HOW TO CLEAR CLOUDY LAMPS FROM THE OOZGOO FORUM ARCHIVES - Oozing Goo - The Lava Lamp Syndicate2024-03-29T02:00:27Zhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/1566398:Topic:37857?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A55031&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe MSR pump (the 0.3 micron…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2008-09-18:1566398:Comment:550312008-09-18T15:40:49.917Zfog riderhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/fogrider
The MSR pump (the 0.3 micron model) works most of the time. I have restored about 15 vintage lamps in the last few years. On 2 occasions I had to resort to a liquid transplant while retaining the old wax (my Imperial for example). The pump can be purchased at several leading camping supply stores. Some hints:<br />
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1. Never use a pump for drinking water once you've run lava lamp liquid through it.<br />
2. I seal the rubber lips at the top and bottom of a new filter element with 2 part epoxy before I use…
The MSR pump (the 0.3 micron model) works most of the time. I have restored about 15 vintage lamps in the last few years. On 2 occasions I had to resort to a liquid transplant while retaining the old wax (my Imperial for example). The pump can be purchased at several leading camping supply stores. Some hints:<br />
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1. Never use a pump for drinking water once you've run lava lamp liquid through it.<br />
2. I seal the rubber lips at the top and bottom of a new filter element with 2 part epoxy before I use it (they tend to leak over time).<br />
3. As stated, pump everything out of the filter. The foam will liquify in a couple of hours. Pour the liquid back into the lamp.<br />
4. You may still have to top off the restored lamp with a bit of distilled water. Once you've done this, run the lamp at full temperature. The liquid may need to be tuned up a bit (adding stright distilled water will make the wax sink lower in the lamp. Adding a bit of distilled water pre-mixed with sea salt will make the wax float higher in the lamp. Never dump sea salt directly into a lamp. It will settle out under the wax.). You might have to experiment a bit to get the lamp just right.<br />
5. Remember to always leave a bit of an air space at the top of the lamp. Failure to do so may cause the globe to shatter as the liquid heats up and expands.<br />
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I've include a couple of pictures of an Crestworth Astro restoration using the MSR pump.<br />
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Hope that helps. Cheers! If you use a filter pump for…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2008-09-18:1566398:Comment:549702008-09-18T07:17:53.616ZTanyahttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Tanya
If you use a filter pump for a lava lamp, can you still use it for drinking water? It doesn't seem like you could get all traces of the chemicals out of the filter and I rather doubt they would be good for you to drink. Anyone know for sure?
If you use a filter pump for a lava lamp, can you still use it for drinking water? It doesn't seem like you could get all traces of the chemicals out of the filter and I rather doubt they would be good for you to drink. Anyone know for sure? Great info, thanks.
Do you d…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2008-07-04:1566398:Comment:425922008-07-04T20:21:46.270ZJeff Monteithhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/JeffMonteith
Great info, thanks.<br />
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Do you do anything special with the wax to clean it after you have pumped the solution?
Great info, thanks.<br />
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Do you do anything special with the wax to clean it after you have pumped the solution? I'm not sure I understand wha…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2008-07-04:1566398:Comment:425612008-07-04T19:14:03.068ZJeff Monteithhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/JeffMonteith
I'm not sure I understand what you mean.<br />
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You stated "...did you continue to pump out the filter after all the liquid came out this is very important. You need to pump it after all is gone you will start to see the white foam come out and you still must pump it out."<br />
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Does this mean that once all the liquid has been removed/pumped out of the original globe that we should continue to pump until a foamy substance stops flowing from the ceramic filter in the hand pump? Is this foam then just…
I'm not sure I understand what you mean.<br />
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You stated "...did you continue to pump out the filter after all the liquid came out this is very important. You need to pump it after all is gone you will start to see the white foam come out and you still must pump it out."<br />
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Does this mean that once all the liquid has been removed/pumped out of the original globe that we should continue to pump until a foamy substance stops flowing from the ceramic filter in the hand pump? Is this foam then just blended into the clear solution and then reintroduced into the original globe?<br />
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Do you try to clean the wax? What about rinsing the globe with water or something before replacing the master solution? Any other steps to consider before turning the globe back on?<br />
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Thanks. i tried the mini filter and a…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2008-07-04:1566398:Comment:424652008-07-04T04:12:28.416Zuservahttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/userva
i tried the mini filter and all i have is an angry blob at the bottom. did the filter remove too much of the disolved contents of the liquid?
i tried the mini filter and all i have is an angry blob at the bottom. did the filter remove too much of the disolved contents of the liquid? I agree that the new formulae…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2008-06-01:1566398:Comment:379462008-06-01T01:23:06.538Zmedicated goohttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/medicatedgoo
I agree that the new formulaes don't respond well to cycling and filter pumping is the best and fastest way. I have one of these backpacking Miniworks filter pumps and it works awesome! Everywhere I saw them they range from $75 to $85. You can even get them from Amazon.<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/MSR-Miniworks-EX-Water-Filter/dp/B000BBF2RY/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1212283105&sr=8-1">http://www.amazon.com/MSR-Miniworks-EX-Water-Filter/dp/B000BBF2RY/r...</a>
I agree that the new formulaes don't respond well to cycling and filter pumping is the best and fastest way. I have one of these backpacking Miniworks filter pumps and it works awesome! Everywhere I saw them they range from $75 to $85. You can even get them from Amazon.<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/MSR-Miniworks-EX-Water-Filter/dp/B000BBF2RY/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1212283105&sr=8-1">http://www.amazon.com/MSR-Miniworks-EX-Water-Filter/dp/B000BBF2RY/r...</a> ...and do you put some sort o…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2008-05-31:1566398:Comment:379402008-05-31T23:15:19.150ZWoodvetchhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Woodvetch
...and do you put some sort of o ring or silicone under the cap before reseal ? I'm concerned about cracking the seal too but agree with Bohdan and DJ the results are worth it. I have a cheap china 32z bought for sperimenting!<br />
Ha!<br />
K<br />
My po cloudy Grande. It gives me an ice cream headache to think about screwing with it for 2 months. I like pump idea better.<br />
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<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3126981794?profile=original">fingers behind the cloudy grande purple yellow 32z…</a>
...and do you put some sort of o ring or silicone under the cap before reseal ? I'm concerned about cracking the seal too but agree with Bohdan and DJ the results are worth it. I have a cheap china 32z bought for sperimenting!<br />
Ha!<br />
K<br />
My po cloudy Grande. It gives me an ice cream headache to think about screwing with it for 2 months. I like pump idea better.<br />
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<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3126981794?profile=original">fingers behind the cloudy grande purple yellow 32z (1).jpg</a> Thanks for the clarification…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2008-05-31:1566398:Comment:379092008-05-31T21:01:55.185ZWoodvetchhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Woodvetch
Thanks for the clarification in this string Bohdan. All of my globes are Lava Lite except for one 32z china and my brand spanking new o so cloudy Grande.<br />
K
Thanks for the clarification in this string Bohdan. All of my globes are Lava Lite except for one 32z china and my brand spanking new o so cloudy Grande.<br />
K Pretty sure this was WeeboTec…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2008-05-31:1566398:Comment:378912008-05-31T15:17:02.519Zmedicated goohttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/medicatedgoo
Pretty sure this was WeeboTech's work when so many of the LW globes/Grande's (??) were coming in cloudy. His work was thorough, extensive, insightful and helped me fix some cloudy globes. Thanks WeeboTech!
Pretty sure this was WeeboTech's work when so many of the LW globes/Grande's (??) were coming in cloudy. His work was thorough, extensive, insightful and helped me fix some cloudy globes. Thanks WeeboTech!