Pipe cleaning methods! who does, who doesnt.

[Mississippi Steve]

Yo folks, I was checking out a thread on resin, and it got me thinking... Most people i know clean out there pipes, using various methods (boiling, picking, alcohol and salt, cleaning kits etc.) but i also know a few that never clean their pieces.
So the question is: is there a difference?
I've always thought cleaner pipes were better, better, bigger hits, and maybe a little easier on the lungs (anyone know if thats true?), but are there any upsides to an uncleaned pipe or bong, and if so do they outweigh the downsides?
If ya got a proven answer I'd love to hear it, or even just a personal opinion, this is all just idle speculation, not some kind of stoner philosophy, (but it can be if ya want):thumbsup:

I use alcohol, paper towels and a long thin brass rod to clean out my waterpipes. I do this about once a month when the inside gets nasty looking. I do it for sanitary reasons if nothing else.

[stinkyattic]

I keep my pieces pretty clean because I don't like the taste of dirty goop, or the idea of whatever lurks in the bong water. In fact, when I think of it, I dump out the bong after use so it sits there dry, and doesn't get nastier. It also goes through the dishwasher often.
I have a little jar of alcohol I soak my slides in between uses so they stay unobstructed and hit better.
IMO, it's a great idea to have good bong hygiene!

[JD1stTimer]

Wow, that seems rather a high standard of cleanliness. I saw your name in High Times btw.

:rasta:

[AdamSkoda]

Regardless if it's bad for you or not. I clean my bowl out at least once a month, usually the end of the month after smoking out of it constantly. There's nothing I like more than a resin ball bowl to start the month off

[AnEpicMelody]

I use fresh water every time I use my bong, I never leave it in there. I usually use iso on my smaller stuff. My bong is new so I've yet to have to clean it. Also, I've used paint thinner in the past, which will get your glass suuuper clean, but you gotta make sure you rinse it out with water after, you don't wanna inhale any of that shizz.

[Mississippi Steve]

I use fresh water every time I use my bong, I never leave it in there. I usually use iso on my smaller stuff. My bong is new so I've yet to have to clean it. Also, I've used paint thinner in the past, which will get your glass suuuper clean, but you gotta make sure you rinse it out with water after, you don't wanna inhale any of that shizz.

Paint thinner is not a good thing to use....it leaves a film behind and is *NOT* water soluable. For a buck or 3 you can get a quart of 80% alcohol at wally-world. that works a lot better, and is water soluable so it will rinse out with water.

[purplekush989]

i empty out my bongwater after every session, and once a week i throw the slide in some boiling water and scrape it a bit so it doesnt get clogged. personally i live in a dorm room so i clean my stuff to reduce the smell really - and to keep my bong hitting well.

[seattlesmoke247]

I use to have a never ending resin ball at the bottom of a pipe that would just roll around and gather resin,, I could hit it like a hundred times without it burning out.. Lol. Yes resinated are harsher.

[jimmy8778]

after cleaning my bowl that first time, it all the hits tasted harsh after it was cleaned, so i guess i do realize the bad taste, i think that it was just that i had forgotten what the weed orginally tasted like since it was really my only piece for a while, and when i was first smoking out of it i was just smoking schwag, but now, i know better, and am probably going to clean my pieces tomorrow when i get paid and am able to get some cleaning accessories. I really wish i could put my slider into a bowl and just shake it around with some alcohol and salt and not worry about it breaking, but i know that wont do, what do you guys suggest for cleaning the slider out really well, it is a color changing one, so i have a chamber around the bowl that needs cleaning as well, and really the salt and alcohol only work so well.

[Mississippi Steve]

after cleaning my bowl that first time, it all the hits tasted harsh after it was cleaned, so i guess i do realize the bad taste, i think that it was just that i had forgotten what the weed orginally tasted like since it was really my only piece for a while, and when i was first smoking out of it i was just smoking schwag, but now, i know better, and am probably going to clean my pieces tomorrow when i get paid and am able to get some cleaning accessories. I really wish i could put my slider into a bowl and just shake it around with some alcohol and salt and not worry about it breaking, but i know that wont do, what do you guys suggest for cleaning the slider out really well, it is a color changing one, so i have a chamber around the bowl that needs cleaning as well, and really the salt and alcohol only work so well.

real easy.... alcohol, cotton swabs, paper towels, and maybe a toothpick or 2 is all you need. just make sure you rinse it out really well when your finished.