Let’s be honest, though, it’s quite possible for the bong to turn from a source of peace to the center of conflicts. That once easy breath can change into a cough, and the transparent chamber will be covered with a cloudy gunk. Fear not, however! With a few tricks up your sleeve and no small amount of elbow grease, your bong will shine like the first day you bought it, and you will still be inhaling clean, tasty smoke from it decades from now.
This manual specifically discusses the most fundamental things about bong maintenance and the strengths you gain when you are able to take good care of it.
Dismantling the Enemy: Identifying and Avoiding the Enemy
First of all, before heading into the cleaning part, we must first understand resin. Using cannabis is the most common way of producing resin, a substance made of tar, oil, and plant materials, a cloggy, dirty, sticky build-up. Over time this buildup happens in the chamber, downstem, and bowl of the bong, it clogs up the airways, cuts off airflow, and ruins the whole point, the taste of the smoke.
Packing Your Stealth Bomber: Necessary Equipment for Your Treatment
Here are some of the supplies that should be in your cleaning kit:
- Isopropyl Alcohol (Rubbing Alcohol): Select high concentration only since it is in the 91% or higher range which gives the most effective results. Remember, the concentration should be high enough to be applied in a liquid form.
- Coarse Salt (Kosher Salt Preferred): Salt is gritty, and it can sometimes scrub away those stubborn resin deposits. Kosher salt, the larger granules of which make it particularly effective, is especially useful.
- Cleaning Brushes: Purchase an array of pipe cleaners, different in size, to be able to fit into every part of your bong.
- Warm Water: The dissolving of the cleaning solution and the dislodging of resin are helped by warm water.
- Ziplock Bags or Containers: The glass of your bong parts might be soaking in the cleaning solution but do not worry, you do not have to throw the bags or containers out as they will be perfect for soaking your bong parts in the cleaning solution.
- Baking Soda (Optional): For the cleaning of persisting resin, use baking soda to make a paste to help with a better scrub of the residue.
The Art of War: A Step-by-Step Guide to Cleaning Your Bong
You have your cleaning supplies already, now lets battle! We need to get rid of resin. We have assembled weapon equipment against it.
- Disassemble Your Bong: Disassemble bong into its parts, which are usually separated as the chamber, the downstem, the bowl, and some other parts that can be removed. This approach guarantees a more thorough cleaning of the flat and curved surfaces of the bong as the chances of missing dirt between the components are reduced.
- Pre-Soak the Parts: To help isolate the bong components one by one into a socketed normal error, which would be full of isopropyl alcohol (make sure that the container is filled with alcohol up to the brim). In addition, each bag needs to be filled with a good teaspoon of coarse salt. Leave the parts to soak for at least 30 minutes, or longer if the parts are very clogged.
- Scrub the Residue Off: After the parts have been, first, soaked in hot isopropyl alcohol, use pipe cleaners and brushes to scrub any residual resin off. Concentrating on the downstem, mouthpiece, and the insides of the chamber, cleaning the other remediable areas is simple. As for the recalcitrant areas, make either baking soda and a bit of water or a combination of alcohol and salt, the basis of a scouring aid you can use.
- Pour the cleaning solution (isopropyl alcohol and salt) directly into the bong chamber to clean it. Then, blocking the openings with your hands, shake the bong vigorously for a few minutes. This releases the resin that has stuck to the inner walls, hence making it easier for cleaning. Tank all the parts very well with warm water until all the cleaning solution and salt residues are removed. You need to rewash each part if necessary.
Make sure that all cleaned parts are bone dry before you assemble your bong. Any water left behind can cause mold to grow. As a way of drying the components of the bong you can lay them on a dry towel or you can set them in a well-ventilated space so that they dry quickly.
Advice for Keeping Your Bong for a Long Time Fresh
The step of thorough cleaning is truly crucial but here are some additional ways to enjoy the smell of your bong for a long time:
Do not forget to clean the bong regularly. The number of times. you do it before you use it every week depends on whether you use it occasionally or you do it every day. The solution is to do it every 7 days if you are a regular smoker and more often if you are a heavy smoker.
Recycle this water frequently. Every time a session ends, you should always pour out the water from the bowl and replace it with fresh water. In this way, it’s impossible for bacteria and fungi to grow, and your sessions are always refreshing.
Rinse your bong with water after every use. A quick rinse with clean water after each use, even if it’s a short one, can help getting rid of resin build-up.
Properly store your bong by keeping it in a place that is cool, dry, and not too exposed to direct sunlight when you are not using it. This protects the plastic or the glass from getting crumbly and the joints and the odors are slow. You can buy a case at an online bong store to store your bong safely if you’d like.
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