goo color change

[LavaLover]

Have any of you discovered a way to change the color of goo? I have what appears to be a cream colored goo in clear. I think it was originally yellow. I would like to bring it back to a nice yellow. Has anyone ever done this?

L.L.

[MyFriendGoo]

i would like to know this too. can you just inject the new color into the wax? i assume you do this when it's melted but then do you have to mix it up??

[Dave]

erm food die maybe?

[LavaLover]

Food dye is water based and will only color the liquid.

[LavaLover]

Candle dye sounds like a great idea! I'll try to find some and give it a try. Thanks!

[LavaLover]

Thank you DjTrevrok ! The candle dye worked! I found yellow candle dye at Michaels. It was in liquid form. It cost a whole $3.29!
To do this, I carefully removed the cap from the globe and poured the clear liquid out. I then turned the lamp on and heated the wax until it was transparent and liquid. I added about 10 or 12 drops of yellow dye to the cream colored wax. ( I swirled it and it instantly mixed. I just "guestimated" the amount of dye.) I turned off the lamp and after the wax cooled to a solid, I poured the liquid back into the globe. I then turned the lamp on and let it warm up to operating temp, and sure enough ! I had a perfectly working yellow ooze / clear LavaLight. When it's on it actually looks like raw eggs with the yolks rising and falling!
Next time I'm out, I'll pick up a bottle of red. I want orange lava to match my Mustang. It's Grabber Orange.

Thanks again DjTrevrok

LavaLover

PS A small hose clamp works great to re-crimp and re-install the cap.