Here is a bong in need of a clean, and here is a very easy way to clean it using rice and methylated spirit.

Out with the cone, I don’t normally let my bong get this bad.

A good rinse under the cold tap to get all the loose stuff out of the way.

The shot isn’t really blurry, the Pyrex is very clouded and there is a bit of a build up in places.

In with some uncooked rice.

Pour in some methylated spirit, cover the holes and shake the bong well in random directions for about 30 seconds or until clean.

All the dirt is in the methylated spirit now instead of adhering to the inside of the bong.

There will be a bit of loose crap left on the sides of the bong but if you rinse immediately it will not be a problem, I wipe over the outside of the bong using paper moistened with methylated spirit to remove any streaks. I tip the waste rice and methylated spirit out into the back yard to avoid clogging drains.

Of course I used Australian rice and methylated spirit, but then what else would you use on an Australian made Agung bong? I used steel wool to clean the cone piece.

Add the water, clean isn’t it?

Now to dirty it again, some White Widow will do for a start.

goddamn that came out better than i expected :smoke

i got a simular bong like yours as an early christmas present and a week went by b4 i cleaned it but anyways i ended up having to get cotton strips inside to wipe the gunk shit out :thumbdown fucking killed my fingers as they are pretty thick and the hole for the stem isnt so wide but i got the job done and my bongs all nice and clean :thumbsup

next time, its the aussie rice and metho :smoke

I like posting twice for some reason..

Cleaned both my bongs the other day with the same method.. sparkling as always.

One tip I can provide that you may not know is mediswabs - those pre-injection (isopropyl?) alcohol prep things. They chew through resin and condensed smoke like nothing else, and they return a conepiece to showroom condition & shine with virtually no real effort.. it just dissolves the crap on the conepiece, and because it's so volatile there's no need to dry the conepiece after.. just count to five and it's safe
The other thing they're super handy for is cleaning the mouthpiece mid-sesh when there's resin starting to accumulate.

They're only about $5 for a few hundred of them, and no cleaning kit is complete without them

That's twice now I've been convinced I lost my post but it somehow posted even though I didn't remember hitting post. I gotta stop smoking and replying at the same time

This is a really nice tip :thumbsup been doing it every once in a while (okay once in every ~long~ while hahaha :: )



But nice all the same. Don't forget to let the bong evaporate dry (after giving it a good wipe) so that all the rest of the alcohol goes away too.

thats a great way of cleaning way cool never thought of useing rice before

many uses for rice, I've recently started adding a teaspoon of uncooked rice to my jars of cured mull, It goes to the idea of using a few grains off rice in your salt shaker to absorbe any moisture that will make the salt damp and clumpy, hence the rice should fix any small amount of moisture left in the smoke or jar, then i use a wax candle to drizzle wax around the lip of the jar for an air tight seal,
probably going off topic wrong section etc, but it did start with rice

yeah this method has saved my bong's lives

I thought many of my dirty ass bongs were dead and buried but with this method, they have been ressurrected.

Best bong cleaning method EVER! cheers tom

Nice work TOM, by the looks of it we have exactly the same waterpipe, beside mine having a break in it go the Agung!
Yours has the little ice holder divets yeah at the base of the neck?

It's a pain cleaning it, will give this method a go, looks like a winner and very easy.

wow just checked the OzS shop, you paid $70 for that piece? I got mine for $30-35 from a little tobaconist, and it's a real deal, nice thick sturdy glass (again except for the ice holders hehe)

The best way to clean any glass smoking device is to put into it a mixture of rock salt and 99% isopropyl rubbing alcohol. The rock salt acts as an abrasive, the alcohol is a solvent. It works great and will make the glass sparkling clean, no residue and like brand new. Put the mixture in and shake the piece as hard as you can till its clean, simple as that.

nice guide

If you're a bit queasy about using something as strong as metho to clean your bong, there is a non-toxic product called 'Bong Bath' made by a Victorian company called Waterfall. Works brilliantly, but I'd back up that suggestion of using rice as an agitator. I'm not sure about the availability of Bong Bath, but I got mine free from a bong shop (Off Ya Tree) in Adelaide when I purchased a Waterfall double chamber bong. I think the regular price is $5 for a bottle of 250ml.

As with all cleaning products, though, make sure you thoroughly rinse a couple of times with clean water, especially if you plan to scrape/smoke the resin next time.

Happy cleaning!

That is by far the best cleaning tip ive ever heard...the results were awsome! thanks TOM my bong will finally be clean!!!

??? Strong as metho? Its active ingredient is ethanol, of which it consists some 95-99%. Water is the next constituent, in terms of volume, the amount dependent upon the level of the anhydrousness of the ethanol. Lastly, in relatively minute quantity, a coal tar derivative called Pyridine, is used as a denaturant. It has a very unpleasant odour and taste. Pyridine is only one of many different denaturants used around the world for metho production, however. The most famous, but uncommonly used today, is methanol, from which the namesake obviates. I've got no idea what's in bongbath, but I doubt very much I'd drink it. I drink ethanol every day.


And Tom, that's a great cleaning method, I must say. The abrasive factor is genius.

If you'd like to surprise yourself a little further, try shellite instead of metho. The result is almost instantaneous. A quick dash of metho afterwards to encourage the miscibility of shellite with water, and your done.

