Homemade sodium silicate (water glass)

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clkindred

clkindred

10 жыл бұрын

I make sodium silicate at home with drain cleaner and desiccant packs. I want this substance as a high temperature adhesive for refractory lining.
Chemical ratio:
200g of sodium hydroxide
300g of silica gel
500ml of water

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@paulandrulis4672
@paulandrulis4672 6 жыл бұрын
This is the only video I have seen so far where pure sodium silica has been actually made. All those vids with colored or cloudy waterglass demonstrate impurities. Good job.
@markkeating2941
@markkeating2941 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this - made up a batch after watching... didn't need to take notes (2,3,5 - 200 lye, 300 flower drying crystals (silica gel all crushed to fine powder) and 500ml water. Good pace of info, very informative and helpful... - Mark
@davidpotter3777
@davidpotter3777 9 жыл бұрын
I used to cast a lot of metals and do porcelain work, the uses are endless, perfect for the diy person. Thanks for you work
@Blueravan
@Blueravan 9 жыл бұрын
@ Nick Pierson I agree. Sodium Hydroxide, (aka Lye, Caustic Soda) is a very corrosive material in its concentrated form. It will melt simply by absorbing humidity from the air. On skin, it melts and seeps into the pores and can cause third degree burns. In the eye (to my own sorrow, though I wasn't blinded) it will store in the tear ducts and as the eyes' defensive discharge of moisture tries to clean out the eye, it causes persistent damage to the eyeball. I had 60% of my eye burned by 1 single bead finding its way into my eye. The point: EYE PROTECTION IS A MUST. If you neglect the use of gloves or any other PPE, at least protect your eyes.
@1958piwo
@1958piwo 9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the clarification. I'm going to try and make the insulation you made with permilite, just wanted to make sure I understood correctly, Thanks!
@Shazbud
@Shazbud 8 жыл бұрын
I just made a batch of this today. I used a Metho burner camping stove. It didn't burn as hot as your butane burner. I just sat and stirred it constantly until I ran out of metho. It didn't bubble up while boiling like yours, but I ended up with the same consistency. While searching for Lye in my local hardware store, I was unable to find any drain cleaner that was more than 55% Sodium Hydroxide. I ended up Googling it and discovered that Caustic Soda is the same thing and I found that in the Plumbing section that was 100%.
@clkindred
@clkindred 8 жыл бұрын
+Shazbud Cool, that's interesting that they had both "drain cleaner" that was not pure as well as "caustic soda" that was.
@valakore9058
@valakore9058 8 жыл бұрын
Hey clkindred, what is the mixing ratio for your refractory? I am making a propane forge about the same size as your turkey cooker and I need to get the ratio down to make it work.
@BrettMalinowski
@BrettMalinowski 8 жыл бұрын
Would silica sand (also SiO2) work for this reaction? Or is it necessary to be the silica found in the dessicant packs?
@tcmtech7515
@tcmtech7515 8 жыл бұрын
For those who don't know where to find Silica Gel material in its bulk for for dirt cheap check out your local building supply stores concrete and masonry section. I just picked up a 50# bag of Silica sand/Quartz sand (same SiO2 chemical structure as silica gel pack SiO2) for $6.
@justinw1765
@justinw1765 3 жыл бұрын
Will there be impurities in the silica sand/quartz sand?
@robertcece6972
@robertcece6972 8 жыл бұрын
Just a comment. You can buy 20lbs of pure silica gel for $10 it's called crystal kitty litter. Then the lye is also cheap. I can't believe I've been searching for "high temperature glues" literally for months now ... I've used every "high temp" glue at Lowes. They all break down at 500F. Then finally I find this shit. What a miracle science is... this is EXACTLY what I've been looking for.
@julioseviltwin2304
@julioseviltwin2304 8 жыл бұрын
+Robert Cece Hi, and same boat.. thanks for the heads up on the cat litter, $20 a kilo for gel on ebay, $1 a kilo for cat litter.. o.O I'm set to build once I can find a substitute for the aluminium oxide.. can I use fire-cement instead or have you any advice? appreciate you help mate.. :)
@robertcece6972
@robertcece6972 8 жыл бұрын
Julio says Yes, absolutely. Fire cement will work fine. They make it just by adding talc (baby powder/magnesium silicate) to silica, sodium silicate with a low % of lye. You won't have ANY melting issues with either fire cement or making it yourself at home. The REAL problem here isn't melting points as much as thermal expansion and curing things properly. So if you want my best advice to avoid cracking/degradation... you really just need to preheat the forge everytime you use it. And let it dry real good for like a week before firing it up otherwise you'll see a yellow flame, steam and the lining WILL crack very fast. When preheating just run propane through the forge (lit) without any assisted air for 2-3 mins. Then you open the air cover/valve. And also when you shut the forge off always make sure some type of cement or metal lid is on it. Otherwise you wind up with white hot fire cement hitting "cold" air and you'll literally hear the cracking as it cools down. It's these simple, but time consuming practices most people skip which leads to their forges breaking. And even when you follow best practices 100% all forge linings eventually do crack. Even if just a hair. When that happens all you need to do is respackle a bit of firecement. Gluck. ;-)
@julioseviltwin2304
@julioseviltwin2304 8 жыл бұрын
+Robert Cece Hey just got your message, thank you for the advice, >> Update: right now I've 25kg of fire clay, 25 lt of Perlite, 3 or 4 kilos of silica gel + powdered caustic soda..
