CLEANING A LAVA LAMP GLOBE

Equipment/Supplies Needed

  • Stove/hotplate
  • Deep, large, wide Pan
  • Insulated Gloves (preferably with sticky grip fingers)
  • Bottle Brush or Equivalent
  • Large Pyrex Measuring Cup
  • LLC Globe Cleaner (available in our store)

 

CLEANING A GLOBE

  • Open Globe
  • Dispose of master fluid in globe
  • Set the globe that needs to be prepared in water bath
  • Add or remove water to the pan accordingly so the globe does not float or tip over while heating.
  • Heat @ 5” of water in the pan until boiling and then turn to simmer to maintain temperature

WEAR GLOVES
The globe will be hot to the touch and could burn your hands!

  • When the wax is melted in the globe, remove the globe from the pan.
  • Dispose of the wax accordingly in an appropriate disposable container.
  • (DO NOT pour it down the drain )
  • Remove the coil rinse in hot water, and set aside
  • Take the Pyrex measuring cup and pull some of the hot water from the pan
  • Carefully pour it into the empty globe—using a funnel is necessary.
  • Add Globe Cleaner
  • Scrub the globe inside with a bottle brush
  • Dump hot soapy fluid
  • Round 2
  • Take the Pyrex measuring cup and pull some of the hot water from the pan
  • Carefully pour it into the empty globe—using a funnel is necessary.
  • Dump Fluid
  • Set aside and let cool for 10 min
  • After 10 min, Run hot water in sink until fully hot
  • Rinse the globe thoroughly multiple times with hot tap water 
  • Clean the outside of the globe to eliminate the water line created from the boiling water.
  • DO NOT USE COLD WATER—it could crack the globe!