I swear by the metho and rice method to clean my bong, personally demonstrated to me by Tom ::
That's an interesting tip Spurious, I'm going to give it a try

I just tried this method and it works an absolute beauty!! I have tried all sorts of cleaning methods (most of them stupid, like a toothbrush...? yes, I was stoned) and this is the absolute king!

Tom, you're a legend.

You are a god among men Tom - Its a pleasure to have read these words of wisdom. All the Bongs I've ever had are turning in their grave, cursing me for not reading this sooner.
-Me:D

Mmm, I still prefer to get in there with what ever is under the kitchen sink (mainly windex, ajax cream clenser, dishwashing liquid) and a bottle brush .. may take about an hour!.. But im used to it.. <3

yea i used to do that .... what a chore ... scrub, scrub ... bout an hour ::

then i got some metho & rice . and a bit of tape .... then bong cleaning became fun .... cheers tom

Dunno... doesnt do it for everyone

Have you tried it Alch? Are you kidding? It takes <5 mins and comes out perfectly!!

Yeh, Tried it..
Some people iron their jocks too.. But not me.
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when I said doesnt do it for everyone.. I didnt mean it doesnt clean it for everyone, I ment, It doesnt suit everyone! ;p

What do you mean it doesn't "suit" you?

Im not going to change my ways.. Thats what I mean it doesnt suit me.

Nothing beats getting in there with the warm soapy water and a bottle brush!
Nothing!

Hey alch, what sort of soap are you using? I used to use eucalyptus wool wash as it left the bong with a nice fresh smell rather than that "hint of ancient cones" scent, I also used a baby bottle brush that I had extended the handle on.

Thanks heaps for that tip. As its only a bit after 8:30am and no one else seems to be on this forum yet, i might go try it!

The rice and metho trick is the best I've heard in a while, I'll have to give it a go next time I clean the billy.

Ha ... good one Tom,

Ive been told the metho and rice trick nearly as long ive been smokin' .... Yet Ive still never even tried it

I guess bieng a bit of a Naturilist ... Ive always thought .. Metho , no way am i putting that poison in my bong.

But of course as was said ... it is basically the alchohol we (I) drink.

I think I must be crazy for never doing this ???

I am lookin at my filthy small glass billy and have read all of these comments ... and i think u may have swayed me to finally do it!

Thanks Tom. Budman ...Out.

acetone is a good one if it doesn't have plastic parts
almost instant total dilution of the resign
conepieces even a quick shake in acetone will come out shining

just a quick rinse with water and it is sparkling

be carefull with that shit though its dangerous stuff. no doubt there will be enough warnings on the tin about safety precautions.

strangely enough, the rice and metho technique has always worked for me, but with my current bong it doesnt work worth shit like it clears the majority of shit away, but a thin layer of sticky bong resin remains under the water level thats nearly impossible to get off...i have tried soaking it it metho, shaking with rice and method inside for about 10 mins straight, got in there with the green part of a washing up sponge (the yellow and green kind), etc. with no luck what so ever almost gave up on it untill i remembered pH down stripped the same sort shit away in my mrs's old bong so i tried that on its own, gave it a swirl and it lifted a heap of shit off and very quickly too just needed to give it a little bit of a scrub to make sure i lifted it all off + had to rinse it out really well, but it came up cleaner than i expected

anyone have any idea's on what this bong resin shit is and why it wont lift up with normal rice and metho cleaning? its just i have never seen shit in the bong that wouldnt lift with rice and metho before so it has me a little flipped out

oh my god...dude i love you...ive always went to my bong with a bottle cleaner and boiling water...but this...this is fucking great!

Best method ever! Thanks so much for the tip!!! Works a treat

Use mineral turps, it works better I've found.

Cleans better, less scrubbing, just rinse well with cold water afterwards and your all set to go!

You can even make your cone peice come up shining just like the day you bought it, try it!

Don't get me wrong, metho works too but it takes longer and doesnt always clean up the REAL heavy stains as some people have said.

happy smoking

High All ,

Jus Got a new Bong (glass) myself , and need to clean the old one muchly ...

But I was wondering if anyone knows a more natural/practical way to clean a Bong that is only slightly tarnished.
Also ... What sort of Sponge/scourer device is the best in your opinionz ... Any type that works better than most??
Bottle Brushes seem to be inefficient for me , what do ya reckon ...

Aswell ... Has anyone heard of putting a few drops of milk into your clean Bong so as to stop the gunge from sticking so easily ... Does this work ? ... Or Is it another mythical fable ...

Well ... thats enough Q's for now ... So Budman ... Out. (Cleaning Windows).

it's a myth, i tried and my bong smelled horrible >=(

i use desolveit its bio degradable and eats through anything and smells nice and citrusy

Um .. O.k. ... I guess thats my problems solved eh? ...

oh , just one more astringent Q : What is the definition of define ? ...

... Budman ... Sux. (Lemons).



p.s. ... There can be only Bong! - HighLander.

If you only use water in your bong then why not just dump a load of Iso in there and shake it around then dump that shiet out and make urself some nice oil... or for some reason is this a bad reason and my reasoning is not logical reasoning because I've smoked too much?

I want some chocolate. >.<