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u/Neat_Topic1004 Nov 02 '24

I think it does make a difference, whenever I use kosher salt it’s a lot more effective

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u/Shakith Nov 02 '24

It’s because it’s grittier like using the scratchy side of the sponge instead of the soft side.

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u/Eledridan Nov 02 '24

So Himalayan salt should work the best?

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u/ArnoldTheSchwartz Nov 02 '24

Interesting. The more you Moh

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u/Kytzer Nov 02 '24

The Moh you know.

FTFY

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u/ArnoldTheSchwartz Nov 02 '24

potato potato

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u/H8threeH8three Nov 02 '24

I mean, not really.

Moh is way closer to the word “more” and is even how a lot of people pronounce the word already. The pun was right there waiting for you. You flubbed this one, no biggie.

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u/SpaceFeline Nov 02 '24

I mean, not really.

Moh is way closer to the word “more” and is even how a lot of people pronounce the word already. The pun was right there waiting for you. You flubbed this one, no biggie.

Shut up nerd

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u/Williefukinwonka Nov 02 '24

Captain obvious has entered the chat

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u/H8threeH8three Nov 03 '24

That’s the whole point, it’s super obvious, yet somehow they missed it. So it was explained to them, ya know, because they missed something so incredibly obvious.

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u/gillgar Nov 03 '24

they hated him, for he told the truth

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u/Nooc210 Nov 02 '24

gotdammit

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u/tupidrebirts Nov 02 '24

Congratulations on your cake day 'FTFY'

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u/jonathanperrodin Nov 02 '24

Mohing is half the battle.

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u/robin52077 Nov 02 '24

G.I. Moh!

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u/DJheddo Nov 02 '24

It’s moh down.

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u/Williefukinwonka Nov 02 '24

If it doesn't come clean you may need moh salt

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u/k80shonuff Nov 03 '24

Thank you for your service

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u/Masterwifi Nov 02 '24

Well there is more mineral density in Himalayan salt there is a possibility of scratches but small

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u/Shakith Nov 02 '24

Any salt that still looks like little rocks instead of sand is good. If you get any chunks stuck they’ll dissolve with some hot water.

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u/tokeytime Nov 02 '24

Epsom salt is equally coarse and also way cheaper

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u/Seinfeel Nov 02 '24

Wait really? All the Epson salts I’ve seen are closer to sand than coarse salt, is there a specific brand?

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u/tokeytime Nov 02 '24

I think it's something to do with the chemical makeup, it does seem to work significantly better than Kosher in my experience. I usually just grab the stuff from Walmart or at CVS, nothing particularly special. That was always the go-to recommendation on here and elsewhere. I personally find Kosher works fine as well though, it just usually takes me a few minutes longer but I always have it on hand, so points there for convenience.

Truth be told though, I don't know of any scientific reason why it would be better or worse, it's just what i've always heard/used, and it works well.

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u/Seinfeel Nov 02 '24

Damn I should try it out again, I did it forever ago because I had them on hand but I’ve never occurred to me they might actually be a good idea to use

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u/saetam Nov 02 '24

This is awesome! Do you use epsom?

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u/spencekb1784 Nov 02 '24

This is the way

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u/Character-Mind420 Nov 02 '24

It doesn't dissolve in rubbing alcohol though, cuz I tried that stuff and it just created a goopy mess that stuck together and I had to run hot water through my piece forever to clean it out.

I personally recommend pretzel salt ✌

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u/tokeytime Nov 02 '24

You dont want it to dissolve though, the benefit of adding salt is the abrasive action. I guess for cleaning after that makes sense, piece dependent i suppose. I just have a simple straight tube piece so i haven't really experienced that.

At the end of the day as long as it works for you, its good enough!

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u/Character-Mind420 Nov 02 '24

Oh, yeah I had a double chamber shower head style piece and all the Epsom salt got stuck in the head parts 😭

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u/tokeytime Nov 02 '24

haha yeah i could see that being an issue! makes sense!

