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Marcel replied to Matt Tesoriero's discussion Globe stained from the inside?

"I use Hydrochloric acid 18% or higher to remove something like this.Remove all liquids and fill the bottle with water and some of the Hydrochloric and wait over night.This is what I use:…"

Mar 25

The Lamp Caretaker replied to Matt Tesoriero's discussion Globe stained from the inside?

"I had this issue once and waited until the lava lamp wax was heated through then removed the globe from the base. I then gently leaned the lamp over to the side of the stain and let the wax ooz over the stain. Once fully covered I held the…"

Mar 25

Matt Tesoriero replied to Matt Tesoriero's discussion Globe stained from the inside?

"You might be on to something here. I remember I turned off the lamp halfway though heating up (so the wax was raised, touching the side of the glass), and didn't turn it back on for about a week. While it was sitting there some of that chalk…"

Mar 24

Sentrex replied to Matt Tesoriero's discussion Globe stained from the inside?

"Check "Polishing Your Globes" <-- LINK"

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Sentrex replied to Matt Tesoriero's discussion Globe stained from the inside?

"My experience has been that this is actually stained from the outside but almost impossible to remove. I have tried many cleaners and de-greasers and special scrubbers.... it was so bad on one of my Giants that I was ready to sell it as scrap but…"

Mar 24

Jay Goo replied to Matt Tesoriero's discussion Globe stained from the inside?

"Anyone please correct me if I'm wrong, but I think I've seen this mainly in older lamps. In older lamps a white almost "chalk" like substance separates from the lava. If your lucky it will settle at the bottom of the…"

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Globe stained from the inside?

Has anyone had this problem before? What do you think can be done without pouring out the liquid and scrubbing from the inside? What do you think has cause this? My lamp sits in the corner of my room. I have only encountered these types of stains on grandes.See More

Mar 23

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