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How to Clean a Metal Grinder: Complete Deep Cleaning Guide

8 min readUpdated: 18 янв. 2026 г.
Lisa Thompson

Lisa Thompson

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Как ΠΏΠΎΡ‡ΠΈΡΡ‚ΠΈΡ‚ΡŒ ΠΌΠ΅Ρ‚Π°Π»Π»ΠΈΡ‡Π΅ΡΠΊΡƒΡŽ ΡˆΠ»ΠΈΡ„ΠΎΠ²Π°Π»ΡŒΠ½ΡƒΡŽ ΠΌΠ°ΡˆΠΈΠ½Ρƒ: Полная инструкция ΠΏΠΎ Π³Π»ΡƒΠ±ΠΎΠΊΠΎΠΉ очисткС

Чистая ΡˆΠ»ΠΈΡ„ΠΎΠ²Π°Π»ΡŒΠ½Π°Ρ машина Π»ΡƒΡ‡ΡˆΠ΅ ΡˆΠ»ΠΈΡ„ΠΎΠ²Ρ‹Π²Π°Π΅Ρ‚ΡΡ, дольшС дСрТится ΠΈ ΠΏΡ€Π΅Π΄ΠΎΡ‚Π²Ρ€Π°Ρ‰Π°Π΅Ρ‚ ΠΏΠΎΡ‚Π΅Ρ€ΡŽ ΠΏΠΎΡ‚Π΅Ρ€ΡŒ Π² скоплСнии смолы. Π’ этом руководствС ΠΎΠ±ΡƒΡ‡Π°ΡŽΡ‚ΡΡ ΠΊΠ°ΠΊ быстрыС, Ρ‚Π°ΠΊ ΠΈ Π³Π»ΡƒΠ±ΠΎΠΊΠΈΠ΅ ΠΌΠ΅Ρ‚ΠΎΠ΄Ρ‹ очистки для ΡˆΠ»ΠΈΡ„ΠΎΠ²Π°Π»ΡŒΠ½Ρ‹Ρ… машин для ΡˆΠ»ΠΈΡ„ΠΎΠ²Π°Π»ΡŒΠ½Ρ‹Ρ… машин, ΠΈΡΠΏΠΎΠ»ΡŒΠ·ΡƒΡ ΠΌΠ΅Ρ‚ΠΎΠ΄Ρ‹ замораТивания ΠΈ ΠΈΠ·ΠΎΠΏΡ€ΠΎΠΏΠΈΠ»ΠΎΠ²ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ спирта.

Быстрый ΠΎΡ‚Π²Π΅Ρ‚

Для Π³Π»ΡƒΠ±ΠΎΠΊΠΎΠΉ очистки мСталличСской ΡˆΠ»ΠΈΡ„ΠΎΠ²Π°Π»ΡŒΠ½ΠΎΠΉ ΠΌΠ°ΡˆΠΈΠ½Ρ‹: Ρ€Π°Π·ΠΎΠ±Ρ€Π°Ρ‚ΡŒ всС куски ΠΈ ΡΠΎΡ…Ρ€Π°Π½ΠΈΡ‚ΡŒ ΠΊΠΈΡ„, Π·Π°ΠΌΠΎΡ€ΠΎΠ·ΠΈΡ‚ΡŒ Π½Π° 20-30 ΠΌΠΈΠ½ΡƒΡ‚, Ρ‡Ρ‚ΠΎΠ±Ρ‹ смола хрупкая, Ρ‰Π΅Ρ‚ΠΊΠ° ΠΈ вытряхивали Π·Π°ΠΌΠΎΡ€ΠΎΠΆΠ΅Π½Π½Ρ‹Π΅ куски, Π·Π°ΠΌΠ°Ρ‡ΠΈΠ²Π°ΠΉΡ‚Π΅ 90%+ ΠΈΠ·ΠΎΠΏΡ€ΠΎΠΏΠΈΠ»ΠΎΠ²Ρ‹ΠΉ спирт Π½Π° 20-30 ΠΌΠΈΠ½ΡƒΡ‚, смазывайтС ΠΊΠΈΡΡ‚ΡŒΡŽ ΠΏΠΎΠ΄ горячСй Π²ΠΎΠ΄ΠΎΠΉ, ΠΏΠΎΠ»Π½ΠΎΡΡ‚ΡŒΡŽ Π²Ρ‹ΡΡƒΡˆΠΈΡ‚Π΅, снова собСритС. ΠžΡ‡ΠΈΡΡ‚ΠΈΡ‚Π΅ ΠΊΠ°ΠΆΠ΄Ρ‹Π΅ 2-4 Π½Π΅Π΄Π΅Π»ΠΈ для Π΅ΠΆΠ΅Π΄Π½Π΅Π²Π½Ρ‹Ρ… ΠΏΠΎΠ»ΡŒΠ·ΠΎΠ²Π°Ρ‚Π΅Π»Π΅ΠΉ.


