Surfactants of choice and concentration - Oozing Goo - The Lava Lamp Syndicate2024-03-28T10:06:04Zhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/surfactants-of-choice-and-concentration?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A713349&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks for the info, love the…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2020-07-07:1566398:Comment:7133542020-07-07T16:21:58.002ZAaron Rodgershttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/AaronRodgers
<p>Thanks for the info, love the avatar, I have a goofy GSD as well.</p>
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<p>Ok so eyeballing the surf I get. But when you're adding wax back to a globe, how much surf do you have in the bottle to keep from having sticking issues? Or are you just coating the globe, no other liquid and lava goes in cools, then you're adding all the fluid back in?</p>
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<p>The reason I'm asking is because I'm having sticking issues and adding SLES in my case isn't really having much if any effect on…</p>
<p>Thanks for the info, love the avatar, I have a goofy GSD as well.</p>
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<p>Ok so eyeballing the surf I get. But when you're adding wax back to a globe, how much surf do you have in the bottle to keep from having sticking issues? Or are you just coating the globe, no other liquid and lava goes in cools, then you're adding all the fluid back in?</p>
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<p>The reason I'm asking is because I'm having sticking issues and adding SLES in my case isn't really having much if any effect on the flow at all<br/> <br/> <cite>Sentrex said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/surfactants-of-choice-and-concentration?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A713278&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1566398Comment713278"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Mine is still liquid, no flakes, but it's only 2 years old.</p>
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<p>I dilute 70% H2O and 30% surf by volume in a large glass measuring cup. I do not know how much to add to the globes, I just add a "swig", run the lamp, and adjust from there. Of course, if you add too much then you basically have to dump part of the fluid and start all over again with PG, DI H2O, and Surf.</p>
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</blockquote> Mine is still liquid, no flak…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2020-07-07:1566398:Comment:7132782020-07-07T16:07:57.852ZSentrexhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Johnhatkow
<p>Mine is still liquid, no flakes, but it's only 2 years old.</p>
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<p>I dilute 70% H2O and 30% surf by volume in a large glass measuring cup. I do not know how much to add to the globes, I just add a "swig", run the lamp, and adjust from there. Of course, if you add too much then you basically have to dump part of the fluid and start all over again with PG, DI H2O, and Surf.</p>
<p>Mine is still liquid, no flakes, but it's only 2 years old.</p>
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<p>I dilute 70% H2O and 30% surf by volume in a large glass measuring cup. I do not know how much to add to the globes, I just add a "swig", run the lamp, and adjust from there. Of course, if you add too much then you basically have to dump part of the fluid and start all over again with PG, DI H2O, and Surf.</p> So diluting that to 70%, how…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2020-07-07:1566398:Comment:7132732020-07-07T05:36:34.365ZAaron Rodgershttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/AaronRodgers
<p>So diluting that to 70%, how much are you adding in say a 32oz globe? I imagine even at that mixture is probably still very gooey! Does it disperse in the lamp alright?<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Sentrex said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/surfactants-of-choice-and-concentration?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A713272&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1566398Comment713349"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I bought a gallon of the 100% pure stuff (SLES) and dilute it…</p>
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<p>So diluting that to 70%, how much are you adding in say a 32oz globe? I imagine even at that mixture is probably still very gooey! Does it disperse in the lamp alright?<br/> <br/> <cite>Sentrex said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/surfactants-of-choice-and-concentration?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A713272&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1566398Comment713349"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I bought a gallon of the 100% pure stuff (SLES) and dilute it with DI water at about 30%. I have to use a small rubber spatula and kind of mash it for a while to get it to break up in a lrage glass measuring cup. I have not had any clouding with it so far. Not sure if I got it on ebay or Amazon.... just checked an the label says "Natures brand". I will say that it is a lot of SLES and will likely still be some left when I pass someday.</p>
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</blockquote> Yeah! I got a whole gallon of…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2020-07-07:1566398:Comment:7132722020-07-07T02:01:30.575ZClaude Jhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ClaudeJohnson
<p>Yeah! I got a whole gallon of that crap sitting around taking up spacer</p>
<p>Turns into white flakes if not heated<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Sentrex said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/surfactants-of-choice-and-concentration?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A713349&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1566398Comment713349"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I bought a gallon of the 100% pure stuff (SLES) and dilute it with DI water at about 30%. I have to use a small…</p>
