Lrt skier Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Hey, so im not all that experienced with hookas, but I cleaned mine today using rubbing alcohol as it hasnt been cleaned in awhile. However the base, which is made of plastic turned white on the inside. It only turned white where the rubbing alcohol had been swished around, not on the actual bottom where it sat for a few minutes. Im wondering is there anyway to remove the whiteness and is it dangerous/ harmful. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canon Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 your not suppose to use rubbing alcohol. you are suppose to use water with lemon or vinegar (correct me others if im wrong) or just cold water to clean it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrt skier Posted November 14, 2007 Author Share Posted November 14, 2007 Thanks, I figured out the base is an acrylic plastic, if i left the rubbing alcohol in longer it would have shattered. I guess im wondering is it ok to smoke out of now or am I going to get wierd like toxic chemicals in my lungs from the plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canon Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 should be ok, rubbing alcohol evaporates, id just wash it out with some cold water. but id wait to hear some other people i am but a novice with hookahs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 You should be ok...sounds like the alchohol reacted with the plastic, but you shoudl be ok..as long as you smoke doesn't start getting a plastic taste.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookah Master Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 lemon juice seems to be a favorite.. thats what i use... others have claimed they have used baking soda. Get like a bucket fill it up with warm water mix baking soda in then just drop your parts in and an hr later or so the nasty smell is gone and its clean. What is comes down to is.. what are you willing to smoke... lemon juice or baking soda? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btuner Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 any one use like a shot of vodka to clean? thats what i usually use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayVer Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 dont clean the hookah with anything you couldn't drink... can you drink lemon water? - yes... can you drink rubbing alcohol? - no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinamon Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 QUOTE (RayVer @ Nov 18 2007, 11:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>dont clean the hookah with anything you couldn't drink... can you drink lemon water? - yes... can you drink rubbing alcohol? - noyou can drink anything but its not recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canon Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 QUOTE (RayVer @ Nov 18 2007, 04:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>dont clean the hookah with anything you couldn't drink... can you drink lemon water? - yes... can you drink rubbing alcohol? - noi think what hes trying to say is clean the hookah out with stuff you can drink. if its safe enough to go in your body, its safe enough to clean out your hookah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayVer Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 exactly..chinamon go drink some rubbing alcohol and report back with your findings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitera-matar Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 I just got a hookah recently actually and i've just been cleaning it out with hot water. Is it better to let all parts sit in some mix (either water/lemon juice, water/baking soda, or whatever) or just ot take a mix and run it through all the tubes and parts? and is it ok to let the hose sit in the solution? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovelz Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 i use this gunk off stuff i got from a head shop. it's used for glass and metal and it's pretty industrial. I use just a splash in a bucket and it helps get rid of any stuck on stuff and old smells. Although I always make sure that I also rinse everything with enough water to not worry about chemicals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shisha fan Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 QUOTE (rovelz @ Nov 19 2007, 03:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>i use this gunk off stuff i got from a head shop. it's used for glass and metal and it's pretty industrial. I use just a splash in a bucket and it helps get rid of any stuck on stuff and old smells. Although I always make sure that I also rinse everything with enough water to not worry about chemicals.you mean "420 solution"? because that is just water, lemon juice and salt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookah hippie Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 I use good ole fashion vinegar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PirateNinja415 Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 I've been using the bling cleaning solution from H-S.com, haven't had any problems with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovelz Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 QUOTE (shisha fan @ Nov 18 2007, 08:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (rovelz @ Nov 19 2007, 03:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>i use this gunk off stuff i got from a head shop. it's used for glass and metal and it's pretty industrial. I use just a splash in a bucket and it helps get rid of any stuck on stuff and old smells. Although I always make sure that I also rinse everything with enough water to not worry about chemicals.you mean "420 solution"? because that is just water, lemon juice and salt.no... it's a little more hardcore than the 420 stuff. cheaper, bigger bottle, and works like a champ. funny enough, i went to get the 420 stuff, but they didn't have the all purpose stuff that worked on all materials and ended up with this stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tj154906 Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 I like to use water/lemon juice/baking soda. Also, I have this old snake brush that I used to clean out my trumpet that works like a charm on the shaft. I recommend it.Kinda like this.http://www.amazon.com/Herco-HE77-Trumpet-D...395&sr=8-23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabanapatio Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 hey man....the SAME thing happened to me. I couldn't figure out for the life of me what it was and I tried scrubbing it out...didn't work so well since the entry hole was so small. Over time I noticed the plastic started to clear up so. I started to use really hot water and some of it is slowly breaking away.FYI mya arylic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canon Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 isnt using hot water to clean out your hookah bad for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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