Π—Π°Ρ‡Π΅ΠΌ Ρ‡ΠΈΡΡ‚ΠΈΡ‚ΡŒ Π±ΠΎΠ»Π³Π°Ρ€ΠΊΡƒ?

ΠŸΡ€Π΅ΠΈΠΌΡƒΡ‰Π΅ΡΡ‚Π²Π° рСгулярной ΡƒΠ±ΠΎΡ€ΠΊΠΈ:

  • Π‘ΠΎΠ»Π΅Π΅ ΠΏΠ»Π°Π²Π½ΠΎΠ΅ ΠΈΠ·ΠΌΠ΅Π»ΡŒΡ‡Π΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅ (мСньшС сопротивлСния)
  • Π›ΡƒΡ‡ΡˆΠ°Ρ консистСнция ΠΈΠ·
  • ΠŸΡ€Π΅Π΄ΠΎΡ‚Π²Ρ€Π°Ρ‰Π°Π΅Ρ‚ ΠΎΡ‚Ρ…ΠΎΠ΄Ρ‹ ΠΊΠΎΠ½ΠΎΠΏΠ»ΠΈ (застрял Π² смолС)
  • Π£Π²Π΅Π»ΠΈΡ‡ΠΈΠ²Π°Π΅Ρ‚ срок слуТбы ΡˆΠ»ΠΈΡ„ΠΎΠ²Π°Π»ΡŒΠ½ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ станка
  • ΠžΠ±Π΅ΡΠΏΠ΅Ρ‡ΠΈΠ²Π°Π΅Ρ‚ Π½Π΅Π·Π°Π±ΠΈΠ²Π°Π΅ΠΌΡ‹ΠΉ экран KIEF
  • Π’Π΅ΠΌΡ‹ ΠΏΡ€ΠΎΡ‰Π΅ ΠΏΠΎΠ²ΠΎΡ€Π°Ρ‡ΠΈΠ²Π°ΡŽΡ‚ΡΡ
  • выглядит ΠΈ Ρ€Π°Π±ΠΎΡ‚Π°Π΅Ρ‚ ΠΊΠ°ΠΊ Π½ΠΎΠ²Ρ‹ΠΉ

Π‘Π΅Π· очистки:

  • ΠΈΠ·ΠΌΠ΅Π»ΡŒΡ‡Π΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅ становится Π·Π°Ρ‚Ρ€ΡƒΠ΄Π½ΠΈΡ‚Π΅Π»ΡŒΠ½Ρ‹ΠΌ
  • Π·ΡƒΠ±Ρ‹ растут
  • Π­ΠΊΡ€Π°Π½Π½Ρ‹Π΅ засоры (Π±Π΅Π· ΠΊΠΎΠ»Π»Π΅ΠΊΡ†ΠΈΠΈ KIEF)
  • Нитки ΠΏΠ°Π»ΠΊΠΈ ΠΈ полосы
  • Π² ΠΊΠΎΠ½Π΅Ρ‡Π½ΠΎΠΌ ΠΈΡ‚ΠΎΠ³Π΅ Π·Π°Ρ…Π²Π°Ρ‚Ρ‹Π²Π°Π΅Ρ‚ ΠΏΠΎΠ»Π½ΠΎΡΡ‚ΡŒΡŽ


Как часто Ρ‡ΠΈΡΡ‚ΠΈΡ‚ΡŒ

Быстрая очистка Ρ‰Π΅Ρ‚ΠΊΠΈ:

