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Cleaning guides for your dab gear.

Find the routine for your Puffco, Dr. Dabber, glass, or quartz banger. Compare swabs and cleaning supplies, and check which parts need different care.

Tool care

How to Clean a Puffco Hot Knife

Clean the Hot Knife's ceramic tip with a cotton swab, keep liquid away from its electronics, and know when a damaged tip needs support instead.

September 24, 20263 min read
Choosing cleaner

91% vs 99% Isopropyl Alcohol for Puffco Cleaning

See when 91% and 99% ISO meet Puffco's published cleaning instructions, what to check on the bottle, and why the part still determines the method.

September 24, 20264 min read
After the wash

How Long Should a Puffco Dry After Cleaning?

Puffco calls for complete air drying, not a universal countdown. Separate the glass, chamber and base rules before you put cleaned parts back together.

September 24, 20263 min read
Glass troubleshooting

Why Glass Stays Cloudy After Cleaning

Remaining film, water spots and damaged glass need different responses. Work through what to check before reaching for a stronger cleaner.

September 24, 20264 min read
Cleaning tools

How to Choose a Cleaning Brush for Narrow Glass

Compare bottle, straw and detail brushes by the opening they must fit, the reach you need, and the parts that should never be forced or brushed.

September 24, 20264 min read
Dab mat care

How to Clean a Silicone Dab Mat

Wash a silicone dab mat with mild soap and warm water. Learn how to remove sticky spots, dry both sides, and avoid damage to prints and backing.

September 24, 20263 min read
Pearl care

How to Clean Terp Pearls: Quartz, Ruby & Sapphire

Clean terp pearls by material. Separate quartz from ruby and sapphire care, avoid thermal shock, and know when residue is not a reason to scrub harder.

September 24, 20263 min read
Glass cap care

How to Clean a Glass Carb Cap

Remove sticky residue from a glass carb cap without scraping its finish. Follow a cool, soak, rinse and dry routine, with separate rules for mixed-material caps.

September 24, 20263 min read
Switch 2 cleaning

How to Clean the Dr. Dabber Switch 2

Clean Switch 2 glass, insert and internal surfaces separately. Keep ISO off the outer finish, remove glass correctly and avoid pulling a hot insert.

September 24, 20263 min read
Boost Evo cleaning

How to Clean the Dr. Dabber Boost Evo

Clean Boost Evo glass separately and wipe its eChamber without soaking. Follow the dry-swab routine, clean the adapter and check connections before reassembly.

September 24, 20263 min read
Dab dictionary

Dab Terms: A Plain-English Guide to Gear & Cleaning

What do banger, chamber, carb cap, iso, and dab swab mean? Learn the gear and cleaning terms, then find the right care guide for your setup.

September 17, 20264 min read
Puffco cleaning

How to Clean a Puffco: Choose Your Model

Find the cleaning guide for your Puffco Peak, Peak Pro, Proxy, Pivot, or Plus. Start with your model before choosing chamber and glass cleaning steps.

September 16, 20263 min read
Cleaning kit checklist

What Should Be in a Dab Cleaning Kit?

Build a dab cleaning kit with the supplies you actually need: cotton swabs, the right cleaner, separate used-swab storage, and equipment for deeper cleaning.

September 24, 20264 min read
Quartz banger care

How to Clean a Quartz Banger After Every Dab

A simple quartz banger cleaning routine using cotton swabs, isopropyl alcohol, and better swab storage between dabs.

July 8, 20264 min read
Swab selection

Dab Q-tips & Swabs: Regular vs Specialty Tips

Compare Q-tips, Glob Mops XL 2.0, and Puffco Dual Tool by tip shape, materials, pack size, and storage fit. Find the swab that suits your cleaning routine.

September 24, 20264 min read
Swab storage

Clean vs Dirty Dab Swabs: Why Separation Matters

Why clean and dirty dab swabs should stay separate, especially in a travel kit, dab bag, Puffco setup, or banger cleaning kit.

July 8, 20263 min read
Travel cleaning kit

How to Keep Dab Gear Clean When You Travel

A small travel setup for Puffco, e-rig, and quartz banger users who want Q-tips, iso, and swabs in one place.

July 8, 20264 min read
Puffco Peak Pro cleaning

How to Clean a Puffco Peak Pro

A practical Puffco Peak Pro cleaning routine for the chamber, base, glass, cotton swabs, and 90%+ iso.

July 8, 20264 min read
Puffco Peak cleaning

How to Clean a Puffco Peak

A simple Puffco Peak cleaning routine for the atomizer, glass, base contacts, cotton swabs, and iso.

July 8, 20264 min read
Puffco Proxy cleaning

How to Clean a Puffco Proxy

Clean your Puffco Proxy by configuration: chamber, glass, base, and New Proxy Core parts. Know what can soak and why the Core cup needs spot cleaning only.

September 24, 20264 min read
Pivot cleaning

How to Clean a Puffco Pivot: Chamber, Mouthpiece & Base

Puffco Pivot cleaning steps for the chamber, mouthpiece, and base, with official soak guidance and full drying before reassembly.

September 16, 20263 min read
Puffco Plus cleaning

How to Clean a Puffco Plus

A simple Puffco Plus cleaning routine for the chamber, Dart, mouthpiece, threading, cotton swabs, and iso.

July 8, 20264 min read
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