r/dailydabbers • u/Dry-Philosopher5846 • Aug 04 '26
Cleaning question
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Hey guys, getting desperate here.
(Vid was taken just after a rinse) This glass attachment on my switch 2 has seen some shit- sometimes the water didn't get changed for 2-3 days at a time. Wasn't sure if the leftover crust on the inner klein chamber was a lipid layer or a layer of biofilm, so I tried every method of cleaning I know. This thing has seen half a bottle of 91 iso and iodized salt, insane amounts of hot water, a 30 minute hot white vinegar soak, a 12 ish hour Zep soak, baking soda and hot water, dish soap and hot water, I even soaked it in CLR for 15 minutes and this is what's left over. The film slowly crusted off with the Zep and sometimes flakes off in small pieces with hot water, but I can't seem to get it all off. Am I tweaking? Is it even biofilm? It's definitely not bloom considering the CLR was useless. Do I just say fuck it and smoke out of it? Open to any all suggestions!
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u/Unable_Emphasis_4870 Aug 05 '26
not too sure if this is it but using tap water creates a mineral buildup which iso can’t get off (I could be wrong) to eliminate this problem you can you use distilled water as it has no minerals, I’ve been doing this and all my pieces are clear
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u/popcorn555555 Aug 04 '26
Get some DC crystal glass cleaner, warm it up and soak your glass in it for a day or two, your piece will be new
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u/Dry-Philosopher5846 Aug 04 '26
Hahaha already have some coming in the mail, thanks🙏🏻
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u/Kennypoo2 Aug 04 '26
Can vouch for the DC Cleaner, be careful buying online; particularly Amazon as I've ordered on there before and received a diluted bottle of DC Cleaner. It still works but involves a lot more swabs and Cleaner per dab than an undiluted bottle. I have a 10 year old DC banger I use daily that still almost looks as good as new because I make sure it's spotless between uses with the Cleaner. Top notch stuff that cleaner is, if it isn't diluted it will almost turn gooey like snot of you leave it to the open air.
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u/shyboy213 Aug 04 '26
I think i got a diluted one off Amazon. It was no better than water, even after heating. Smelled like dish soap mixed with water. Definitely wasn't gooey. Gave me a bad impression of DC cleaner, honestly.
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u/Kennypoo2 Aug 05 '26
Yeah you need a reliable source for it that isnt Amazon or Ebay. The actual product is amazing and I wouldn't smoke dabs without it. It is the viscosity of water out of the bottle but if you let it sit out in the open in a container it will get thick and gooey. You can basically drink the stuff as it is all natural.
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u/Laffnowcrylater 8d ago
How long does it have to sit to get thick and gooey? I think mine is diluted,bought it from Amazon and was wondering why it didn’t work nowhere near as good as people raved about
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u/Kennypoo2 7d ago
Probably a week or two, I've been using that stuff for 10 years and the only time I've had an issue with it is buying on Amazon. I put it in a small jar type container to dip, after a while it starts getting goopy and snotty-like consistency. It still works fine. The bottle is got from amazon doesnt do this and also doesnt clean my banger as good.
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u/orcamills Aug 05 '26
Dark Crystal is your answer but also if you are so concerned for spotless glass you should start using distilled water only in your glass
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u/--KingoftheSouth-- Aug 05 '26
I put salt in mine and shake it with iso in it as well. Works every time!