How to Clean a Weed Bowl? Easy Steps Guide
A weed bowl is one of the main components of a pipe or bong. It is the rounded-out part into which you hold and burn the cannabis flower.
After you smoke from your pipe a few times, the tar and resin stick to the bowl and can make any hits you take feel harsher.
The cleaner your bowl is, the more you’ll enjoy your smoking experience. By regularly cleaning your bowl, you’ll have tastier flower experiences.
Here’s instructions on how to clean your weed bowl and what you’ll need.
Materials You Need to Clean a Weed Bowl
There are many different approaches to how to clean a glass or metal weed bowl, but most experts and smokers recommended the isopropyl alcohol and coarse salt method.
For this approach, you’ll need to gather the following items: Zip-lock bag (big enough for your pipe or bong bowl), 91% or higher isopropyl alcohol, Coarse table salt, Pipe cleaners, similar (to help with stubborn patches).
The alcohol helps dissolve the sticky resin, and the salt acts as an abrasive for scrubbing away the gunk.
Alternative methods generally involve very similar processes, so you will generally only need to replace the isopropyl alcohol and salt with something else, such as white vinegar and baking soda.
How to Clean a Weed Bowl?
Follow the steps below and know that practice makes perfect.
Step 1: Place your bong bowl or weed pipe in the Zip-lock bag and add enough isopropyl alcohol to cover it completely, and then add a couple of coarse salt.
Step 2: Securely seal the Zip-lock bag and shake it vigorously. This agitates the salt scrub the inside of the pipe while the alcohol dissolves the resin.
If you're using a rigid container, you'll want to skip this step to avoid breaking your pipe.
Step 3: Leave the bong bowl or weed pipe to soak in the bag for about 30 minutes or even more, depending on how dirty it is. This will give the alcohol enough time to dissolve most of the resin.
Step 4: Take the bong bowl or weed pipe out and wash it thoroughly with water.
If there is any stubborn resin still clinging to your bong bowl or weed pipe, try removing it with a pipe cleaner, but be careful not to scratch the bong bowl or weed pipe.
Step 5: Let your bong bowl or weed pipe air dry. If you need to use it immediately, you can dry it with a microfiber towel.
What is the fastest way to clean a weed bowl?
A simple, fast but powerful method is using isopropyl alcohol and cotton swab.
Dip a Q-tip in isopropyl alcohol to scrub stubborn resin deposits, leaving your weed bowl spotless.
Q-tips allow for precise cleaning without the hassle of sharking and soaking.
Conclusion
Cleaning your weed bowl is essential to maintaining its efficiency, as well as improving the taste and smell of your cannabis.
The alcohol and salt method is the easiest, cheapest, and most effective method. Simply combine salt with isopropyl alcohol, and get your bong bowl or weed pipe looking good as new.
Note that this alcohol and salt method is not suit for silicone or acrylic material, you'll need to use a less abrasive method such as warm water and dish soap.
With these techniques, you're well on your way to a cleaner, more satisfying smoking experience.
Happy cleaning!