For Everything That Comes Off Your Zong. When you clean your Zong bong, you clean the body. But the bowl, the downstem, the slide, the Z-Catcher ash catcher, the Worked Color Bowl — these come off the piece and accumulate resin in ways the body clean doesn’t address. They have small openings, tight chambers, and complex shapes that don’t respond well to shaking. They’re also the parts most directly in the airpath of every hit, which means resin build-up in these pieces affects the taste of your smoke before you even reach the bong water. Formula 420 Soak-N-Rinse is formulated for exactly these items: small accessories that need a passive soak to come clean properly. No-ScrubAction™: How Soak-N-Rinse Works Formula 420’s No-ScrubAction™ technology is fundamentally different from the AbrasivAction™ technology in the Formula 420 Original Cleaner. Where AbrasivAction™ uses micro-abrasive particles that require agitation (shaking) to clean, No-ScrubAction™ is a passive formula that works on contact, without any mechanical assistance required from the user. The process could not be simpler: submerge your accessories in the Soak-N-Rinse solution, wait for the formula to work, then pour out the solution and rinse with water. No shaking. No scrubbing. No pipe cleaners or brushes. The formula breaks down resin on contact and lifts it off the glass surface passively as the piece soaks. The amount of soak time needed depends on the level of build-up: lightly used accessories may come clean in a few minutes; heavily residued pieces may benefit from a longer soak. �� Soak method tip: Use a zip-lock bag, a small container, or a dedicated soak bag for soaking small accessories. Pour enough Soak-N-Rinse to fully submerge the piece, seal or cover the container, and let it sit. For a bowl or downstem with moderate build-up, 10–20 minutes is typically sufficient. For heavily used or long-neglected pieces, a soak of an hour or more will be more effective. After soaking, remove the piece, rinse thoroughly under warm water, and inspect. For any remaining spots, a gentle brush or pipe cleaner can be used after soaking since the Soak-N-Rinse will have already softened the resin significantly. What to Clean with Soak-N-Rinse Any small glass, metal, Pyrex, or ceramic accessory from your ZongGlass setup is a candidate for the Soak-N-Rinse: 14mm or 18mm bowls and slides — the most resin-accumulative piece in any bong setup; the bowl chamber and joint area accumulate dense resin that responds well to passive soaking Downstems — the downstem’s interior diffusion slits and tube accumulate resin that is impossible to effectively reach by shaking; a soak cleans the full interior length and the slit openings without requiring a brush or pipe cleaner in most cases Zong Worked Color Bowl (SKU: ZFC-BOWL) — the hand-blown worked glass bowl piece is compatible with Soak-N-Rinse; the no-abrasive passive soak is also gentler on worked glass surfaces than abrasive shake cleaners Z-Catcher ash catcher — the mesh or screen components of the Z-Catcher can be soaked in Soak-N-Rinse to remove ash and resin without risking damage to the screen material (confirm screen material compatibility before soaking metal screens) Zabba Dabba body — the Zabba Dabba dab straw body can be soaked in Soak-N-Rinse for a thorough clean of the water chamber and inner glass surfaces; remove and clean the quartz or titanium tip separately Chillums and small pipes — any small glass, ceramic, or metal piece small enough to fully submerge in a container of Soak-N-Rinse Glass accessories and adapters — any glass joint adapter, reclaim catcher, or connector piece compatible with the solution’s materials ⚠ Not suitable for: Plastic, acrylic, or silicone accessories. For silicone pieces, use a cleaner specifically formulated for silicone. All ZongGlass borosilicate glass, Pyrex, and metal accessories are compatible with Soak-N-Rinse. Formula 420 Soak-N-Rinse vs Formula 420 Original: Which One When Both products are from the same Formula 420 range and share the same safe, Non-Toxic*, Biodegradable formula foundation. The difference is