Paint job on my pipe

[GreenGiant07]

I got this nice glass piece about a good 2-3 months ago and the paint has begun to peel on the inside of it. I thought the colours were inside the actual glass itself, whats going on?

First pic is before paint was peeling, second and third are after.

GreenGiant07 Reviewed by GreenGiant07 on 09-23-2007. Paint job on my pipe I got this nice glass piece about a good 2-3 months ago and the paint has begun to peel on the inside of it. I thought the colours were inside the actual glass itself, whats going on? First pic is before paint was peeling, second and third are after. Rating: 5

[snicklefritz1825]

Sounds like a cheaply made pipe to me.

[Alejo]

I can't even see where it's peeling...

[GreenGiant07]

I can't even see where it's peeling...

Its where there is no colour, the entire pipe is s'pose to be a emerald/olive green colour with orange stripes, almost half of it now is clear.

[TPot]

I'm sorry, thats GHASTLY.

Can't you return it?

[eazystar]

I'm sorry, thats GHASTLY.

Can't you return it?

yea, it's probably faulty or just cheaply made.

if you payed more than $25 for it, go get your money back. if you payed like $20 or less, you're just going to have to deal with it or buy a new one. you could always sell it for a little cash to a friend that doesn't mind/desperate for pipe. :stoned:

[GreenGiant07]

For the record I payed $23.50, and I doubt they'd take it back if they knew the "purposes" I've been using it for.

I sort of noticed it was cheaply made when I got it, the paint was wet and leaking all over the place it looked like before it got to me, I've been thinking about peelin all the colour off for a clear pipe and take it from there, anyone know how to get it?

P.S It's not even a "paint" job, its essentially this thin layer of green plastic....

[snicklefritz1825]

Why i said it was cheaply made is cause good blow pipes are not painted. When you buy a blown pipe all the designe you see is not really paint it is also glass. You can get good cheap blown pipes, just not when they are painted.

[GreenGiant07]

Ahhh, I'll look into that, but in the meantime, any suggestions on how to remove the paintjob? I'd rather have it clear then the current style.

[dankus maximus]

you know the salt an iso method of cleaning a pipe? id tend to think THAT would do it!

the main idea is that you pour some isopropyl alcohol into the pipe, and then saturate it with salt, and shake. alcohol acts liek a solvent, salt acts like those "scientifically modified microscrubbers!" in your toothpaste(which by the way is called talc, the same shit baby powder is made out of).