Glass Piece, Save or Trash? Cleaning With Nail Polish Remover.

Advice

Hello new and old age users! My sister recently began taking marijuana for chronic pain and OCD compulsions. I wanted to give her my old pipes since they've gotten no use from me for many years.

Back In my day nail polish remover was my go-to cleaning hack. They must've used a higher concentration of acetone then. I used some polish remover that I had laying around to clean out an especially caked on bubbler, however, right away I noticed a terrible artifical fruity (?) smell and upon rinsing/drying my piece, it left behind an array of chemical smells and residues.

I certainly don't want to give it to her coated in chemicals and if it were a normal piece I'd throw it right out. However, this was the first bubbler I'd ever blew, so it has some sentimental value to me.

I beg thee council, Is there anyway to restore this bubbler back to using condition or has it been ruined beyond repair?

Can I save her with 100% acetone and prayers?

Posted Sep 21, 2026, 6:14 PM UTC

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