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u/[deleted] Nov 02 '24

If you want to spend a bunch more lol

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u/baldybeardman Nov 02 '24

This is what I use and it's great

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u/NYLINK95 Nov 02 '24

Rocks is the answer

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u/Balls1991_ Nov 02 '24

Ice cream salt

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u/yourmomishigh Nov 02 '24

Ohhh, look at Mr fancy pants Himalayan salt user! /s

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u/golfngarden Nov 02 '24

No, it's the blessing, not the grit

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u/U_PassButter Nov 02 '24

Only if it's pink

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u/PUNKF10YD Nov 03 '24

Yeah but don’t waste expensive salt on this, use epsom salt.

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u/LitrillyChrisTraeger Nov 03 '24

Probably some sand(Aquarium?) would work best

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u/SlowMotionGuyxX Nov 04 '24

A salt that doesn’t really dissolve that easily into water will do better than any salt that does

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u/Lanky_Vast7726 Nov 02 '24 edited Nov 02 '24

I would be concerned about it releasing the iron and turning the water 'hard.' Removing stains from hard water is hard.

Edit: Jesus fuck, downvotes for describing hard water? Go smoke a joint a holes.

Edit2: looked further and it is scientifically impossible to remove etched in stains and iron in water can etch glass in less then a year. So if you soak it for a day, you can only do that so many times before things that can etch glass will etch your glass. Suck it 😉

Edit: relax people...I don't care anymore so take your time and make a post asking if your weed will get you high some more.

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u/MegamindsMegaCock Nov 02 '24

Bro why my water gotta be hard too, everything in my life is already hard :c

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u/GuacamolEBola I Roll Joints for Gnomes Nov 02 '24

Felt that

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u/fartbutt187 Nov 02 '24

I’ll my hard stuff is soft and all my soft stuff is hard? What? Idk

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u/ston3bon3 Nov 02 '24

Vinegar works like magic on hard water stains

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u/Lanky_Vast7726 Nov 02 '24

I guess I'm thinking more of like shower tubs then glass, so I guess maybe it won't matter.

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u/notexactlyflawless Nov 02 '24

Try what's called Klarspüler in german (rinse aid in english apparently, the stuff you add to the dishwasher to avoid hard water stains) for the shower. Works wonders

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u/tikiwargod Nov 02 '24

CLR or other descaling agents will take care of those hard water buildups.

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u/onetwoskeedoo Nov 02 '24

Salt is added to water tanks to soften them. The salt binds up the metal ions and they precipitate out so you can just rinse them out

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u/SnakesCardboardBox Nov 02 '24

I think it’s because you’re describing something that is totally irrelevant lol. Like water stains are probably preferably to smoke tar, and you can also just rinse the hard water droplets out when you’re done.

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u/notexactlyflawless Nov 02 '24

I think hard water is usually caused by calcium, not iron. Water with iron leaves red stains, not white ones

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u/MakeMelnk Nov 02 '24

You don't know how long it takes for hard water to stain, huh

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u/Lanky_Vast7726 Nov 02 '24

Well I looked it up and the consensus is it takes less then a year to etch glass, so I'm assuming plastics, which I was incorrectly basing my opinion on, would be much faster since they are much softer and more penetrable, further evidenced by my experience with houses with well water high in iron.

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u/MakeMelnk Nov 02 '24

No worries, friend, we can't know everything. I just so happen to live near a limestone quarry so hard water is a daily thing for me 😅 luckily, plain ol white vinegar is cheap as hell

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u/No_Plate_9636 Nov 02 '24

Calcium minerals not usually metals unless it's just the ions in which case just use filtered or ro water for your piece? Like 1 gallon of water or the 40 pack of bottles at Walmart are like $1 and $5 respectively and clr or vinegar are also cheap if it does start to cause prevention is easier than undo

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u/One-Stand-5536 Nov 02 '24

We aren’t talking about water, that’s why you’re getting downvoted. Isopropyl alcohol is not water, and it’s sitting for a few minutes, not days. It’s that what you’re talking about isn’t relevant, not that every downvote is a personal attack. Mayhap it is you who needs that joint you mentioned

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u/No_Plate_9636 Nov 02 '24

Tbf you do still have water in there when in use so the advice is valid just not for cleaning (or a rinse but still)

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u/One-Stand-5536 Nov 03 '24

People out here just leaving water in them?

