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Water bubbles in restored Century
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Any suggestions for getting rid of water bubbles? I restored this lovely old Century two years ago from scratch but in the past couple of months it’s been getting increasingly full of water bubbles…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Claude J Nov 13, 2022.
Where to buy replacement wax?
I'm working on restoring my 1960s Century and would like to completely replace the wax as I'm pretty sure I damaged it in an overheating accident.I've sent a couple of messages to MagmaTower on their…Continue
Started Oct 14, 2020
Restoring a Century?
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Hi OozingGoo!I've spent quite a bit of time this summer restoring a Century lamp, clear liquid, red wax, coil at bottom. Pretty much had every thing dialed in with the distilled water, epsom salts,…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Michael Eskin Oct 12, 2020.
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"I'm using epsom salts with mine and the water is perfectly clear and the lamp functions well. Now going on my 3rd year with this solution and I'm not seeing any coil or wax issues."
"My restored Century is doing very well with the original wax, distilled water, Epsom salts, and sodium lauryl sulfate. I also added a bit of white vinegar to help with a water bubbling issue. Curious about the potential of the Epsom salt…"
"The PH of the fluid has changed creating bubbles as the wax rolls over the coilTry a little vinegar or the commercial strength here; https://lavalabcreations.com/products/wax-debubbler"
Water bubbles in restored Century
Any suggestions for getting rid of water bubbles? I restored this lovely old Century two years ago from scratch but in the past couple of months it’s been getting increasingly full of water bubbles in the lava. I've tried the "heat until melted, power off, settle, and swirl" technique, as well as the repeated "heat until melted, turn off, repeat", as well as just leaving it on for long periods of time. Nothing seems to be helping reduce the water bubbles.…See More
"I was able to fix the bubbles in mine using the procedure in this post:
This worked perfectly for me!"
"This worked perfectly for me!"
Where to buy replacement wax?
I'm working on restoring my 1960s Century and would like to completely replace the wax as I'm pretty sure I damaged it in an overheating accident.I've sent a couple of messages to MagmaTower on their website about, but they haven't responded.Does anyone have another source, ideally in the USA, for replacement wax and red pigment?Thank you for any suggestions?MichaelSee More
"And now after a more controlled re-melt and using a brush on the sides along with an addition drop of soap. Still getting some creeping up the side but overall not too bad, just not as nice as before."
"Here was the state after the overheating:"
"Here's how it looked after restoration and before I overheated it:"
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- I'm a traditional Irish musician and app developer.
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- San Diego, CA
- My First Lava Lamp was:
- Century
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- My Favorite Lava Lamp is:
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