  • ПослС ΠΊΠ°ΠΆΠ΄Ρ‹Ρ… 5-10 ΠΏΡ€ΠΈΠΌΠ΅Π½Π΅Π½ΠΈΠΉ
  • Π·Π°Π½ΠΈΠΌΠ°Π΅Ρ‚ 2 ΠΌΠΈΠ½ΡƒΡ‚Ρ‹
  • ΠŸΡ€Π΅Π΄ΠΎΡ‚Π²Ρ€Π°Ρ‰Π°Π΅Ρ‚ тяТСлыС наращивания

Глубокая чистка (Π·Π°ΠΌΠ΅Ρ€Π·Π°Π½ΠΈΠ΅ + спирт):

  • Π•ΠΆΠ΅Π΄Π½Π΅Π²Π½Ρ‹Π΅ ΠΏΠΎΠ»ΡŒΠ·ΠΎΠ²Π°Ρ‚Π΅Π»ΠΈ: ΠΊΠ°ΠΆΠ΄Ρ‹Π΅ 2-4 Π½Π΅Π΄Π΅Π»ΠΈ
  • Π•ΠΆΠ΅Π½Π΅Π΄Π΅Π»ΡŒΠ½Ρ‹Π΅ ΠΏΠΎΠ»ΡŒΠ·ΠΎΠ²Π°Ρ‚Π΅Π»ΠΈ: ΠΊΠ°ΠΆΠ΄Ρ‹Π΅ 2-3 мСсяца
  • Π‘Π»ΡƒΡ‡Π°ΠΉΠ½Ρ‹Π΅ ΠΏΠΎΠ»ΡŒΠ·ΠΎΠ²Π°Ρ‚Π΅Π»ΠΈ: ΠΊΠ°ΠΆΠ΄Ρ‹Π΅ 4-6 мСсяцСв

Π·Π½Π°ΠΊ, Ρ‡Ρ‚ΠΎ ΠΎΠ½ нуТдаСтся Π² очисткС: Когда ΠΏΠΎΠ²ΠΎΡ€ΠΎΡ‚ становится Π·Π°Ρ‚Ρ€ΡƒΠ΄Π½Π΅Π½ ΠΈΠ»ΠΈ Π·Π°Π±ΠΈΡ‚ экран


Π§Ρ‚ΠΎ Π²Π°ΠΌ Π½ΡƒΠΆΠ½ΠΎ

Для Π±Π°Π·ΠΎΠ²ΠΎΠΉ очистки:

  • зубная Ρ‰Π΅Ρ‚ΠΊΠ° ΠΈΠ»ΠΈ ТСсткая Ρ‰Π΅Ρ‚ΠΊΠ°
  • Зубочистка ΠΈΠ»ΠΈ ΠΏΠΎΠΊΠ΅Ρ€
  • Π±ΡƒΠΌΠ°ΠΆΠ½Ρ‹Π΅ ΠΏΠΎΠ»ΠΎΡ‚Π΅Π½Ρ†Π°

Для Π³Π»ΡƒΠ±ΠΎΠΊΠΎΠΉ очистки:

  • 90%+ ΠΈΠ·ΠΎΠΏΡ€ΠΎΠΏΠΈΠ»ΠΎΠ²Ρ‹ΠΉ спирт
  • Π‘Π°Π½ΠΊΠ° ΠΈΠ»ΠΈ ΠΊΠΎΠ½Ρ‚Π΅ΠΉΠ½Π΅Ρ€ (стСклянный)
  • сумки для ΠΌΠΎΡ€ΠΎΠ·ΠΈΠ»ΡŒΠ½Ρ‹Ρ… ΠΏΠ»ΠΎΡ‰Π°Π΄ΠΎΠΊ
  • Brush
  • Hot water
  • Towels

Optional:

  • Π’-совСты для Π΄Π΅Ρ‚Π°Π»ΡŒΠ½ΠΎΠΉ Ρ€Π°Π±ΠΎΡ‚Ρ‹
  • ΠžΡ‡ΠΈΡΡ‚ΠΊΠ° Ρ‚Ρ€ΡƒΠ± для Ρ€Π΅Π·ΡŒΠ±Ρ‹