@MrCountrycuz
@MrCountrycuz 7 жыл бұрын
I have used sodium silicate to repair two engines that were leaking water into the cylinders and also to repair a leaking heater core on a 2002 chevy S-10. The removal of that heater core takes removing the entire dash of the pickup.
@tomellsworth2726
@tomellsworth2726 7 жыл бұрын
I have done this before . It is a pain in the A
@hcistheman
@hcistheman 9 жыл бұрын
I want to thank you for this video on how to make it from everyday household stuff, I and my wife love to sit and make double batches for all the different foundries I need. I have plans for a tabletop gold and silver melting setup if I can get the walls thick enough and have a center hole that will hold a 2" crusable 2" high as well. All the things you can do with Water Glass, your trash can foundry, coffee can forge, and it can be added to sand to make bricks for a more portable setup. Great channel for do it yourselves.
@clkindred
@clkindred 9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@everlot789
@everlot789 7 жыл бұрын
Would Diatomaceous Earth be a viable substitute for the silica gels? I am pretty sure it is nearly pure silica, but I am not sure if the form that the silica comes in makes a difference (gels vs. powder).
@3daypriest
@3daypriest 6 жыл бұрын
Crushing your silica gel makes the reaction go faster. And it isn’t dissolving, it’s reacting.
@oldbritishmovies4794
@oldbritishmovies4794 5 жыл бұрын
clkindred, Hi, hope you can advise, I have made several batches of Water Glass using the correct measurements and ingredients, the problem I'm having is the finished product does not harden properly by air drying, it takes ages to solidify but remains tacky to the touch. Also is there a catalyst you can add as a hardener to speed the curing process. Thanks :)
@phoenixstormcrow
@phoenixstormcrow 7 жыл бұрын
How do you store this stuff? Say if I wanted to make a small forge or foundry with it, but needed to keep it for a week or two until my next day off.
@jspate61
@jspate61 9 жыл бұрын
Fantastic tutorial. I'm curious: what kind of temperatures are you able to achieve using your stainless steel trash can forge with the pearlite and water glass refractory set up? This question is related specifically to knife making. Is it really necessary to apply the "icing" to the pearlite, or could one skip this step? Thanks for sharing
@QuantumGamingStudio1
@QuantumGamingStudio1 9 жыл бұрын
Which insulator would you recommend for 55 gallon drum based metal foundry, a perlite based insulator, fire bricks, fiberglass or a sand and plaster mixture?
@WINDGENEERING
@WINDGENEERING 4 жыл бұрын
*Use a stainless steel pressure cooker. Make it in about 45-90 minutes (@15 PSI) from clean kiddie- play-box sand and sodium carbonate with minimal water added. Using too much water kills the reaction. Add only enough water to cover. Ratio: 2 parts sand to 1 part sodium carbonate with enough water too cover. That's how PQ Corporation makes the real stuff, I used to work there. This will yield an "N" grade sodium silicate product with a much milder alkalinity than your mixture which is too radical, too much lye! This yields an 80% reaction and the remaining 20% sand is used in the next batch. The 80% sodium silicate is decanted off. Eventually an excess underacted sand is deposed of due to high alumina, magnesium or calcium content, not all sand works but its good enough to make tons per hour at 80% yield in our 300 gallon STAINLESS STEEL pressure cookers.*
@CAMacKenzie
@CAMacKenzie 4 жыл бұрын
Is that all - ! Can't wait to do my pavers
@dogodogo5891
@dogodogo5891 3 жыл бұрын
I tried your method my sio2 source was crushed mirror powder, iam using kitchen press cooker about 14 psi but iam not really sure it was sodium silicate or not because it feel so slippery like washing soda itself so i couldnt tell the differences, hence after some time it become jellified
@rangarajan117
@rangarajan117 3 жыл бұрын
Any idea abt Stannous Octoat making pls
@bigoldgrizzly
@bigoldgrizzly 2 жыл бұрын
you miss out the stage where the silica sand and calcium carbonate are calcined [roasted] together at a temperature of 1100 degrees centigrade. Use that as your feedstock and your reaction will work
@alexa.davronov1537
@alexa.davronov1537 Жыл бұрын
@@bigoldgrizzly This. You need to calcine it. Compounds don't react in water.