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<p>Yeah! I got a whole gallon of that crap sitting around taking up spacer</p>
<p>Turns into white flakes if not heated<br/> <br/> <cite>Sentrex said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/surfactants-of-choice-and-concentration?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A713349&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1566398Comment713349"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I bought a gallon of the 100% pure stuff (SLES) and dilute it with DI water at about 30%. I have to use a small rubber spatula and kind of mash it for a while to get it to break up in a lrage glass measuring cup. I have not had any clouding with it so far. Not sure if I got it on ebay or Amazon.... just checked an the label says "Natures brand". I will say that it is a lot of SLES and will likely still be some left when I pass someday.</p>
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</blockquote> I bought a gallon of the 100%…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2020-07-07:1566398:Comment:7133492020-07-07T00:23:07.540ZSentrexhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/Johnhatkow
<p>I bought a gallon of the 100% pure stuff (SLES) and dilute it with DI water at about 30%. I have to use a small rubber spatula and kind of mash it for a while to get it to break up in a lrage glass measuring cup. I have not had any clouding with it so far. Not sure if I got it on ebay or Amazon.... just checked an the label says "Natures brand". I will say that it is a lot of SLES and will likely still be some left when I pass someday.</p>
<p>I bought a gallon of the 100% pure stuff (SLES) and dilute it with DI water at about 30%. I have to use a small rubber spatula and kind of mash it for a while to get it to break up in a lrage glass measuring cup. I have not had any clouding with it so far. Not sure if I got it on ebay or Amazon.... just checked an the label says "Natures brand". I will say that it is a lot of SLES and will likely still be some left when I pass someday.</p> DO NOT BUY THE GALLON. It is…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2020-07-06:1566398:Comment:7132662020-07-06T01:48:48.465ZClaude Jhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ClaudeJohnson
<p>DO NOT BUY THE GALLON. <br></br>It is a different chemistry and severely clouds the lamp…</p>
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<p>DO NOT BUY THE GALLON. <br/>It is a different chemistry and severely clouds the lamp</p>
<p><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sodium-Laureth-Sulfate-Solution-28-SLES-Surfactant-Base-16-oz-to-Gallon/262513343206?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=561349132802&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649">https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sodium-Laureth-Sulfate-Solution-28-SLES-Surfactant-Base-16-oz-to-Gallon/262513343206?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=561349132802&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649</a></p>
<p></p> Thanks Claude, I'll try and s…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2020-07-06:1566398:Comment:7133462020-07-06T01:35:08.990ZAaron Rodgershttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/AaronRodgers
<p>Thanks Claude, I'll try and see what it looks like. Have you tried any of these that you didn't like?</p>
<p>Thanks Claude, I'll try and see what it looks like. Have you tried any of these that you didn't like?</p> Whoops
sorry
It goes over my…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2020-07-06:1566398:Comment:7132652020-07-06T01:17:50.593ZClaude Jhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ClaudeJohnson
<p>Whoops</p>
<p>sorry</p>
<p>It goes over my head sometimes.</p>
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<p>I use very little distilled water to loosen it up until it flows better</p>
<p>Usually, 1tsp to 4 oz with the brand I buy.</p>
<p>it a trial by error for the correct mix because it varies per particular manufacturer</p>
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<p>sorry</p>
<p>It goes over my head sometimes.</p>
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<p>I use very little distilled water to loosen it up until it flows better</p>
<p>Usually, 1tsp to 4 oz with the brand I buy.</p>
<p>it a trial by error for the correct mix because it varies per particular manufacturer</p> Dilute...what material and b…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2020-07-06:1566398:Comment:7133432020-07-06T01:05:04.646ZAaron Rodgershttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/AaronRodgers
<p><br></br> Dilute...what material and by how much? I know you have experience here and I know you're not just eyeballing it. What ones have you tried or had the most success with?</p>
<p><br></br> <cite>Claude J said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/surfactants-of-choice-and-concentration?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A713262&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1566398Comment713262"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>only dilute enough to get consistency necessary to…</p>
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<p><br/> Dilute...what material and by how much? I know you have experience here and I know you're not just eyeballing it. What ones have you tried or had the most success with?</p>
<p><br/> <cite>Claude J said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://oozinggoo.ning.com/forum/topics/surfactants-of-choice-and-concentration?commentId=1566398%3AComment%3A713262&xg_source=msg_com_forum#1566398Comment713262"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>only dilute enough to get consistency necessary to flow easily to coat the globe</p>
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</blockquote> only dilute enough to get con…tag:oozinggoo.ning.com,2020-07-06:1566398:Comment:7132622020-07-06T00:13:47.908ZClaude Jhttps://oozinggoo.ning.com/profile/ClaudeJohnson
<p>only dilute enough to get consistency necessary to flow easily to coat the globe</p>
<p>only dilute enough to get consistency necessary to flow easily to coat the globe</p>