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billabong2234 · 09-05-2008, 06:58 AM

I've searched the forum and haven't seen any posts relating to this so I thought I'd give this question a shot. I ordered a 6 chamber bubbler and of course it has a couple of cracks in it and I've smoked out of it so no possible way of return. Both of them are in the bottom of the chambers. They haven't gone through the glass all the way, kinda seems like the crack is inside the glass, and never made it through. Is there a way to reinforce these cracks? What is the life span on a piece that has these defects? I'm obviously going to be extra careful with it, but any suggestions on keeping this thing alive forever unless it gets dropped? Thanks.

o_t00high_o · 09-05-2008, 12:53 PM

I've seen bongs (friends ones) with cracks like that in it, that I think were user-made. But they smoked fine for a good long while, never even hinted at messing up, cracks never got any bigger.

**sterbo** · 09-05-2008, 02:11 PM

Yes,
buy some good epoxy clear resin and follow the instructions for glass...

billabong2234 · 09-05-2008, 05:47 PM

Hey, thanks for the replies. As you can imagine I was pretty upset when I found these imperfections. I will keep an eye on them and if I do start to see any sort of spread whatsoever I will get that epoxy stuff. I will welcome any other suggestions too. Thanks again!

GREENFOODGAMES · 09-05-2008, 06:23 PM

You got pics of it so we can see what needs to be fixed?

billabong2234 · 09-05-2008, 08:24 PM

yeah i will take some pics and post them tonight.

GREENFOODGAMES · 09-06-2008, 02:02 AM

Get far away and close pics focus on the cracks we need to see how deep they run and if they are inside or out, try to get front and side shots if possible

I will look tomorrow to see what youn have posted

billabong2234 · 09-06-2008, 08:18 PM

I tried taking pictures of it but I can't get any that show the cracks. They either come out blurry or you just can't see them in the picture. As described above, they are on the bottom of the chambers and they haven't gone through the glass. I can't feel it when I rub my finger over it. So it is definitely inside the glass.

GREENFOODGAMES · 09-07-2008, 12:03 AM

Yea it sounds like it is inside the piece. You may never have to repair this (I cant see so cant tell for sure). My recomendation is to leave it as is, now should the crack work it's way through in cold weather or from being bumped or somthing you're gonna want to repair it (obviously). In most of these cases I have had success repairing the bong by using a windshield repair kit I got on ebay for like $11 - I think it's called Windshield pro glass, you can just put glass repair kit in the search title, it will bond to the glass not fill it like epoxy making for a more efficient repair, hope it was some help

and good luck

billabong2234 · 09-08-2008, 03:04 AM

thanks again for all the responses...although I can't show the crack I atleast thought I'd show what we were discussing!

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billabong2234 New Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 8 Grams: 403.45 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	sealing a crack? I've searched the forum and haven't seen any posts relating to this so I thought I'd give this question a shot. I ordered a 6 chamber bubbler and of course it has a couple of cracks in it and I've smoked out of it so no possible way of return. Both of them are in the bottom of the chambers. They haven't gone through the glass all the way, kinda seems like the crack is inside the glass, and never made it through. Is there a way to reinforce these cracks? What is the life span on a piece that has these defects? I'm obviously going to be extra careful with it, but any suggestions on keeping this thing alive forever unless it gets dropped? Thanks.

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09-05-2008, 12:53 PM	#2
o_t00high_o Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 619 Grams: 1,653.35 Groans: 6 Groaned at 7 Times in 6 Posts Thanks: 22 Thanked 130 Times in 89 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	I've seen bongs (friends ones) with cracks like that in it, that I think were user-made. But they smoked fine for a good long while, never even hinted at messing up, cracks never got any bigger.

09-05-2008, 05:47 PM	#4
billabong2234 New Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 8 Grams: 403.45 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	Hey, thanks for the replies. As you can imagine I was pretty upset when I found these imperfections. I will keep an eye on them and if I do start to see any sort of spread whatsoever I will get that epoxy stuff. I will welcome any other suggestions too. Thanks again!

09-05-2008, 08:24 PM	#6
billabong2234 New Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 8 Grams: 403.45 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	yeah i will take some pics and post them tonight.

09-06-2008, 02:02 AM	#7
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09-06-2008, 08:18 PM	#8
billabong2234 New Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 8 Grams: 403.45 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	I tried taking pictures of it but I can't get any that show the cracks. They either come out blurry or you just can't see them in the picture. As described above, they are on the bottom of the chambers and they haven't gone through the glass. I can't feel it when I rub my finger over it. So it is definitely inside the glass.

09-07-2008, 12:03 AM	#9
GREENFOODGAMES Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,188 Grams: 6,484.35 Groans: 5 Groaned at 3 Times in 3 Posts Thanks: 213 Thanked 270 Times in 218 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	Yea it sounds like it is inside the piece. You may never have to repair this (I cant see so cant tell for sure). My recomendation is to leave it as is, now should the crack work it's way through in cold weather or from being bumped or somthing you're gonna want to repair it (obviously). In most of these cases I have had success repairing the bong by using a windshield repair kit I got on ebay for like $11 - I think it's called Windshield pro glass, you can just put glass repair kit in the search title, it will bond to the glass not fill it like epoxy making for a more efficient repair, hope it was some help and good luck

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