@ricardogarciasanchez7095
@ricardogarciasanchez7095 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, really enjoyed watching your cooking! I lost about 100ml volume in the process and as others the blue additive in cat little clumps up and floats on top. I strained the final product and added the water loss to make up to a 50% solution.
@RTOHIO
@RTOHIO 9 жыл бұрын
I have a stainless chimney liner that I am installing to exhaust a high efficiency gasification wood boiler. My existing chimney would accept an ovalized 8" liner but not with the normal 1" insulation around it (made it too big and would not fit into the opening). I would like to pour an insulation around the liner and was wondering if a NaSIO2/Perlite mix could be made liquid enough to pour down a 15 foot opening? Would your mix work if I eliminated the plaster of paris and hand rammed it down each side of the liner? Will it eventually set up without the plaster of paris. The high efficiency boiler normally has an exhaust of 200 to 350 degrees max, but code says it must stand up to normal wood stove exhaust temperatures of up to 850 degrees. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Love your videos and ideas. Keep them coming.
@ElHeebarino
@ElHeebarino 7 жыл бұрын
When you get this made, what kind of container can you store it in?
@TrojanHorse1959
@TrojanHorse1959 8 жыл бұрын
clkindred, Wouldn't crushing the Silica Gel into powder help it dissolve into the mix faster and better? How long can this stuff be stored in a covered or lidded container? What's the best way to clean out the mixing container?
@ClownWhisper
@ClownWhisper 9 жыл бұрын
would a corning hotplate heat enough to do this job so that I can use a stir bar?? Oh and is there any harmful vapors being produced here?
@clkindred
@clkindred 9 жыл бұрын
+RTOHIO The recipe for the lining I did in my homemade foundry has no plaster in it and it set up just fine, just took longer. You could dump it down that space sure, but liquid is not the consistency this recipe works as. More like a damp soil. Will the insulation be exposed to rain / snow? Perlite is very absorbent. I have seen rocket stove chimneys insulated with strait perlite, just poured in the gap.
@davidgalliher8351
@davidgalliher8351 8 жыл бұрын
Go to the Ceramic Supply Store and buy a bottle. It is Cheap. Try Trinity Ceramic, Dallas T x ONLINE
@-robo-
@-robo- 2 жыл бұрын
Not much is out there about Potassium silicate. Would you consider making a video on "double water glass" (an equal parts mixture of potassium silicate and sodium silicate)?
@whitesmotoadv
@whitesmotoadv 6 жыл бұрын
How do you keep it in liquid form and keep it from hardening
@Natethesandman1
@Natethesandman1 8 жыл бұрын
Pfff. You have sodium hydroxide? That's a total lye.
@ryanschaff123
@ryanschaff123 8 жыл бұрын
+Natethesandman1 hardy har har!
@pacman10182
@pacman10182 8 жыл бұрын
+Natethesandman1 that joke was caustic.
@jrhannafin1787
@jrhannafin1787 8 жыл бұрын
It appealed to our baser instincts...
@H3xx99
@H3xx99 7 жыл бұрын
Really? It brought out my more acidic side...
@georgemamouzellos4647
@georgemamouzellos4647 7 жыл бұрын
Someones self esteem just went down the drain
@hatac
@hatac 7 жыл бұрын
If you soak wood in water glass for several weeks you get petrified wood. A US university team found that out in the 1980's while investigating petrified wood that has to have been produced fast. You can petrify some other things too but it needs dilution and more time.
@damarisatum5091
@damarisatum5091 5 жыл бұрын
hi. where is the video where you use it as a high temp glue ??
@RedDogForge
@RedDogForge 5 ай бұрын
22 bucks a gallon from rutland, a refractory stove materials supplier Via amazon. Not sure if its pure but ive got a gallon. Used it to line a melting kiln seemed good. Been a year. That said ill check the label in the morning. And thank you for the tutorial!!
@brianvandine1773
@brianvandine1773 7 жыл бұрын
What happens to water glass when heat is applied ? Does it remain a viscous liquid or does it cure into a hard sold like cement or epoxy?