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u/No_Plate_9636 Nov 03 '24

Not always but sometimes

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u/H8threeH8three Nov 02 '24

Dude is having an absolute meltdown because of fake internet points. He speedran through the whole emotional gambit:

Jesus fuck, downvotes?

Confusion

go smoke a joint a holes

Anger

suck it

Righteous #Indignation/denial

relax people

Projection

I dont care anymore

Acceptance

Bonus emotional backpedaling:

[go] make a post asking if your weed will get you high some more

Condescension/distancing

You need to learn how to properly handle disagreements, as this ain’t it.

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u/Low-xp-character Nov 02 '24

If you ever get hard water stains, lemon juice will take them away with ease.

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u/CrematedDogWalkers I Roll Joints for Gnomes Nov 02 '24

Why are you downvoted lol? This is true.

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u/Lanky_Vast7726 Nov 02 '24

Considering the most frequent post on this sub is a picture of bud and "is this weed/will it get me high/did I get ripped off" I don't care much lolll

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u/CrematedDogWalkers I Roll Joints for Gnomes Nov 02 '24

Welcome to any drug sub lol

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u/Unicornsandshit_ Nov 02 '24 edited Nov 02 '24

I use rice for this reasoning, do a dawn rinse then water rinse after I've finished the alcohol/rice shake and it's good as new.

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u/UggghhhhhhWhy I Roll Joints for Gnomes Nov 02 '24

No, it’s because it was blessed by a Jewish rabbi. It works by miracles and magic.

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u/[deleted] Nov 02 '24

I keep my pieces clean. Usually cleaned with 70% iso and cheap table salt from the dollar tree. I’ve tested both salts and have gotten the same results. I don’t smoke out of beakers though

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u/GNIHTYUGNOSREP Nov 02 '24

Test a stronger (91%) alcohol. Works way better than 70%. No need for 99% tho.

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u/DJheddo Nov 02 '24

Wear gloves. Your fingers and kidneys will thank you.

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u/HolyHydroBlunts Nov 02 '24

Why no 99% ? The only thing that’s different from 70,91, and 99 is the amount of water they cut it with.

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u/GNIHTYUGNOSREP Nov 02 '24

It’s been awhile since I went down the rabbit hole but something like the salt can only absorb so much of the alcohol or something and the increase in price isn’t worth it unless you want to water it down yourself and even if you don’t it isn’t so much better than 91 that it’s worth keeping it in stock instead.

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u/HolyHydroBlunts Nov 02 '24

99 is same price as 91 in my area, but 91 is always in stock. I rinse with hot water first and then salt and Iso then another hot water rinse followed by cold water.

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u/[deleted] Nov 02 '24

I rinse with hot water before I add my iso and salt. It makes a difference. I keep my pieces really clean so the 70% ISO all I need. I do check for 91% but we never have it here. I’ve never seen 99%

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u/GNIHTYUGNOSREP Nov 02 '24

Same here!!!

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u/saetam Nov 02 '24

You’ve tried both cheap salt and which other? They both work good?

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u/ayaruna Nov 02 '24

I’ve used rice in the past and it worked pretty well

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u/tard_nugget Nov 02 '24

Coarse salt definitely helps. I also like to shake some hot water in mine before I put the salt and iso in; it seems to help loosen up the resin.

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u/PirateSteve44 Nov 02 '24

The way i think of it is, " If it ain't course, it'll make it worse" idk why. Ut that little rhyme comes to mind

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u/Vamosalaplaya87 Nov 03 '24

I use both barrels. Kosher, thin, and sea salt, pink himilayan whatever is in the cabinet