BORAX Qs,,,,,sprayer,,,recipe

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rodney
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BORAX Qs,,,,,sprayer,,,recipe

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does anyone have a suggestion for a spayer that wont get clogged with borax,,,,,,,,,also is there there a PERFECT mixture for the borax, is more better, is less better,,,,thanks,rodney
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hi rodney, i use boiling hot distilled water. add borax untill no more will dissolve. let cool. pour off the solution into a 1/2 gallon milk jug. add a few drops dish soap. spray with a mouth atomiser. rosanna
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rodney wrote:does anyone have a suggestion for a spayer that wont get clogged with borax,,,,,,,,,also is there there a PERFECT mixture for the borax, is more better, is less better,,,,thanks,rodney
Here's the borax/klyr-fire/H20 recipe that I use:

http://www.warmglass.com/basic/making_y ... htm#DEVIT2

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rodney wrote:does anyone have a suggestion for a spayer that wont get clogged with borax,,,,,,,,,also is there there a PERFECT mixture for the borax, is more better, is less better,,,,thanks,rodney
The sprayer I have used most is a mouth atomizer. Someimes described as a cheap thrill. Get it at the art supply store for a couple of bucks.

I have a cheap badger sprayer that works for things like borax, kiln wash, and mica, assuming you have compressed air available.
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