Lava lamp ooze doesnt float

[georgia charalambous]

Hello, I really need help. I have tried to make a retro lava lamp twcie and the ooze doesnt not float. I have tried it with a liquid of 1.0 specific density (distilled water) and with a liquid of 1.05 specific gravity (distilled water and antifreeze). The ooze remains at the bottom of the bottle and is very liquidy. What can i do??? :( I really need to fix it somehow because i need it for a shool project

[VOXul]

You may want to try to adjust the liquid with pickling/rock salt or propylene glycol. I have not experienced the issue at hand but a lot of people suggest those ingredients to coax better movement out of their lamps.

[Brad]

you should continue to increase to specific gravity of the water by adding more antifreeze (propylene glycol).  do this while the wax is in a liquid state, and slowly add the antifreeze (a few drops at a time) until the flow you desire is achieved.

[Critter]

Yeah the specific gravity you are at is too low. Bump it up into slightly higher range with salt.

[georgia charalambous]

Because i did not have any antifreeze anymore i added more wax. I see some action and the ooze rises although it is really slow and doesnt realy from any bubble after 2 hours anymore. Do u think that the fact that there is a lot of ooze in the bottle matters? Or do i just have to add salt?

[georgia charalambous]

Well actually now it forms just one big bubble and it floats around at the middle of the bottle

[Brad]

Add salt now! Very small amount at a time (a pinch). Then wait for a few minutes to let it mix. Continue doing this until it flows

[georgia charalambous]

On the website it said 1 tea spoon salt so i did that before i read this comment and I did that.  Now the ooze warmed up very slow and after 2.30 hours it was floating and didnt come down. Should i just add a bit water??