LonedogAchilles;4302979 said:
rusty shackleford;4296252 said:
LonedogAchilles;4296118 said:
i boiled my 1-hitter the other day to clean it, and i swear that shit aint hittin the same now
whats it made of??
glass
heating & cooling glass causes it to expand & contract.. this weakens the integrity of the glass itself due to it's density.. be super careful with it because it can break a lot easier than before.. for future reference, cleaning simple glass pieces takes no more than 71% rubbing alcohol & salt.. salt doesn't dissolve in alcohol & acts as a sandpaper as the alcohol loosens resin..
i got this peice [Jimi Hempdrix] for my bday back in feb which has a closed chamber for the 4 arm perc.. cleaning it takes bong cleaner brands like Resonate to completely wipe away film..
this one below [Smog Marley] flew out of my hands as i was cleaning it.. it landed on the counter banging it's neck into the edge of the sink & still didn't break..
both of these are made of Borosilicate glass which has a very low thermal expansion coefficient about one-third that of ordinary glass. This reduces material stresses caused by temperature gradients which makes borosilicate the most suitable kind of glass for certain applications..
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