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hey guys.. im pretty nwe here so just saying hey and all and now down to business..
Ive got this glass piece and i want to clean it.. im not really sure what to use, ive got this shit called hydrogen peroxide solution.. someone told me i can use it to clean my pipe if i soak it and let it stand for about a half hour... do u guys think this will work? if not what else can i use? thanks
The best method, I've heard (haven't actually tried it yet) is to mix a little isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol and table salt, put it in your pipe and shake it for a few minutes. Then dump it out and repeat if necessary. Wait for all the alcohol to evaporate before you use it again, because alcohol + flame = bad.
Of course, when you're shaking, you should have fingers over all the holes.
How long does it take for the alcohol to evaporate and in what sort of environment do you need to set it out?
yah, use the alc and salt solution or acetone. dissolves it pertty good. Environment? You're not going to blow up if that's what youre worried about. If your impatient, use a paper clip to speed it along. Make sure you rinse the excess alc off, just dont let it evap.
I have in the past used WD40 with great results just spray allow to work for about 10 15 min then rinse with warm soapy water job done
I meant which environment would be most conducive to evaporating, whether it be subject to light, heat, or open space. I also just meant whether I needed to wait like an hour or overnight, etc.
i have found a good method is to soak your pipe in vinegar for say like a day then all the crap is easy to wipe off with like a pipe cleaner. takes a little longer but works great. then you can boil it after that and it will really clean the rest of it out great. i do that every few weeks and when i am done you cant tell that my pipe has ever been used before.
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Originally Posted by ndhawk
open space
I posted this on another board & someone said ewwwwwwwwwwww and I said Oh?? Why not???
My friend told me to use finger nail polish remover & it works great!!! Just put a little in, slosh it around... do it a few more times and it's clean as a whistle. Then I run some hot water thru.... dry it out good and alllllllllllllllllll set! :-)
So what's wrong with this method??? I'm thinking ya' may want to stick with non-acetone and if everyone else thinks I'm crazy then ohhhh welllll I'll keep my pipes clean!!! lol