How clean can you get a glass pipe?

Voronwe · 01-27-2006, 04:16 AM

In 2 weeks I'm flying to New Zealand from the US, and am going to be there for 3 years. As such, I'd really like to bring along my two favorite glass pipes, but only if I can be sure I'll get away with it. Given the level of airport security nowadays, I'm not even going to try and hide them as I know they'll be found.

I'm wondering if I can clean them enough to say they're just for tobacco, and have it be believed. I'm figuring that I'll alternate between the salt + iso-alcohol bath and boiling them in water a few times, but even if I get them visually immaculate and clean to the human nose, am I going to have to worry about them calling a dog over to sniff it?

I'd like to hope that if I clean them and pack them out in the open without trying to hide them, they're not going to be closely scrutinized.

Any advice?
Thanks in advance.

Buzzby · 01-27-2006, 04:30 AM

Don't bet on taking them through if they're found. The TSA will seize anything they don't like, leaving you the option of missing your plane while attempting to protest the seizure or leaving your treasures behind. I've been there.

I'm wondering what would happen if you put your pieces in the oven and set the temp to 500º for a couple of hours. That's well above the vaporization temperature of THC and not nearly hot enough to soften glass. That would boil off all the illegal stuff.

Voronwe · 01-27-2006, 04:46 AM

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Don't bet on taking them through if they're found. The TSA will seize anything they don't like, leaving you the option of missing your plane while attempting to protest the seizure or leaving your treasures behind. I've been there.

I suppose that's something I have to consider; that even if I were to bring along some brand-new, unused, store bought piece, there's a good chance it'll get seized just because of what it is.

Is there any way I can minimalize the chances of them not liking my pieces?

JussBL4ZE · 01-27-2006, 05:33 AM

clean it well and take it. worst that can happen is they will take. if there is no residue on it they dont have anything on you.

Buzzby · 01-27-2006, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Voronwe

Is there any way I can minimalize the chances of them not liking my pieces?

Clean them thoroughly and mail them to yourself at your destination.

zak30pak · 01-27-2006, 06:02 PM

That's a pretty good risk. I think i would try to clean them also, and just hope for the best. If you don't end up taking them, I am sure you will find other peices that you will end up loving as well. It's a toss up. Good Luck.

StewScum · 01-27-2006, 06:29 PM

Use a high proof rubbing alcohol and salt, scrub it down with that and itll look close to brand new

teufelfisch · 01-27-2006, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Buzzby

Clean them thoroughly and mail them to yourself at your destination.

^This! Good idea, Buzzby.

Clean them until they're spotless and mail them to yourself, or have a friend mail them.

It's still a risk but less of a risk than messing with TSA.

Buzzby · 01-27-2006, 07:24 PM

You might want to consider FedEx instead of USPS. There'd be less scrutiny and it would get there faster.

WEEDIS4ME · 02-17-2006, 05:43 AM

damn clean!!! if you haven't gone yet you can buy this thing called 420 Solution it is the best thing since sliced bread. and if your worried about it still smelling like the dirty resin produced by beatuiful marijuana if smells like a combo of rubbing alchol, windex, blueberry, piss and vineager. It smells like all except resin. tell me if you made/make the trip

01-27-2006, 04:16 AM	#1
Voronwe New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3 Grams: 1,871.60 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	How clean can you get a glass pipe? In 2 weeks I'm flying to New Zealand from the US, and am going to be there for 3 years. As such, I'd really like to bring along my two favorite glass pipes, but only if I can be sure I'll get away with it. Given the level of airport security nowadays, I'm not even going to try and hide them as I know they'll be found. I'm wondering if I can clean them enough to say they're just for tobacco, and have it be believed. I'm figuring that I'll alternate between the salt + iso-alcohol bath and boiling them in water a few times, but even if I get them visually immaculate and clean to the human nose, am I going to have to worry about them calling a dog over to sniff it? I'd like to hope that if I clean them and pack them out in the open without trying to hide them, they're not going to be closely scrutinized. Any advice? Thanks in advance.

01-27-2006, 04:30 AM	#2
Buzzby Buddhist Curmudgeon Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 16,796 Grams: 91,121.27 Thanks: 995 Thanked 6,788 Times in 3,136 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	Don't bet on taking them through if they're found. The TSA will seize anything they don't like, leaving you the option of missing your plane while attempting to protest the seizure or leaving your treasures behind. I've been there. I'm wondering what would happen if you put your pieces in the oven and set the temp to 500º for a couple of hours. That's well above the vaporization temperature of THC and not nearly hot enough to soften glass. That would boil off all the illegal stuff. __________________ 60% of the people of America now say we are heading toward a depression. Not a recession, a depression. We are in desperate need of profitable industries that we can tax. Um... Now can we legalize pot? ~ Bill Maher Theocracy Watch

01-27-2006, 06:29 PM	#7
StewScum Activist Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 419 Grams: 5,437.55 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	Use a high proof rubbing alcohol and salt, scrub it down with that and itll look close to brand new __________________ Life is like a pot of stew, if you don't stir it up every once and a while, all the scum rises to the top -Still Life with Woodpecker by Tom Robbins.

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WEEDIS4ME New Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2 Grams: 1,773.00 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	flying wit glass damn clean!!! if you haven't gone yet you can buy this thing called 420 Solution it is the best thing since sliced bread. and if your worried about it still smelling like the dirty resin produced by beatuiful marijuana if smells like a combo of rubbing alchol, windex, blueberry, piss and vineager. It smells like all except resin. tell me if you made/make the trip

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