Glycerin, Propylene glycol or fog machine liquid - what's best? - Oozing Goo - The Lava Lamp Syndicate2024-03-29T10:48:33Zhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/glycerin-propylene-glycol-or-fog-machine-liquid-what-s-best?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A512142&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI'm a bit new to this but can…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2014-03-29:1566398:Comment:5255162014-03-29T00:48:23.952ZRed Letourhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/RedLetour
<p>I'm a bit new to this but can tell you that you need to let a lamp run for several days (3-5) before any trapped air or fluid bubbles get out of the wax. That changes the buoyancy (the specific gravity relative to the "water") of the wax and if you do anything before then, you'll only need to "fix the fix" afterwards.</p>
<p>I picked up a refractometer (specific gravity meter) for about $25 new on Amazon, and found my fluid was at about 1.3 using "original" old wax, with working results. I'm…</p>
<p>I'm a bit new to this but can tell you that you need to let a lamp run for several days (3-5) before any trapped air or fluid bubbles get out of the wax. That changes the buoyancy (the specific gravity relative to the "water") of the wax and if you do anything before then, you'll only need to "fix the fix" afterwards.</p>
<p>I picked up a refractometer (specific gravity meter) for about $25 new on Amazon, and found my fluid was at about 1.3 using "original" old wax, with working results. I'm in the process of re-examining that and tweaking it, because getting the lamp to work PROPERLY is apparently way more subtle and complex. But any change you make, can require several days to "burn in" before you really know what it will do.</p> Some solutions will work in t…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2014-02-04:1566398:Comment:5122532014-02-04T19:15:49.347ZGoo Geekhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/HenrySuccop
<p>Some solutions will work in the short term (a few months or less) but not for the long term (years). I have a couple of 52oz lamps I redid with fog solution and distilled water combinations a couple of years ago and they are still looking good. No salt, no soap. Both salt and soap tend to do bad things to lava over time. It is easy to get short term results. The challenge is to find a solution that will last.</p>
<p>If you look under my discussions back in 2011 you will find a number of…</p>
<p>Some solutions will work in the short term (a few months or less) but not for the long term (years). I have a couple of 52oz lamps I redid with fog solution and distilled water combinations a couple of years ago and they are still looking good. No salt, no soap. Both salt and soap tend to do bad things to lava over time. It is easy to get short term results. The challenge is to find a solution that will last.</p>
<p>If you look under my discussions back in 2011 you will find a number of threads dealing with your question. </p> Thanks Jus. I'll try to find…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2014-02-03:1566398:Comment:5118692014-02-03T18:02:31.717ZDephconhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Dephcon
<p>Thanks Jus. I'll try to find some epsom, distilled water and bubble solution after work. I might also grab some fog juice next time I go to Spencer's in search for new lava colours.</p>
<p>Thanks Jus. I'll try to find some epsom, distilled water and bubble solution after work. I might also grab some fog juice next time I go to Spencer's in search for new lava colours.</p> I add 10ml of bubble solution…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2014-02-03:1566398:Comment:5118652014-02-03T14:20:15.146ZJushttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Jus
<p>I add 10ml of bubble solution to each quart of water. I make a super-saturated solution of epsom salts and water by heating about 3/4 cup water to near boiling, then I add epsom salts and stir till no more salts can be dissolved into the water (I also re-microwave the solution to keep it really hot to aid the dissolving). The resulting super-saturated solution is added drop-wise with a glass dropper until the wax is rising and falling as desired. Sorry I can't give straight-forward…</p>
<p>I add 10ml of bubble solution to each quart of water. I make a super-saturated solution of epsom salts and water by heating about 3/4 cup water to near boiling, then I add epsom salts and stir till no more salts can be dissolved into the water (I also re-microwave the solution to keep it really hot to aid the dissolving). The resulting super-saturated solution is added drop-wise with a glass dropper until the wax is rising and falling as desired. Sorry I can't give straight-forward amounts, but I can tell you the average 8oz kid's bubble solution and a cup or so of epsom salts crystals should be more than enough to do two 52oz lamps. Good luck!</p> Jus, could you estimate how m…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2014-02-03:1566398:Comment:5121422014-02-03T13:43:45.001ZDephconhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Dephcon
<p>Jus, could you estimate how much salt and bubbles are required for a 52oz globe? My two new china lamps are uber boring and I'd like to replace with clear liquid and figure I'd give custom distilled water a go. <br></br> <br></br> <cite>Jus said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/glycerin-propylene-glycol-or-fog-machine-liquid-what-s-best#1566398Comment502899"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Hmmmmm...I just use water, epsom salt and kid's bubble solution.…</p>
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<p>Jus, could you estimate how much salt and bubbles are required for a 52oz globe? My two new china lamps are uber boring and I'd like to replace with clear liquid and figure I'd give custom distilled water a go. <br/> <br/> <cite>Jus said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/glycerin-propylene-glycol-or-fog-machine-liquid-what-s-best#1566398Comment502899"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Hmmmmm...I just use water, epsom salt and kid's bubble solution. Really cheap and works great! Would like to add that in the past I'd use Dawn dishsoap for the surfactant and although it worked fine initially, later it caused the globe to turn cloudy. Upon inspection it wasn't the fluid which became cloudy, it was cloudy because a thin layer of I don't know what had developed on the inside of the glass. That's why I switched to bubble solution. Sorry I couldn't directly answer your question; hopefully another will...good luck!</p>
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How badly is th…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2013-12-26:1566398:Comment:5042142013-12-26T20:01:32.231ZTim Gillhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/TimGill
<p>Surprising???</p>
<p>How badly is the sticking and where abouts is it - mabie its not getting hot enough</p>
<p>Surprising???</p>
<p>How badly is the sticking and where abouts is it - mabie its not getting hot enough</p> Yes, globes were perfectly cl…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2013-12-25:1566398:Comment:5036852013-12-25T23:43:02.769ZInnotichttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/AdamSzastok
<p>Yes, globes were perfectly clean before attempting this - they worked with previous liquids.</p>
<p>Yes, globes were perfectly clean before attempting this - they worked with previous liquids.</p> I just use boiling water and…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2013-12-23:1566398:Comment:5038312013-12-23T16:16:55.182ZTim Gillhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/TimGill
<p>I just use boiling water and dawn washing up liquid to wash the bottles and they usually work out fine but i know that others had have really bad ones and it has needed some sort of solvent / degreaser - the bottle has to be completely clean before refilling.</p>
<p>I just use boiling water and dawn washing up liquid to wash the bottles and they usually work out fine but i know that others had have really bad ones and it has needed some sort of solvent / degreaser - the bottle has to be completely clean before refilling.</p> did you remove everything and…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2013-12-21:1566398:Comment:5037992013-12-21T18:58:14.200ZJoannehttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Joanne
<p>did you remove everything and scrub the globe first ? Also i had problems with any surfactant until i got this . <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/260672864661?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649" target="_blank">http://www.ebay.com/itm/260672864661?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649</a></p>
<p>did you remove everything and scrub the globe first ? Also i had problems with any surfactant until i got this . <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/260672864661?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649" target="_blank">http://www.ebay.com/itm/260672864661?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649</a></p> I've added this bubbles and a…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2013-12-21:1566398:Comment:5037022013-12-21T18:52:18.987ZInnotichttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/AdamSzastok
<p>I've added this bubbles and all I achieved is sticking to the sides in both lamps. DAMN!!</p>
<p>I've added this bubbles and all I achieved is sticking to the sides in both lamps. DAMN!!</p>