ΠŸΠΎΡˆΠ°Π³ΠΎΠ²Ρ‹ΠΉ ΠΌΠ΅Ρ‚ΠΎΠ΄: ΠΌΠ΅Ρ‚ΠΎΠ΄ Π³Π»ΡƒΠ±ΠΎΠΊΠΎΠΉ очистки

Π¨Π°Π³ 1: ΠŸΠΎΠ»Π½ΠΎΡΡ‚ΡŒΡŽ Ρ€Π°Π·ΠΎΠ±Ρ€Π°Ρ‚ΡŒ

Π Π°Π·ΠΎΠ±Ρ€Π°Ρ‚ΡŒ ΠΊΠ°ΠΆΠ΄ΡƒΡŽ Ρ‡Π°ΡΡ‚ΡŒ:

  • ВСрхняя ΡˆΠ»ΠΈΡ„ΠΎΠ²Π°Π»ΡŒΠ½Π°Ρ ΠΊΠ°ΠΌΠ΅Ρ€Π°
  • НиТняя ΠΊΠ°ΠΌΠ΅Ρ€Π° (Ссли 3 ΠΈΠ»ΠΈ 4 ΡˆΡ‚.)
  • Π­ΠΊΡ€Π°Π½ (Ссли Π΅ΡΡ‚ΡŒ)
  • Kief Catcher (Ссли 4-Ρ… ΡˆΡ‚ΡƒΠΊΠ°)

Π’Ρ‹ΠΊΠ»Π°Π΄Ρ‹Π²Π°Π΅ΠΌ всС части - easier to track and clean individually


Π¨Π°Π³ 2: Π‘Π½Π°Ρ‡Π°Π»Π° сохранитС свой ΠΊΠΈΡ„

ΠšΡ€ΠΈΡ‚ΠΈΡ‡Π΅ΡΠΊΠΈΠΉ шаг:

  • ΠžΡΡ‚ΠΎΡ€ΠΎΠΆΠ½ΠΎ снимитС ΠΊΠΈΡ„ ΠΈΠ· ΠΊΠ°ΠΌΠ΅Ρ€Ρ‹ уловитСля
  • Π‘ΠΎΡ…Ρ€Π°Π½ΠΈΡ‚ΡŒ Π² ΠΎΡ‚Π΄Π΅Π»ΡŒΠ½ΠΎΠΌ ΠΊΠΎΠ½Ρ‚Π΅ΠΉΠ½Π΅Ρ€Π΅
  • НС тСряйтС ΠΌΠΎΡ‰Π½Ρ‹Ρ… Ρ‚Ρ€ΠΈΡ…ΠΎΠΌ!

Π˜ΡΠΏΠΎΠ»ΡŒΠ·ΡƒΠΉΡ‚Π΅ скрСбок KIEF that came with grinder or small spoon


Π¨Π°Π³ 3: Π·Π°ΠΌΠΎΡ€ΠΎΠ·ΠΈΡ‚ΡŒ Π½Π° 20-30 ΠΌΠΈΠ½ΡƒΡ‚

ΠŸΠΎΡ‡Π΅ΠΌΡƒ Ρ€Π°Π±ΠΎΡ‚Π°Π΅Ρ‚ Π·Π°ΠΌΠΎΡ€Π°ΠΆΠΈΠ²Π°Π½ΠΈΠ΅:

  • Π₯ΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠ΄ Π΄Π΅Π»Π°Π΅Ρ‚ смолу Ρ…Ρ€ΡƒΠΏΠΊΠΎΠΉ (Π½Π΅ Π»ΠΈΠΏΠΊΠΎΠΉ)
  • ΠšΡƒΡΠΊΠΈ Π»Π΅Π³ΠΊΠΎ Π»ΠΎΠΌΠ°ΡŽΡ‚ΡΡ
  • Π£ΠΌΠ΅Π½ΡŒΡˆΠ°Π΅Ρ‚ количСство Π½Π΅ΠΎΠ±Ρ…ΠΎΠ΄ΠΈΠΌΠΎΠΉ чистки

How:

