Color-Shifting Wax Restoration Guide

Brought to you by Liquid Motion Labs

Thank you for choosing our premium color-shifting wax. We’ve invested significant research and development to ensure this wax provides a superior visual experience. While we aren’t AI, we are experts in liquid motion—here are our professional instructions for balancing your new wax.

The Balancing Philosophy

Our wax is intentionally formulated to be slightly buoyant (likely to float or stay at the top initially). It is much easier to "weight" floating wax down using Perc than it is to force heavy wax to rise.

1. Preparation & Melting

• Decant: Remove all wax from its original packaging and place it into a warming container (a glass measuring cup or an aluminum wax-melting vessel works best).

• Liquefy: Set your heat source to low. Once the wax is fully liquefied, stir it thoroughly to ensure the color-shifting pigments are evenly blended. (DO NOT MICROWAVE)

2. Charging the Lamp

• The Pour: Using a long-neck funnel or a hose, pour the desired amount of wax into the bottom of your lamp.

• Critical Step: Avoid getting any wax on the upper interior glass. The wax should only contact the bottom section of the globe where it will reside.

• Cooling: Allow the wax to cool completely and solidify at the bottom before proceeding.

3. Filling the Master Fluid

• The Mix: Prepare your master fluid using a ratio of 7 parts distilled water to 2 parts Propylene Glycol (PEG).

• Add your favorite surf ingredient.

• Fill: Fill the vessel to your desired fill line and place the globe onto the lamp base/heating source.

4. Achieving Equilibrium (The "Drop" Method)

Initially, your wax will likely float or cluster at the top of the bottle. To balance it:

Let your lamp heat up to maximum operating temperature. Your wax is likely to heat up and stall at the top of your bottle.

• The Weighting Agent: Use CRC Non-Flammable Brake Cleaner, available at auto parts store. (which contains Tetrachloroethylene/Perc). This clear liquid increases the wax's density, causing it to sink.

• Incremental Adjustments: Add only 3–5 ml at a time. DO NOT ADD TO MUCH. Ading too much wil leave your wax stalled at the bottom of the bottle.

• Patience is Key: After each addition, wait 15–30 minutes for the wax to react and the heat to circulate. Do not rush this process.

• Repeat the process. Continue to add brake cleaner in 3-5 ml increments 15-30 mins at a time, until equilibrium is obtained.

• Homogenization: As the lamp runs, the color and texture will become more consistent and "homogenized."

5. Pro-Tips for Visual Pop

For the best aesthetic results, add a slight tint to your master fluid. A darker fluid background will make the color-shifting properties of the wax significantly more vibrant.

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