Jan 09, 2025

Our Favorite Cleaner

Keeping your glass piece clean not only enhances your smoking experience but also extends the life of your piece. In this blog, we’ll walk you through the step-by-step process of cleaning a dirty glass pipe using our #1 preferred cleaner, Randy’s Black Label.

Why Use Randy’s Black Label?

Randy’s Black Label is specially formulated to tackle the toughest resin and buildup on glass, metal, and ceramic surfaces. It’s SUPER fast-acting, easy to use, and leaves your piece sparkling clean with minimal effort. Randy's begins working as soon as it makes contact. For the price point, ease of use, and incredible effectiveness, we choose it as our #1 preferred cleaner at Smokeless. Randy's Black Label Cleaner has the ability to turn the grossest, most neglected pieces back to a proper state. This stuff is AMAZING!

Step-by-Step Guide to Cleaning Your Piece The Smokeless Way

What You’ll Need:

• Randy’s Black Label Cleaner (1–2 ounces recommended)

• A plastic ziplock bag or container

• Warm/soaper water for rinsing

• Paper towels or a soft cloth for drying

Step 1: Inspect Your Piece

Randy's recommends 1-2oz per clean. For very dirty pieces, you may want to opt for 2 ounces of cleaner. This piece is quite nasty in the bowl area and so we're opting for 2 ounces of cleaner.

Step 2: Prepare Your Cleaning Area

Lay down a paper towel to catch any drips and have your supplies handy. Consider using gloves throughout the process, so you don't get any residue or resin on your hands.

Step 3: Place Your Piece in a Plastic Bag

Carefully place your glass pipe in a plastic ziplock bag. Using a bag helps contain the cleaner, makes it easy to agitate the solution, and ensures your piece is fully submerged.

Step 4: Add Randy’s Black Label Cleaner

Pour 2 ounces of Randy’s Black Label cleaner into the bag. Ensure the pipe is completely covered by the solution for maximum effectiveness.

Step 5: Agitate the Bag

Seal the bag tightly and gently shake it to allow the cleaner to reach all surfaces of the pipe. You’ll notice the resin and buildup starting to break down almost immediately. Continue shaking for about 1–2 minutes or longer for very heavily soiled pieces.

Step 6: Let It Soak

For extremely bad gunk, let the pipe soak in the solution for an additional 5–10 minutes. This gives the cleaner time to dissolve stubborn buildup.

Step 7: Rinse Thoroughly / Wash with Soap and Water

Remove the pipe from the bag and rinse it thoroughly under warm running water. Make sure to flush out any remaining cleaner or loosened resin. Then, wash it with warm soapy water and thoroughly rinse the piece. We're showing ours in soapy water in a beaker for the visual, but you can do all of this part in a sink.

Step 9: Dry Your Piece

Use a paper towel or soft cloth to dry your glass piece completely. Inspect it to ensure it’s spotless. If needed, repeat the process for particularly tough spots - but our guess is this stuff will work great for you on your first try!

Step 10: Admire Your Clean Piece!

Your glass pipe should now look (and smell) as good as new! Enjoy a cleaner, smoother experience next time you use it. With Randy's Black Label Cleaner, a few tools and about 10 minutes of your day, you can revolutionize your cleaning game. We are REALLY impressed with this stuff. So much so, that it's the only cleaner that we carry. Now, go get all your dirty pieces and get to cleanin'!