  • ΠŸΠΎΠΌΠ΅ΡΡ‚ΠΈΡ‚Π΅ всС части ΠΈΠ·ΠΌΠ΅Π»ΡŒΡ‡ΠΈΡ‚Π΅Π»Ρ Π² ΠΏΠ°ΠΊΠ΅Ρ‚ для Π·Π°ΠΌΠΎΡ€ΠΎΠ·ΠΊΠΈ
  • Π—Π°ΠΌΠΎΡ€ΠΎΠ·ΠΈΡ‚ΡŒ 20-30 ΠΌΠΈΠ½ΡƒΡ‚ (Π½Π΅ лишнСС - Π½Π΅Π½ΡƒΠΆΠ½ΠΎ)
  • Π¦Π²Π΅Ρ‚ΠΎΠΊ ΠΊΠΎΠ½ΠΎΠΏΠ»ΠΈ ΠΌΠΎΠΆΠ΅Ρ‚ ΠΎΡΡ‚Π°Π²Π°Ρ‚ΡŒΡΡ ΠΏΡ€ΠΈ ΠΊΠΎΠΌΠ½Π°Ρ‚Π½ΠΎΠΉ Ρ‚Π΅ΠΌΠΏΠ΅Ρ€Π°Ρ‚ΡƒΡ€Π΅


Π¨Π°Π³ 4: ΠΊΠΈΡΡ‚ΡŒ ΠΈ выстучитС Π·Π°ΠΌΠΎΡ€ΠΎΠΆΠ΅Π½Π½ΡƒΡŽ смолу

Π‘Ρ€Π°Π·Ρƒ Π΄ΠΎΡΡ‚Π°Ρ‚ΡŒ ΠΈΠ· ΠΌΠΎΡ€ΠΎΠ·ΠΈΠ»ΡŒΠ½ΠΎΠΉ ΠΊΠ°ΠΌΠ΅Ρ€Ρ‹:

Brushing:

  • Π˜ΡΠΏΠΎΠ»ΡŒΠ·ΡƒΠΉΡ‚Π΅ ΠΆΠ΅ΡΡ‚ΠΊΡƒΡŽ Π·ΡƒΠ±Π½ΡƒΡŽ Ρ‰Π΅Ρ‚ΠΊΡƒ Π½Π° Π·ΡƒΠ±Ρ‹
  • скраб
  • Π­ΠΊΡ€Π°Π½ кисти Π°ΠΊΠΊΡƒΡ€Π°Ρ‚Π½ΠΎ (Π½Π΅ ΠΏΠΎΠ²Ρ€Π΅ΠΆΠ΄Π°ΠΉΡ‚Π΅)

Tapping:

  • НаТимайтС Π½Π° куски мусора/Π±ΡƒΠΌΠ°Π³ΠΈ
  • Π—Π°ΠΌΠΎΡ€ΠΎΠΆΠ΅Π½Π½Ρ‹Π΅ куски смолы Π²Ρ‹ΠΏΠ°Π΄Π°ΡŽΡ‚
  • Π“ΠΎΡ€Π°Π·Π΄ΠΎ ΠΏΡ€ΠΎΡ‰Π΅, Ρ‡Π΅ΠΌ ΡΠΊΡ€ΡƒΡ‡ΠΈΠ²Π°Ρ‚ΡŒ Π»ΠΈΠΏΠΊΡƒΡŽ смолу

Π­Ρ‚ΠΎ устраняСт 60-70% ΠΎΡ‚Π»ΠΎΠΆΠ΅Π½ΠΈΠΉ without solvents


Π¨Π°Π³ 5: ΠΈΠ·ΠΎΠΏΡ€ΠΎΠΏΠΈΠ»ΠΎΠ²Ρ‹ΠΉ спирт

Π’Ρ‹Π±ΠΎΡ€ алкоголя:

  • 90-99% ΠΈΠ·ΠΎΠΏΡ€ΠΎΠΏΠΈΠ»: Π»ΡƒΡ‡ΡˆΠ΅Π΅, самоС быстроС
  • 70%: Ρ€Π°Π±ΠΎΡ‚Π°Π΅Ρ‚ ΠΌΠ΅Π΄Π»Π΅Π½Π½Π΅Π΅
  • Below 70%: НС ΠΈΡΠΏΠΎΠ»ΡŒΠ·ΡƒΠΉΡ‚Π΅ (слишком ΠΌΠ½ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ Π²ΠΎΠ΄Ρ‹)

Soaking:

