SLES Vs Magma Tower Surf - Oozing Goo - The Lava Lamp Syndicate2024-03-28T14:54:00Zhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/sles-vs-magma-tower-surf?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A691683&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI have looked at several doll…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2019-04-24:1566398:Comment:6919762019-04-24T11:41:51.011ZBaBa-Gooeyhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/JoeKleon
<p>I have looked at several dollar general stores for that Visibly Clean surf and cannot fine it anywhere.</p>
<p>I have looked at several dollar general stores for that Visibly Clean surf and cannot fine it anywhere.</p> I think this is a spin=off re…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2019-04-24:1566398:Comment:6916862019-04-24T08:19:46.669ZClaude Jhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ClaudeJohnson
<p>I think this is a spin=off replica of a Palmolive product</p>
<p>I think this is a spin=off replica of a Palmolive product</p> I'll go down to my dollar sto…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2019-04-24:1566398:Comment:6920042019-04-24T06:10:15.258ZJoshua Dregerhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/JoshuaDreger
<p>I'll go down to my dollar store, but I don't really have my hopes up that we have the same brand in Canada.</p>
<p>I'm not using MT surf right now, I'm using SLES I picked up on a Canadian website. I did have problems with one batch of MT surf having all kinds of things in it including dead bugs, but I also had a great batch that I used up until now, but I've used it up and have been looking for alternatives. I tried a number of soaps and shampoos (including the tea tree shampoo) that had…</p>
<p>I'll go down to my dollar store, but I don't really have my hopes up that we have the same brand in Canada.</p>
<p>I'm not using MT surf right now, I'm using SLES I picked up on a Canadian website. I did have problems with one batch of MT surf having all kinds of things in it including dead bugs, but I also had a great batch that I used up until now, but I've used it up and have been looking for alternatives. I tried a number of soaps and shampoos (including the tea tree shampoo) that had SLES as the first ingredient, but found them to be cloudy.</p>
<p>On top of being slightly contaminated, this 70% SLES is VERY viscous, its a gelly and not a liquid meaning I have to use heated water to add it, and thats just another step in the already time consuming process of custom lamps.</p>
<p>It would be nice if I could find the product you mention above, I'll give it a try, however the SLES I have right now isnt nearly as bad as the contaminated MT surf I had.</p> Tetrasodium EDTA is a water-S…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2019-04-24:1566398:Comment:6920032019-04-24T05:15:51.159ZClaude Jhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ClaudeJohnson
<p><span>Tetrasodium EDTA is a water-Softener ingredient </span></p>
<p><span>Sodium Chloride is simple NACL=Salt to assist in flotation by changing the specific gravity of the water heavier.</span></p>
<p><span>Cocamidopropyl betaine is used as a foam booster in shampoos.-Not an issue</span></p>
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<p><span>Oh! BTY, a bottle is only $1.00</span></p>
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<p><span>Tetrasodium EDTA is a water-Softener ingredient </span></p>
<p><span>Sodium Chloride is simple NACL=Salt to assist in flotation by changing the specific gravity of the water heavier.</span></p>
<p><span>Cocamidopropyl betaine is used as a foam booster in shampoos.-Not an issue</span></p>
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<p><span>Oh! BTY, a bottle is only $1.00</span></p>
<p></p> Yes MT has some issues a whil…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2019-04-24:1566398:Comment:6919752019-04-24T04:52:34.375ZClaude Jhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ClaudeJohnson
<p>Yes MT has some issues a while back with air filtrations and everything, including Goo got contaminated</p>
<p>I used to buy straight surf son Ebay then experimented with this stuff from Dollar General</p>
<p>It seems to work fine and has little additives…</p>
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<p>Yes MT has some issues a while back with air filtrations and everything, including Goo got contaminated</p>
<p>I used to buy straight surf son Ebay then experimented with this stuff from Dollar General</p>
<p>It seems to work fine and has little additives</p>
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<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1262025017?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1262025017?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a></p> Thanks, I did some experiment…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2019-04-24:1566398:Comment:6916832019-04-24T04:05:56.849ZJoshua Dregerhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/JoshuaDreger
<p>Thanks, I did some experimenting myself already, I found that the same amount of 70% SLES was too much, and then my adjustments lead to there being too little. I was also disappointed to find that my SLES must have some small hairs and particles in it. I'm thinking of buying some pure SLS and making my own solution.</p>
<p>Thanks, I did some experimenting myself already, I found that the same amount of 70% SLES was too much, and then my adjustments lead to there being too little. I was also disappointed to find that my SLES must have some small hairs and particles in it. I'm thinking of buying some pure SLS and making my own solution.</p> I find the quantity used vari…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2019-04-24:1566398:Comment:6921022019-04-24T02:15:02.034ZClaude Jhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ClaudeJohnson
<p>I find the quantity used varies a lot per manufacturer</p>
<p>Even with MT Surfactant which I use used a general guide.</p>
<p>I use a couple of ounces for Grandes and add few inches of distilled water, Shake vigorously and dump it out and add clean distilled water @1/2 way and then goo.</p>
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<p>Once it's running you can slowly tweak it to the flow you want</p>
<p>Too little it's one big glob lying at the bottom and it won't release</p>
<p>Too much and it all bubbles</p>
<p>I add a…</p>
<p>I find the quantity used varies a lot per manufacturer</p>
<p>Even with MT Surfactant which I use used a general guide.</p>
<p>I use a couple of ounces for Grandes and add few inches of distilled water, Shake vigorously and dump it out and add clean distilled water @1/2 way and then goo.</p>
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<p>Once it's running you can slowly tweak it to the flow you want</p>
<p>Too little it's one big glob lying at the bottom and it won't release</p>
<p>Too much and it all bubbles</p>
<p>I add a few ounces at a time every 20 min with diluted with distilled water and watch it until it changes to the flow you want.</p>
<p>(Nice to have your TV nearby your work station as this process can take an entire evening)</p>
<p>If you add too much and it looks like a cheap Cina lamp with all bubbles of goo, simply remove some fluid and replace with virgin distilled water and start all over</p>
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<p>If you can to use the MT guide, Here it is:<a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2016016513?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Average%20Surfactant%20amount%20according%20to%20globe%20size%20are%20as%20follows.pdf</a></p>
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