shishboarder Posted January 18, 2007 Share Posted January 18, 2007 Ok so i have the mya acrylic, and i bought it from a cigar shoppe and it reeked of ciger and even tasted like cigar when i smoked out of it, so i tried all that stuff that was previously mentioned in the forums(various cleaning solutions, brushes, lemon juice) but it still tasted like, for lack of a better term, butthole, so i plopped the stem and heart into the dishwasher(seperated) with som electrosol dish detergent and low and behold i can taste flavors now! i dunno if anyone else has tried this with a mya acrylic, but just fyi it worked for me, now im just gonna put it in the dishwasher every couple session to get a fresh pipe. does anyone know of any long term negative effects of using the dishwasher or is this ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allia22 Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 No idea. The acrylic is probably ok, but I put my base in my dishwasher and found out it was just painted red and it's flaking off in areas now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rattler Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 I throw my stuff in the dishwasher every week or so. Make sure you let it dry out real good...you don't want any oxidation showing up on you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shishboarder Posted January 19, 2007 Author Share Posted January 19, 2007 o ok yea the dishwasher has a heated dry mode, gets it all spic and span, nice and dry. ooh allia that sucks, you have the acrylic mya with the red stripes on the base? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allia22 Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 QUOTE (shishboarder @ Jan 18 2007, 07:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>o ok yea the dishwasher has a heated dry mode, gets it all spic and span, nice and dry. ooh allia that sucks, you have the acrylic mya with the red stripes on the base?Nope, it's this one:Except it's red with 2 hoses. It's ok, I can repaint it... just kinda sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shishboarder Posted January 19, 2007 Author Share Posted January 19, 2007 QUOTE (Allia22 @ Jan 18 2007, 09:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (shishboarder @ Jan 18 2007, 07:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>o ok yea the dishwasher has a heated dry mode, gets it all spic and span, nice and dry. ooh allia that sucks, you have the acrylic mya with the red stripes on the base?Nope, it's this one:Except it's red with 2 hoses. It's ok, I can repaint it... just kinda sucks well hey now you get to give your hookah a awesome custom paint job! always a bright side, lol, post pics if you can i wanna see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rattler Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 QUOTE (Allia22 @ Jan 18 2007, 07:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (shishboarder @ Jan 18 2007, 07:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>o ok yea the dishwasher has a heated dry mode, gets it all spic and span, nice and dry. ooh allia that sucks, you have the acrylic mya with the red stripes on the base?Nope, it's this one:Except it's red with 2 hoses. It's ok, I can repaint it... just kinda sucks Take that puppy to class and put your skills to work. Hand pinstripe that puppy or something cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art_official Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 so back to the question at hand....(i love how the girl on the internet can take a thread with one post <3dishwashers are good just, ya make sure it dries wellalso something interesting, (just thought of it on a whim) try putting some lemon juice where you would normally put the soap. and also of course wash your hookah alone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allia22 Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 QUOTE (rattler @ Jan 18 2007, 10:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (Allia22 @ Jan 18 2007, 07:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (shishboarder @ Jan 18 2007, 07:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>o ok yea the dishwasher has a heated dry mode, gets it all spic and span, nice and dry. ooh allia that sucks, you have the acrylic mya with the red stripes on the base?Nope, it's this one:Except it's red with 2 hoses. It's ok, I can repaint it... just kinda sucks Take that puppy to class and put your skills to work. Hand pinstripe that puppy or something cool!lol Totally unintentional with the thread stealing, I assure you I've always been a putzer with designs. I want to put something symmetrical on my hookah kinda like what I put on my boots (I've had these babies since I was a sophmore in HS. LOTS of sentimental value ) (my cat decided to walk into the photo )Your imagination (and personal safety o_O) is the limit as far as pimping out your hookah. I may end up taking the rest of the red off myself, etching the glass, and painting (the outside at least) with car paint. Candy Apple red over high-gloss black, hells yeah XDACK sorry, I hijacked the thread again >.< You may worry about the acrylic getting scratches in it from the dishwasher or maybe even from drying it with a towel. Mebbe I'm just thinking about generic plastics; I admit I'm not too familiar with acrylic.(when I get my hookah designed like I want to, I'll be sure to put it in the DIY part of the forum *blush*) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakemonster Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 WOW..are you a KISS fan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allia22 Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 ehh, not really. But I do have a long tongue that seems to either scare or excite people XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofdavid Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Is there another kind of non-toxic (or less) paint that could be used instead of car paint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhatBeezie Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 QUOTE (ghostofdavid @ Jan 19 2007, 06:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Is there another kind of non-toxic (or less) paint that could be used instead of car paint?I was gonna do the same thing but havent got around to it yet , im sure they have glass paint or other things that would make it look cool at a little craft store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allia22 Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 They do, but it doesn't stay on very well... I'm leaving the inside of it completely alone, even if it does eventually peel off. Once you flash and cure the automotive paint properly it shouldn't have any strange smells coming out of it. But suffice it to say, I don't want to take the risk of pooing up my vase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shishboarder Posted January 20, 2007 Author Share Posted January 20, 2007 QUOTE (Allia22 @ Jan 19 2007, 04:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>They do, but it doesn't stay on very well... I'm leaving the inside of it completely alone, even if it does eventually peel off. Once you flash and cure the automotive paint properly it shouldn't have any strange smells coming out of it. But suffice it to say, I don't want to take the risk of pooing up my vase Because frankly, no one wants a poopy base.yea i'd be iffy about automotive paint as well, what about the craft paint they use for like model airplanes and cars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allia22 Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 LMAOThat model paint is essentially car touch-up paint... or nail polish >.< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shishboarder Posted January 20, 2007 Author Share Posted January 20, 2007 so im assuming that wouldnt work so well, well when you DO end up painting it let me know how it worked out, and way to steal my thread (lol) but really i suggest you use the dishwasher at least for the heart and the stem if you can, it works wonders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rattler Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Nice boots...My wife actually paints her fingernails with automotive paint(those little touch up bottles). I wouldn't worry about paint on the outside of the vase anyways...the inside I would, but it would be hell to paint anyways.*you may now return to your regularly scheduled thread* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lakemonster Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 QUOTE ehh, not really. But I do have a long tongue that seems to either scare or excite people XDw3rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art_official Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 can of starbuzz for the cat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allia22 Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 QUOTE (art_official @ Jan 20 2007, 02:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>can of starbuzz for the cat?Working on it. White Peach I usually give him a puff in his general direction then shoo him out of the room because he's like 12 years old and I don't want him to die any sooner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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