Problem with wax flow - Oozing Goo - The Lava Lamp Syndicate2024-03-29T05:42:17Zhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/problem-with-wax-flow?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A372397&feed=yes&xn_auth=noAsk Dr. What about your marke…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2012-02-14:1566398:Comment:3727372012-02-14T01:59:22.340ZMr MaGoohttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/MrMaGoo
<p>Ask Dr. What about your marker idea as he was the one to do this..he will put you on the right track. I just asked a question on another thread about adding highlighter yellow marker to water to make the water UV reactive..looks cool on youtube. No answer yet. Michael, you know lava lamps do have their own personalities, as far as, flow etc. You could always pop that bad boy open and add some sodium lauryl sulfate, SLS, which is a surfactant or a drop or two of liquid dish soap to the…</p>
<p>Ask Dr. What about your marker idea as he was the one to do this..he will put you on the right track. I just asked a question on another thread about adding highlighter yellow marker to water to make the water UV reactive..looks cool on youtube. No answer yet. Michael, you know lava lamps do have their own personalities, as far as, flow etc. You could always pop that bad boy open and add some sodium lauryl sulfate, SLS, which is a surfactant or a drop or two of liquid dish soap to the lava and watch it change the flow. I have done this several times with great results. Hope some of this helps.</p> I've seen that. From what I u…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2012-02-12:1566398:Comment:3721852012-02-12T18:26:02.007ZMichael Kerseyhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/MichaelKersey
<p>I've seen that. From what I understand, the markers need to be water-based. I did find some gold water-based markers, but not Sharpies, so I hope they will work. It will at least interesting to try it.</p>
<p>Thanks again for the suggestion!</p>
<p>I've seen that. From what I understand, the markers need to be water-based. I did find some gold water-based markers, but not Sharpies, so I hope they will work. It will at least interesting to try it.</p>
<p>Thanks again for the suggestion!</p> School and housing is definit…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2012-02-12:1566398:Comment:3723582012-02-12T18:12:15.353ZMattmoshttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/MattThomas
<p>School and housing is definitely a priority. Lamps can wait, that's for sure. When it comes to the gold metallic wax, try finding gold metallic Sharpie markers, and squeeze that into your wax. People have talked about using silver metallic Sharpie markers to color their wax on this site.</p>
<p>School and housing is definitely a priority. Lamps can wait, that's for sure. When it comes to the gold metallic wax, try finding gold metallic Sharpie markers, and squeeze that into your wax. People have talked about using silver metallic Sharpie markers to color their wax on this site.</p> I'm going to see if a 60 watt…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2012-02-12:1566398:Comment:3722762012-02-12T17:57:50.383ZMichael Kerseyhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/MichaelKersey
<p>I'm going to see if a 60 watt will work. I do have other lamps I want to try the goo kit with this summer. I'm actually looking forward to that challenge. I have a 32oz globe that will be a perfect test item. Just haven't decided which color of wax to go with yet, but I'm leaning toward a clear/orange to complete a set of rainbow colors. I also have a century globe, an aristocrat globe (same things, I know) and a china 52oz globe I want to work with. I'm also going to experiment and TRY to…</p>
<p>I'm going to see if a 60 watt will work. I do have other lamps I want to try the goo kit with this summer. I'm actually looking forward to that challenge. I have a 32oz globe that will be a perfect test item. Just haven't decided which color of wax to go with yet, but I'm leaning toward a clear/orange to complete a set of rainbow colors. I also have a century globe, an aristocrat globe (same things, I know) and a china 52oz globe I want to work with. I'm also going to experiment and TRY to make a globe with gold metallic wax in it. Just too much going on right now to mess with it all with school now and a move coming in about 2-3 weeks. After spring semester is out, then I will get a chance to try some of this! </p> I would say that if it's a 40…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2012-02-12:1566398:Comment:3722742012-02-12T17:07:52.562ZMattmoshttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/MattThomas
<p>I would say that if it's a 40 watter now, I would go to a 60 watt. And one last thing, I have read some threads that say that a lamps lava can go bad after a while, so a goo kit would be your next adventure. </p>
<p>I would say that if it's a 40 watter now, I would go to a 60 watt. And one last thing, I have read some threads that say that a lamps lava can go bad after a while, so a goo kit would be your next adventure. </p> What do you suggest as far as…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2012-02-12:1566398:Comment:3721802012-02-12T16:59:09.179ZMichael Kerseyhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/MichaelKersey
<p>What do you suggest as far as wattage? Like a 60 watt bulb? This is the only lamp I have this trouble with and thought maybe it was a wax problem. I'll give a higher wattage bulb a try and see what happens. I can always hook it up to a dimmer switch. I NEVER leave my lamps unattended. They are only on when I am in the same room with them. Thanks for the suggestion!</p>
<p>What do you suggest as far as wattage? Like a 60 watt bulb? This is the only lamp I have this trouble with and thought maybe it was a wax problem. I'll give a higher wattage bulb a try and see what happens. I can always hook it up to a dimmer switch. I NEVER leave my lamps unattended. They are only on when I am in the same room with them. Thanks for the suggestion!</p> Have you tried a little large…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2012-02-12:1566398:Comment:3724102012-02-12T16:48:32.465ZMattmoshttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/MattThomas
<p>Have you tried a little larger size (wattage) bulb? I know that it says not to use a larger wattage bulb due to fire hazard, but a larger watt with more heat may break up the wax. If you do plan on using a larger bulb, please DO NOT leave unattended, just in case.</p>
<p>Have you tried a little larger size (wattage) bulb? I know that it says not to use a larger wattage bulb due to fire hazard, but a larger watt with more heat may break up the wax. If you do plan on using a larger bulb, please DO NOT leave unattended, just in case.</p> An hour or two? I had it on f…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2012-02-12:1566398:Comment:3721782012-02-12T16:27:33.302ZMichael Kerseyhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/MichaelKersey
<p>An hour or two? I had it on for 8 hours and it did nothing at all, other than what I described above!</p>
<p>An hour or two? I had it on for 8 hours and it did nothing at all, other than what I described above!</p> Wait an hour or two... And yo…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2012-02-12:1566398:Comment:3723972012-02-12T10:01:45.826ZAnson Cheunghttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/gbdjlava
Wait an hour or two... And your problem will be fixed.
Wait an hour or two... And your problem will be fixed.