How to clean resin out of the second chamber of a bong
Standard methods like rubbing alcohol and salt fail to reach trapped resin in multi-chamber bongs because the solution cannot physically get into the inner chambers. Trying to soak or shake it with iso alcohol, vinegar, or bleach still leaves the stubborn residue untouched, preventing proper cleaning.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Using a bowl plug and specialized cleaning solutions like Grungeoff
- 2Soaking hardware for 24 hours or longer before rinsing in warm water
- 3Switching to a simpler bong design that accommodates cleaning brushes
- 4Adding coarse salt to isopropyl alcohol to act as a scrubbing abrasive
- 5Using wadded-up paper towels forced into holes with a tool to manually scrub the inside
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I tried to use rubbing alcohol and coarse sea salt but I can't seem to get it in that second chamber. Pls help”source ↗
“Shook it with 99% isopropyl alcohol soaked it in iso alcohol after shaking then in vinegar then bleach and nothing seems to work”source ↗
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