1. ΠŸΠΎΠΌΠ΅ΡΡ‚ΠΈΡ‚Π΅ всС кусочки Π² Π±Π°Π½ΠΊΡƒ/ΠΊΠΎΠ½Ρ‚Π΅ΠΉΠ½Π΅Ρ€

2. НакройтС ΠΏΠΎΠ»Π½ΠΎΡΡ‚ΡŒΡŽ ΠΈΠ·ΠΎΠΏΡ€ΠΎΠΏΠΈΠ»ΠΎΠ²Ρ‹ΠΌ спиртом

3. Π—Π°ΠΌΠΎΡ‡ΠΈΡ‚Π΅ ΠΌΠΈΠ½ΠΈΠΌΡƒΠΌ 20-30 ΠΌΠΈΠ½ΡƒΡ‚

4. Упрямая скоплСниС: Π·Π°ΠΌΠ°Ρ‡ΠΈΠ²Π°Π½ΠΈΠ΅ 1-2 часа

ЧВО ПРОИБΠ₯ΠžΠ”: спирт растворяСт смолу/Π’Π“Πš


Π¨Π°Π³ 6: Π‘ΠΊΡ€Π°Π± ΠΏΠΎΠ΄ горячСй Π²ΠΎΠ΄ΠΎΠΉ

ПослС замачивания:

1. Π£Π΄Π°Π»ΠΈΡ‚ΡŒ кусочки ΠΈΠ· алкоголя

2. Π‘ΠΌΠ°ΠΆΡŒΡ‚Π΅ ΠΊΠ°ΠΆΠ΄ΡƒΡŽ кусок ΠΊΠΈΡΡ‚ΡŒΡŽ ΠΏΠΎΠ΄ горячСй ΠΏΡ€ΠΎΡ‚ΠΎΡ‡Π½ΠΎΠΉ Π²ΠΎΠ΄ΠΎΠΉ.

3. ΠžΠ±Ρ€Π°Ρ‚ΠΈΡ‚Π΅ Π²Π½ΠΈΠΌΠ°Π½ΠΈΠ΅ Π½Π°:

- Between teeth

- Threads

- Screen holes

- Corners and crevices

Π‘ΠΌΠΎΠ»Π° Π΄ΠΎΠ»ΠΆΠ½Π° Π»Π΅Π³ΠΊΠΎ смываСтся after alcohol soak


Step 7: Dry Completely

CRITICAL - must be 100% dry:

Drying options:

  • Towel dry thoroughly
  • Air dry for 30 minutes
  • Use hair dryer on low (careful - hot metal)

Why complete drying matters:

  • Moisture + cheap metal = rust
  • Alcohol residue tastes bad
  • Wet grinder gums up immediately


Step 8: Reassemble

Once fully dry:

  • Put grinder back together
  • Should turn smoothly
  • Looks brand new
  • Grinds like new

Test: Load small amount and grind - should be effortless


Quick Cleaning Method (5 Minutes)

When you don't have time for deep clean:

1. Disassemble grinder

2. Brush out loose material with toothbrush

3. Use toothpick for stuck bits

4. Wipe down with damp cloth

5. Dry and reassemble

This maintains grinder between deep cleans


Alternative Method: Boiling Water

For food-safe grinders only (quality metal):

1. Boil water in pot

2. Drop grinder pieces in (5-10 minutes)

3. Remove and brush under cold water

4. Dry thoroughly

Pros: No chemicals, effective

Cons: Can damage cheap grinders, hot to handle, can strip anodization


Screen Cleaning (4-Piece Grinders)

The screen clogs first:

Prevention:

  • Brush screen after every few grinds
  • Tap grinder to knock kief through
  • Don't press cannabis into screen

Deep clean clogged screen:

1. Freeze grinder

2. Brush frozen screen vigorously

3. Use toothpick for stubborn holes

4. Alcohol soak if still clogged

Nuclear option: Replace screen (some grinders have replaceable screens)


Common Cleaning Mistakes

Mistake: Using Water Only

Problem: Water doesn't dissolve resin (oil-based)

Solution: Must use alcohol or boiling water. Cold/warm water just makes mess.


Mistake: Not Drying Completely

Problem: Rust, immediate re-gunking

Solution: Dry thoroughly, let air dry extra 15 minutes to be safe


Mistake: Losing Kief Down Drain

Problem: Rinsing kief away while cleaning

Solution: Save kief FIRST before any cleaning


Mistake: Using Soap

Problem: Soap residue tastes terrible, hard to rinse completely

Solution: Alcohol only (or boiling water). Never use soap.


