Refilling pre-1969 Lava Lites with cloudy liquid? Can anyone tell me how people are doing this using water? - Oozing Goo - The Lava Lamp Syndicate2024-03-29T02:13:10Zhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/refilling-pre1969-lava-lites?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A165238&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI appreciate the advice, but…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2010-10-25:1566398:Comment:1652612010-10-25T02:36:24.718ZJonas Clark-Elliotthttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/JonasClarkElliott
I appreciate the advice, but I think in the end, I want to try the water solution, because the 1960s wax (with which the water route has apparently worked for some) is very, very different from the 1970s-and-later wax.<br />
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Case-in-point: Lamps made in the 1970s and later can run for about 8 hours before they need to cool down. Lamps from the 1960s - 1966-69, I'm certain - can and will, according to the instructions (and, before clouding, mine absolutely did) run for three or four days straight…
I appreciate the advice, but I think in the end, I want to try the water solution, because the 1960s wax (with which the water route has apparently worked for some) is very, very different from the 1970s-and-later wax.<br />
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Case-in-point: Lamps made in the 1970s and later can run for about 8 hours before they need to cool down. Lamps from the 1960s - 1966-69, I'm certain - can and will, according to the instructions (and, before clouding, mine absolutely did) run for three or four days straight without overheating! Yup!!! That's exactly why I w…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2010-10-24:1566398:Comment:1652382010-10-24T21:48:36.474ZPretzel Galhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/PretzelGal
Yup!!! That's exactly why I went with the Goo Kit.
Yup!!! That's exactly why I went with the Goo Kit. That sounds...frustrating. LO…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2010-10-24:1566398:Comment:1652162010-10-24T20:48:00.976ZErinhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/erin9
That sounds...frustrating. LOL I'm about ready to chuck a few of these lamps out the window. I'm tired of working on them. :( I think I need to focus on one lamp at a time instead of two. I'm starting to have more problem vintage lamps than I want to deal with.
That sounds...frustrating. LOL I'm about ready to chuck a few of these lamps out the window. I'm tired of working on them. :( I think I need to focus on one lamp at a time instead of two. I'm starting to have more problem vintage lamps than I want to deal with. I had 2 months worth of bad l…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2010-10-24:1566398:Comment:1652152010-10-24T20:44:41.016ZPretzel Galhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/PretzelGal
I had 2 months worth of bad lamp days last December when I decided to gift 2 people with store bought lava lamps for Christmas. I solved the problem with the water / epsom salt technique, but had to do them over and over and over to get it right. In the end... when ~those~ lamps overheat you get gigantic air bubbles at the top of the lamp which just won't go away until you turn it off. :/
I had 2 months worth of bad lamp days last December when I decided to gift 2 people with store bought lava lamps for Christmas. I solved the problem with the water / epsom salt technique, but had to do them over and over and over to get it right. In the end... when ~those~ lamps overheat you get gigantic air bubbles at the top of the lamp which just won't go away until you turn it off. :/ I'm having a bad lamp day, LO…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2010-10-24:1566398:Comment:1652112010-10-24T20:37:05.720ZErinhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/erin9
I'm having a bad lamp day, LOL. I've got two globes I did with no stuck wax and now I have two WITH stuck wax. And yes, I miss the lava crackle at the beginning, too!
I'm having a bad lamp day, LOL. I've got two globes I did with no stuck wax and now I have two WITH stuck wax. And yes, I miss the lava crackle at the beginning, too! I know what you're saying. I'…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2010-10-24:1566398:Comment:1652092010-10-24T20:34:49.105ZPretzel Galhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/PretzelGal
I know what you're saying. I've put dimmer switches on mine, so I'm happy with them now. The only thing I don't like about the Goo Kit wax is that it doesn't go through that neat sculptural phase that the traditional lava wax does. It forms a big pillow, flips over and then starts blobbing. Not sure why your wax stuck, hmmm...
I know what you're saying. I've put dimmer switches on mine, so I'm happy with them now. The only thing I don't like about the Goo Kit wax is that it doesn't go through that neat sculptural phase that the traditional lava wax does. It forms a big pillow, flips over and then starts blobbing. Not sure why your wax stuck, hmmm... The only reason I'm not sold…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2010-10-24:1566398:Comment:1652052010-10-24T20:27:02.176ZErinhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/erin9
The only reason I'm not sold on the GooKit revamps are that their goo runs colder (it's lighter), so what you normally use on your lamps (40W) will overheat GooKit lamps more quickly. Sure, you can always run a dimmer switch, but you're still tacking on more expense.<br />
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I've GooKit'd 4 lamps now and though it's a fun process and your water is clear, mine overheat in about 3-4 hours and I'm left with tons of medium-sized blobs at the top of my lamp. Oh, stuck wax, too.
The only reason I'm not sold on the GooKit revamps are that their goo runs colder (it's lighter), so what you normally use on your lamps (40W) will overheat GooKit lamps more quickly. Sure, you can always run a dimmer switch, but you're still tacking on more expense.<br />
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I've GooKit'd 4 lamps now and though it's a fun process and your water is clear, mine overheat in about 3-4 hours and I'm left with tons of medium-sized blobs at the top of my lamp. Oh, stuck wax, too. I've done the distilled water…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2010-10-24:1566398:Comment:1652022010-10-24T20:20:55.780ZPretzel Galhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/PretzelGal
I've done the distilled water / epsom salt water revamp and lemme just say what a royal pain in the tush it is!<br></br>
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Someone recently discussed using fog machine juice and propylene glycol as a solution, you may want to try that:<br></br>
<a href="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/possible-clear-fluid?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A162958&xg_source=msg_com_forum" target="_blank">http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/possible-clear-fluid?comment...</a><br></br>
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Me personally? I'm…
I've done the distilled water / epsom salt water revamp and lemme just say what a royal pain in the tush it is!<br/>
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Someone recently discussed using fog machine juice and propylene glycol as a solution, you may want to try that:<br/>
<a href="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/possible-clear-fluid?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A162958&xg_source=msg_com_forum" target="_blank">http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/possible-clear-fluid?comment...</a><br/>
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Me personally? I'm sold on the Goo Kit solution. Crystal clear liquid and you can adjust to the type of flow you prefer. Great Stuff!<br />
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Oh! One more thing! If you have to revamp your lamp, always always ALWAYS start with a new coil! I learned that lesson the hard way. I have the same lamp with the…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2010-10-24:1566398:Comment:1651342010-10-24T04:01:27.549ZErinhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/erin9
I have the same lamp with the same problem, so I'm going to watch this thread, too! Soft lava, not much of it and cloudy water.<br />
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I have the same lamp with the same problem, so I'm going to watch this thread, too! Soft lava, not much of it and cloudy water.<br />
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