with the results or do you think your bong needs to be cleaner? Then repeat the process! Start over again as many times as you deem necessary to keep it clean.

Cleaning a glass bong at home

Do you love your glass bong and want to keep it productive for a long time? In this article we will try to tell you how to do this.

When you smoke various herbs, when they are burned, they tend to leave behind a black, tar-like substance that is difficult to remove. Besides the fact that it looks disgusting, the resin also clogs your device, making it virtually useless.

Every glass device suffers from the same problem (resin buildup), but the best part is that they can all be kept in perfect working order with simple basic care. We have compiled a selection of some home remedies and care methods to ensure that your smoking device always looks like new.

Here are a few common products that can be good options for cleaning your glass bong at home.

1. Hydrogen peroxide. A particularly strong chemical that is great for cleaning glass items. It will effectively break up the buildup of corrosive resins in the bong. The only problem is that if you're not careful, cleaning can leave a pretty nasty aftertaste.
2. Medical alcohol. This is one of the most popular cleaning methods. The alcohol is mixed with salt and poured into the bong (and percolators, if any), then all holes are closed and the device is shaken vigorously. The alcohol serves to dissolve the resins, while the salt effectively removes them from the surface to which they are stuck.
3. Dishwashing liquid. Your standard degreasing cleaner can clean a glass bong as long as it is not very dirty. But, if a large amount of resin has accumulated, it may not cope. In addition, dishwashing detergent leaves a distinct soapy aftertaste.
4. Nail polish remover or acetone. Acetone is a powerful cleaning agent that has no problems with resin processing. But its smell is very strong and unpleasant, so be careful with it.
5. Baking soda. Can glass bongs be cleaned with baking soda? Of course yes! First, clean the glass bong with hot water, then once some of the resins have broken down, apply baking soda. After this, leave the device for some time. After a few hours you should have no problem removing any remaining resin.

If you find that home remedies don't work, there are special industrial options developed by the titans of the bong industry (Black Leaf, Bong Master, Grace Glass, etc.). Almost any bong store in Ukraine has in its assortment many options for such products, designed to suit any budget. One of the most popular Internet resources is duda.com.ua, it has everything you need for smoking, starting directly with bongs and ending with means for cleaning them.

We hope that after reading this review, glass bongs in Kiev , as well as in any other city in Ukraine, will always be clean and shining! And their owners are happy, since they don’t have to constantly buy new devices.

How to Keep a Bong Clean

When you become aware of the fact that cleaning a bong that hasn't been cared for actually takes some time, you might reconsider your habits and start cleaning it after every use.

This does not mean that you need to repeat the above process every time you use your bong. All you have to do is pour out the water , clean the bowl, and a thorough rinse with hot water will do the job.

Clean your bong! There's nothing worse than a brown bong.

This way you will save effort and time. Keeping your bong clean is important because you will notice the difference in taste once you try your new cleaned bong.

Proper smoking through a bong

The device turns smoking into an exciting process. Preparation consists of pouring the mixture and filling it with liquid, and you can smoke the bong while enjoying your favorite pastime. You should light the smoking mixture, hold the hole with your finger and begin to draw in the smoke. After taking a puff, remove your finger and inhale the smoke through the neck. When the turbo hole is released, the remaining amount of smoke enters the lungs.

Rules for proper use:

When smoking, the lips are in a large tube, which prevents smoke from escaping outside. When taking a break, cover the mouthpiece with your palm. When using for the first time, it is better to fill the tobacco halfway.

Signs it's time to clean your bong

The first sign that you should clean your bong is if you don't remember the last time you cleaned it, although stoners often forget and don't remember many things.

Here are signs that it's time to clean your bong:

How to Clean an Acrylic Bong

Acrylic absorbs odors and resins well, so cleaning an acrylic product is a more difficult task. However, using our recommendations, you will cope with it perfectly.

To begin with, you also need to pour warm water into the device, but this time you should be more careful with detergents. It is necessary to use the most gentle of them, for example, dish gel that can be used to wash your hands is suitable. The detergent must be added to the water poured into the device, which should be shaken a little to completely dissolve the gel. After half an hour, the bong needs to be shaken again, after which the liquid can be drained. Then you need to pour warm water to rinse the product. If you decide to use a brush, remember that it must be soft so that there are no scratches on the walls.

Actually, that's all that's required. After you do these manipulations, your device will look perfect.

We are confident that by using our recommendations, you will be able to get a result that you will be satisfied with, and in the future you will not consider cleaning your bong a problem, but will be able to always keep it in impeccable condition.

Source

Cleaning smoking pipes.

All smokers have probably at some time encountered such a situation when the pipe became so clogged that there was practically no craving.

Let’s not let it get to this point and start cleaning it!

By the way, all the methods given above are also well suited for glass tubes, only they should first be soaked in some suitable container, after which the remaining deposits should be completely cleaned.

Metal tubes are best cleaned with special brushes; they do a good job of this; for a better effect, you can soak the brush in alcohol.

Having nothing on hand, you can try a toothpick wrapped in cloth or any other stick of the desired diameter.

It is better not to use cotton swabs, because... cotton wool may remain inside the tube.

In general, there are special kits for cleaning pipes; they have everything you need, but if you don’t have it at hand, and the pipe needs to be cleaned urgently, then use the tips above.

A little about smoking

Today, according to WHO, there are about one and a half billion smokers on the planet. The most tobacco-dependent country is Cuba. But Russia is also “trying”, ranking seventh in the world in terms of the number of cigarettes smoked per capita. 58% of Russian men and 12% of women are smokers, and the number of tobacco fans increases every year in Russia by one and a half percent. The Russian tobacco market occupies an honorable third place on the world pedestal. 80% of tobacco consumers live in underdeveloped countries; in advanced countries, the number of smokers decreases every year by 10%.

Without touching on the saddest statistics, we have to admit that smoking has a number of unattractive consequences:

• darkened teeth and plaque on them;
• sourish heavy odor from the mouth and hair;
• a peculiar smell of sweat that is unpleasant for others;
• tobacco yellowed fingertips;
• damaging effect on blood vessels and heart muscle;
• lung and larynx cancer.

Much has been said about this. But in fairness, it is necessary to highlight the positive aspects recorded in the special medical literature:

1. nicotine has a positive effect on the intestinal mucosa, so ulcerative colitis is 2 times less likely to occur in smokers than in non-smokers;
2. Women who smoke are less likely to develop endometrial cancer;
3. smoking, albeit for a short time, improves memory and reaction speed;
4. Smoking reduces the risk of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases - however, this statement is still controversial.