Maintenance Tips

Tip 1: Don't Over-Pack

Grinding too much at once = faster buildup

Tip 2: Brush After Every 5-10 Grinds

2-minute maintenance prevents heavy buildup

Tip 3: Store Empty

Don't leave ground flower in grinder overnight - creates sticky mess

Tip 4: Quality Matters

Good grinders (Santa Cruz, Space Case) have anodized finishes that resist sticking

Tip 5: Coin Trick

Add small coin to collection chamber - knocks kief through screen during use


What About the Resin?

Grinder resin contains:

  • THC (yes)
  • Plant material
  • Metal particles
  • Dust and debris

Should you save it?

Arguments for:

  • Contains THC
  • Can be smoked in desperate times
  • Some people collect it

Arguments against:

  • Contains metal particles (unhealthy)
  • Harsh, tastes bad
  • Kief from kief catcher is way better
  • Not worth health risk

Recommendation: Discard resin, save kief


Cleaning Different Grinder Materials

Aluminum Grinders (Most Common):

Safe methods:

  • Freezing βœ…
  • Isopropyl alcohol βœ…
  • Boiling water βœ… (quality ones)
  • Brushing βœ…

Avoid: Steel wool (scratches), harsh chemicals


Titanium Grinders:

Very durable - all methods safe


Anodized Grinders:

Be gentle:

  • Avoid abrasives (scratches protective coating)
  • Boiling can strip anodization
  • Stick to freezing + alcohol


Troubleshooting

Problem: Threads Stripped/Cross-Threaded

Cause: Forcing grinder when dirty/misaligned

Fix: Clean threads thoroughly with brush, align carefully when reassembling


Problem: Screen Permanently Clogged

Cause: Years of buildup, poor quality screen

Solution:

  • Extended alcohol soak (overnight)
  • Ultrasonic cleaner (if available)
  • Replace screen
  • Buy new grinder


Problem: Grinder Still Sticky After Cleaning

Causes:

  • Didn't dry completely (alcohol residue)
  • Low-quality alcohol (too much water)
  • Cheap grinder (poor coating)

Solution: Re-clean with 90%+ alcohol, dry longer, consider upgrade


How to Clean Specific Grinder Parts

Teeth:

Most important - where grinding happens

  • Brush between every tooth
  • Use toothpick for crevices
  • Alcohol soak crucial

Threads:

Easy to neglect, critical for function

  • Brush threads carefully
  • Use Q-tip for deep threads
  • Clean buildup causes seizing

Screen:

Most delicate part

  • Brush gently (don't damage holes)
  • Alcohol soak helps most
  • Careful with toothpick (don't tear screen)

Kief Catcher:

Easiest to clean (smooth chamber)

  • Save kief first!
  • Simple wipe usually enough
  • Alcohol for stuck-on kief


This guide is for educational purposes. Cannabis laws vary by jurisdiction.

Step 1: Disassemble completely

Take apart all pieces - top, bottom, screen (if 4-piece), kief catcher. Separate every component for thorough cleaning.

Step 2: Save your kief

Carefully collect and save any kief from catcher chamber before cleaning. Don't waste potent trichomes down the drain!

Step 3: Freeze for 20 minutes

Place all grinder pieces in freezer for 20-30 minutes. Cold makes resin brittle and easier to remove.

Step 4: Brush and tap

Remove from freezer. Use toothbrush or stiff brush to scrub teeth and chambers. Tap pieces to knock out frozen resin chunks.

Step 5: Isopropyl alcohol soak

Submerge all pieces in 90%+ isopropyl alcohol. Let soak 20-30 minutes. Stubborn buildup may need 1-2 hours.

Step 6: Scrub and rinse

Remove from alcohol. Scrub with brush under hot water. All resin should come off easily now. Clean screen carefully.

Step 7: Dry completely

Dry all pieces thoroughly with towel or air dry. Any moisture will cause rust on cheaper grinders. Must be 100% dry.

Step 8: Reassemble

Put grinder back together once fully dry. Should turn smoothly and look brand new.

Frequently Asked Questions

Light cleaning (brush) after every few uses. Deep cleaning (alcohol soak) every 2-4 weeks for daily users, every 2-3 months for occasional users. When grinder gets sticky or hard to turn, it needs cleaning.

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