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Comment by Carol on October 16, 2014 at 1:01pm

The steel wool doesn't scratch up the inside of the glass?  I just bought this long bottle brush, but not sure how good it is going to work as the kit I just redid after scrubbing it out hasn't ran that long yet.  I'm having a streaking problem on the inside of my globes with my kits that for the life of me I can't figure out why it keeps happening.  The acetone rinse helped a lot but without the actual scrub down, it's not 100 percent.  I guess all those little things help.  Like you have to scrub, do the acetone rinse, rinse well, scrub with dawn, the whole 9 yards.

Comment by Chad on September 14, 2014 at 11:17pm

I use a bundle of steel wool and a wooden dowel. Then I hook it out with a coat hanger.

Comment by Carol on September 14, 2014 at 11:11pm

Chad, what do you use to scrub them with?  I'm working with 52 oz'ers, not exactly easy to get anything down in there!!!

Comment by VOXul on September 14, 2014 at 4:17pm

I will remember that Chad. I now have an extra NEW Aristocrat base that could come under project mode sometime soon, I will get a hold of you then, thanks!

Comment by Tim Gill on September 14, 2014 at 12:27pm

They look really cool, I have a absolute lamp as well but not as finished as it dosent have that base, will PM for the details on how to make the holder as that really finishes them off.

Comment by Carol on September 14, 2014 at 7:35am

Thanks Chad!!!  I used a 5 percent bleach wash on this one NASTY I just got from ebay purposely for a kit!!!  So far it's ok, but time will tell......also, I was running them really hot for lengthy time periods.  I figured what the heck, i can always do a fluid change, but never realized that I could also pull the oils out of the goo and then end up with more then I bargained for!!!  Taking down an already kitted lamp to clean the globe is a real pia!  So I think I have a 2 fold problem here.  Might invest in some acetone or some brakeleen for the inside of my globes just to be on the safe side so I KNOW I'm starting off on a good foot. 

 

Thanks Chad!!  That really helped.....oh and you're lamps are beautiful.  I've admired them on ebay for a long time and another member of OG mentioned that you were also a member!  I would luv to tackle one of those big ones some day!  I'm just not a sheet metal kind of girl with making the bases.....maybe I could buy the base off of you and then I could just buy my goo and vessel and do my own.....hey, a gal can dream can't she, lol!!!

Comment by Chad on September 13, 2014 at 11:44pm

The inside of the globe is like a kitchen sink. Chemicals won't do the job, you have to scrub the inside very well. Then I rinse it with acetone. Glass is porous and will retain residues from oily chemicals, kind of like a food baked onto a casserole dish.
Also before loading with lava coat the inside of the glass with the surfactant.
Reloading old lamps is not easy, it takes a lot of care ant thuroghness.
I even used Murriattic acid to clean one once.
But running them too long is a factor, my time is 12 hours max.
But the main factor is a clean globe.

Comment by Carol on September 13, 2014 at 10:58pm

chad, a few of my goo kits got some sort of "fog" like streaks on the inside of the globe.  I thought it was condensation, so I cleaned out my one globe and did a transplant.  I noticed what I thought was condensation was like a white oily film.  Now this is in a violet dyed lamp, so it can't be the wax because it's white.  Also, when I stick my finger in the globe it's oily.  Do you think that could be from me running them too long and too hot?  I can't figure out what it is.  They're beautiful pristine clear when I first kit them.....then i get that residue.  Any ideas?

Comment by Chad on September 13, 2014 at 10:47pm

Yes I am using MT lava. They are my base supplier.
Great product.

Comment by Carol on September 13, 2014 at 10:24pm

Chad, you're are using MT goo I presume?  If you are I had a question for you about it because I have made quite a few kits.

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