Pretty Green scum build up - Oozing Goo - The Lava Lamp Syndicate2024-03-28T10:33:36Zhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/pretty-green-scum-build-up?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A689459&feed=yes&xn_auth=noGoo luck!tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2019-03-14:1566398:Comment:6893792019-03-14T19:54:26.838ZModulo '70https://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/JeromeDopson
<p>Goo luck!</p>
<p>Goo luck!</p> melt the whole thing , let it…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2019-03-14:1566398:Comment:6893782019-03-14T19:42:22.734ZKaia1165https://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Kaia1165
<p>melt the whole thing , let it run, then let it settle at the bottom but not harden. Then if the "ring" on the glass is above the level of the wax, heat it with a hairdryer and then just spin the bottle around on a flat surface and see if it adheres to it. has worked for me before.</p>
<p>melt the whole thing , let it run, then let it settle at the bottom but not harden. Then if the "ring" on the glass is above the level of the wax, heat it with a hairdryer and then just spin the bottle around on a flat surface and see if it adheres to it. has worked for me before.</p> Should I have the main blob c…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2019-03-14:1566398:Comment:6896472019-03-14T18:53:14.517Zash-hole!https://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ash_hole
<p>Should I have the main blob cold or already molten when I use the hairdyer? Sorry... I reread what you said and kinda got confused.<br></br><br></br> <cite>Kaia1165 said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/pretty-green-scum-build-up#1566398Comment689458"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Place the heated bottle with molten wax on a flat surface and gently spin it round- the wax stuck on the glass (if it is wax) should attach to the wax then.…</p>
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<p>Should I have the main blob cold or already molten when I use the hairdyer? Sorry... I reread what you said and kinda got confused.<br/><br/> <cite>Kaia1165 said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/pretty-green-scum-build-up#1566398Comment689458"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Place the heated bottle with molten wax on a flat surface and gently spin it round- the wax stuck on the glass (if it is wax) should attach to the wax then.</p>
<p><br/> <br/> <cite>ash-hole! said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/pretty-green-scum-build-up?page=1&commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A689377&x=1#1566398Comment689377"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Oh okay! I'll try that! Thanks!<br/> <br/> <cite>Kaia1165 said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/pretty-green-scum-build-up#1566398Comment689374"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Looks like wax residue. Try heating it up close with a hairdryer and then slowly rotate the wax while its at the bottom and see if it "sticks" to the main wax blob. Sometimes works.</p>
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</blockquote> Thanks Johnny! I'll let you g…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2019-03-14:1566398:Comment:6895482019-03-14T18:03:52.983Zash-hole!https://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ash_hole
<p>Thanks Johnny! I'll let you guys know how it goes.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Johnny said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/pretty-green-scum-build-up?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A689459&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1566398Comment689459"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>oh the stain smears above the wax, could be where in transport the main wax has come loose and lifted / moved about during shipping, like kaia said give that a go, as for over heating guess…</p>
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<p>Thanks Johnny! I'll let you guys know how it goes.<br/> <br/> <cite>Johnny said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/pretty-green-scum-build-up?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A689459&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1566398Comment689459"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>oh the stain smears above the wax, could be where in transport the main wax has come loose and lifted / moved about during shipping, like kaia said give that a go, as for over heating guess thats down to the different voltage etc, most of mathmos bottles now blow bubbles up and not the nice long stringy shapes, when i refill orig bottles using mathmos new contents i tend to add small amount of distilled water and it slows the movement down and flows better</p>
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</blockquote> oh the stain smears above the…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2019-03-14:1566398:Comment:6894592019-03-14T17:35:07.952ZJohnnyhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Johnny518
<p>oh the stain smears above the wax, could be where in transport the main wax has come loose and lifted / moved about during shipping, like kaia said give that a go, as for over heating guess thats down to the different voltage etc, most of mathmos bottles now blow bubbles up and not the nice long stringy shapes, when i refill orig bottles using mathmos new contents i tend to add small amount of distilled water and it slows the movement down and flows better</p>
