How Long to Wait After Alcohol Cleaning

[carbz13]

It's about the time to give them all a good cleaning. I'll be picking up some Bacardi 151 today and was wondering how long should I let the pipes rest before smoking them again?
Thanks

 

[lumberjakpipester]

I personally wait at least 24h, especially if its a alcohol with a lower proof. But I usually wait about a week for the pipe to get back to my rotation anyways.

 

[yazamitaz]

Carbz,
I only have 12 pipes so I do a thorough cleaning on half of them at a time. That usually gives me anywhere from 4-6 days before I hit them up again. Just my .02

 

[salewis]

I use 70% alcohol which evaporates fairly quickly. I wait only 2 to 3 days before smoking my cleaned pipes.

 

[kashmir]

If you use high proof stuff like Ever Clear (180 proof), or rubbing alcohol like Isopropanol at 91%, drying times are fairly instantaneous. If you're using higher water content alcohols, the corresponding drying times will be increased to a day or so.

 

[hfearly]

60 minutes after cleaning with 99% Isopropyl Alcohol.

 

[carbz13]

Thanks Guys- got sidetracked today, so hopefully tomorrow I'll get into it.

 

[05venturer]

60 minutes after cleaning with 99% Isopropyl Alcohol.

+1 , this is what I do also

 

[cortezattic]

Kashmir wins.