the cleaning mechanism and the intended application: Feature Formula 420 Soak-N-Rinse (this product) Formula 420 Original (CLEANER-420) Technology No-ScrubAction™ — passive soak formula AbrasivAction™ — micro-abrasive particles Method Soak, then rinse Shake for ~1 minute, then rinse User effort None — passive; just wait Moderate — shake piece for 1 minute Best for Small accessories: bowls, downstems, slides Bong body: full-size water pipes Why Small pieces need soak penetration; no room to shake properly Bong body has space to agitate solution Abrasive ✘ No abrasive ✓ Micro-abrasive particles included Worked glass Safer — no abrasive to risk dulling surface Use with care on worked/fumed glass Shake required ✘ No ✓ Yes — shaking activates AbrasivAction™ Size available 16 fl oz 16 fl oz, 4 fl oz travel SKU CLEANER-420SOAK CLEANER-420 Price at ZG $14.95 $14.95 The complete Formula 420 two-product cleaning routine: Step 1 — Clean the bong body: pour Formula 420 Original into the bong, shake for 60 seconds, rinse Step 2 — Clean the accessories: remove bowl, downstem, and other small pieces; submerge in Formula 420 Soak-N-Rinse in a bag or container; soak for 10–30 minutes; rinse Result — the entire setup is clean: the bong body via the shake method and the accessories via the passive soak method �� Used together, these two Formula 420 products cover every piece in a ZongGlass setup. The Original handles the bong body. The Soak-N-Rinse handles everything that comes off it. ZongGlass stocks both for exactly this reason. Why Small Accessories Need a Different Cleaner The bowl and downstem in a bong are the highest-resin-density components in the entire setup. Every bit of smoke that passes through the piece must first travel through the bowl chamber and down the downstem — and the resin that would otherwise accumulate throughout the bong body is concentrated in these two components before it ever reaches the water. A well-used bowl that has never been cleaned is not just visually dirty; it is actively narrowing the airpath, adding combusted resin taste to every hit, and making the bong progressively harder to draw through. The problem with trying to clean a bowl or downstem using a shake cleaner is mechanical: the pieces are too small to agitate a meaningful volume of cleaner against the resin surface. A bowl simply does not have room for effective shaking. A downstem’s interior tube is too narrow to generate sufficient turbulence. The correct approach for these pieces is a long-contact, passive soak — the formula sitting in full contact with the resin surface over time, breaking it down chemically rather than physically. No-ScrubAction™ is formulated for precisely this mode of cleaning. The ZongGlass Cleaner Lineup: Where Soak-N-Rinse Fits ZongGlass stocks four cleaners. Each serves a specific place in the cleaning routine: Formula 420 Soak-N-Rinse (this page) Formula 420 Original Orange Chronic Grunge Off Primary use Bowls, downstems, small accessories Bong body (any size) Regular bong maintenance Deep clean, delicate/worked glass Method Soak rinse Shake rinse Shake rinse Soak rinse Effort Passive — just wait ~1 min shaking ~5 min shaking Hours–overnight soak Abrasive No Yes (micro) Yes (salt) No Worked glass ✓ Safer Use with care Use with care ✓ Safest Reusable No No No ✓ Yes SKU CLEANER-420SOAK CLEANER-420 Confirm Confirm Complete Specifications Specification Detail Product Formula 420 Soak and Rinse Cleaner (Soak-N-Rinse) SKU CLEANER-420SOAK Price $14.95 (on sale from $16.95) Brand Formula 420 Volume 16 fl oz (473 mL) Cleaning Method Soak and rinse — no shaking or scrubbing required Technology No-ScrubAction™ — passive soak formula; cleans on contact without agitation Best For Small accessories: bowls, downstems, slides, chillums, quartz tips, adapters Compatible With Glass, Metal, Pyrex, Ceramic (and Quartz) Not For Plastic, Acrylic, Silicone Formula Non-Toxic* (see label), Biodegradable Cleans & Deodorizes Yes — removes resin build-up and eliminates odour Companion Product Formula 420 Original (CLEANER-420) — shake-and-rinse cleaner for bong bodies Made In USA