<p>oh the stain smears above the wax, could be where in transport the main wax has come loose and lifted / moved about during shipping, like kaia said give that a go, as for over heating guess thats down to the different voltage etc, most of mathmos bottles now blow bubbles up and not the nice long stringy shapes, when i refill orig bottles using mathmos new contents i tend to add small amount of distilled water and it slows the movement down and flows better</p> Place the heated bottle with…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2019-03-14:1566398:Comment:6894582019-03-14T16:52:24.710ZKaia1165https://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Kaia1165
<p>Place the heated bottle with molten wax on a flat surface and gently spin it round- the wax stuck on the glass (if it is wax) should attach to the wax then.</p>
<p><br></br> <br></br> <cite>ash-hole! said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/pretty-green-scum-build-up?page=1&commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A689377&x=1#1566398Comment689377"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Oh okay! I'll try that! Thanks!<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Kaia1165 said:…</cite></p>
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<p>Place the heated bottle with molten wax on a flat surface and gently spin it round- the wax stuck on the glass (if it is wax) should attach to the wax then.</p>
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<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/pretty-green-scum-build-up?page=1&commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A689377&x=1#1566398Comment689377"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Oh okay! I'll try that! Thanks!<br/> <br/> <cite>Kaia1165 said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/pretty-green-scum-build-up#1566398Comment689374"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Looks like wax residue. Try heating it up close with a hairdryer and then slowly rotate the wax while its at the bottom and see if it "sticks" to the main wax blob. Sometimes works.</p>
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</blockquote> Oh okay! I'll try that! Thank…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2019-03-14:1566398:Comment:6893772019-03-14T16:50:43.495Zash-hole!https://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ash_hole
<p>Oh okay! I'll try that! Thanks!<br/> <br/> <cite>Kaia1165 said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/pretty-green-scum-build-up#1566398Comment689374"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Looks like wax residue. Try heating it up close with a hairdryer and then slowly rotate the wax while its at the bottom and see if it "sticks" to the main wax blob. Sometimes works.</p>
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<p>Oh okay! I'll try that! Thanks!<br/> <br/> <cite>Kaia1165 said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/pretty-green-scum-build-up#1566398Comment689374"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Looks like wax residue. Try heating it up close with a hairdryer and then slowly rotate the wax while its at the bottom and see if it "sticks" to the main wax blob. Sometimes works.</p>
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</blockquote> Looks like wax residue. Try h…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2019-03-14:1566398:Comment:6893742019-03-14T16:40:11.483ZKaia1165https://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Kaia1165
<p>Looks like wax residue. Try heating it up close with a hairdryer and then slowly rotate the wax while its at the bottom and see if it "sticks" to the main wax blob. Sometimes works.</p>
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<p>Looks like wax residue. Try heating it up close with a hairdryer and then slowly rotate the wax while its at the bottom and see if it "sticks" to the main wax blob. Sometimes works.</p>
<p></p> But I live in the US... Would…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2019-03-14:1566398:Comment:6893732019-03-14T16:38:26.480Zash-hole!https://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ash_hole
<p>But I live in the US... Would that be an issue?<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Johnny said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/pretty-green-scum-build-up?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A689455&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1566398Comment689455"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Hard to see what it is, my first thought it could be wax dye, ive had that with a blue wax before, personally id contact mathmos see if they offer a replacement if its a…</p>
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<p>But I live in the US... Would that be an issue?<br/> <br/> <cite>Johnny said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/pretty-green-scum-build-up?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A689455&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1566398Comment689455"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Hard to see what it is, my first thought it could be wax dye, ive had that with a blue wax before, personally id contact mathmos see if they offer a replacement if its a fault, </p>
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</blockquote> Hard to see what it is, my fi…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2019-03-14:1566398:Comment:6894552019-03-14T16:31:26.415ZJohnnyhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Johnny518
<p>Hard to see what it is, my first thought it could be wax dye, ive had that with a blue wax before, personally id contact mathmos see if they offer a replacement if its a fault, </p>
<p>Hard to see what it is, my first thought it could be wax dye, ive had that with a blue wax before, personally id contact mathmos see if they offer a replacement if its a fault, </p>