@jstuyfzand5467
@jstuyfzand5467 8 жыл бұрын
Could I coat a steel conainer with water glass and then dry it making a 600 degrees celcius resistant coating? And will it conduct electricity?
@Wtfever..................
@Wtfever.................. 8 жыл бұрын
what happens to the sodium silicate when it is poured over a flat surface will it Harden like a polyester resin?
@damonlemon1210
@damonlemon1210 7 жыл бұрын
would silicate gel crystals work in place of the gel itself?
@chefbperez
@chefbperez 7 жыл бұрын
I have a question, I'm looking at refractory additives to cement for a pizza oven, I watched you forge video which led me to this, but instead I just bought some...then I researched alumina..and then I came across a spill absorber called magic monkey..labeled as alumina silica. Question will that work as an alumina additive and will the silica benefit it more. I've seen refractory brick made out of alumina silica. Question would that product work..also adding in the water glass I purchased? I will also be adding perlite and kitty litter clay? Any thoughts? I realize I should have posted this on the other video instead..sorry..
@coreysheets9405
@coreysheets9405 6 жыл бұрын
Could Damp-Rid be used? Is it the correct dessicant?
@Demymaker
@Demymaker 4 жыл бұрын
Can you use it to waterproof a concrete tank? Is it brushed, diluted?
@GetUrPhil
@GetUrPhil 4 жыл бұрын
Did you use the Sodium Silicate for your forge and do you have the link for that video?
@cannibalholiday
@cannibalholiday 7 жыл бұрын
I collected a couple of pounds of dessicant packs but half of them were clay pellets instead of silica. Tried them in the lye anyway but they didn't break down. Still got a good turnout from the silica in the batch though. Then I found some "crystal" cat litter and got 4 liters of water glass made from a single cannister :D
@Mongrel714
@Mongrel714 4 жыл бұрын
All these posts are old but maybe some one will read and help, I am making, well trying to make water glass, using the same ingredients, the correct measurements, but it never thickens and cools down to a light brownish sludge, am I not heating enough? any help would stop me from pulling my hair out, thanx!
@saristaa1
@saristaa1 7 жыл бұрын
How long is it kept on the burner, each time?
@mohamedvadel5150
@mohamedvadel5150 8 жыл бұрын
How can I calculate the % of Na2O, SiO2, H2O in the mixture. Thanks in advance
@evildragon196
@evildragon196 9 жыл бұрын
why you don't wright the method in the description ?
@Utubby1970
@Utubby1970 3 жыл бұрын
FIREPLACE REFRACTORY PANEL REPAIR - Suggestions anyone on repairing a (new, unused) propane fireplace rear refractory panel small “leg” (bottom right corner) that was accidentally broken after being stepped on. I have 4 oz. of liquid glass (40% solution) and a small tub of refractory cement. I’ve read the many cautions, observations and recommendations including the mixing of these two ingredients and/or even maybe adding some baking soda and then maybe first use dry ice to facilitate drying before trying a more staged slow, increased heating of the mend. Any other suggestions out there?
@waldtricki
@waldtricki 8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your Video. I made this stuff Yesterday. I did a double batch. Next time I am going to do 4 or 5x that amount as i see more and more potential uses for this stuff. I actually left out the aluminum Oxide Powder and used Pumice Dust in it's place. Really appreciate the ideas you share.
@clkindred
@clkindred 8 жыл бұрын
+Ben Griswold A good alternative to aluminum oxide would be a good thing because aluminum oxide is kind of expensive. I would be interested to hear how well pumice works, and where pumice dust could be sourced.
@waldtricki
@waldtricki 8 жыл бұрын
+clkindred It seems to be working. I have used it as a burn chamber and chimney liner in a rocket stove. I also lined the inside of my brake drum charcoal forge to create a sort of funnel with an insulative effect. It has increased the efficiency significantly. Time will tell on how it holds up in the forge but i am not at all concerned about the rocket stove. I share your sentiments on the cost issue; hence my attempt at a solution. About sourcing pumice dust; my situation is unique as I buy small trailer loads of pumice every few years to make my own potting soil mixes for my Bonsai trees. The trees do best in my rainy climate if all the fines or dust is sifted out so I end up with a few wheelbarrows full of this stuff that passes through a window screen. For the forge lining, I used the dust that passes through a 1/16" or 1/32" hole screen in place of the aluminum oxide.
@lancerudy9934
@lancerudy9934 4 жыл бұрын
How much water glass would add to one pound of white rock high temperatures?
@jade43296
@jade43296 8 жыл бұрын
Is loals and Big-R codewords for Lowes and Big-K?
@larryhills8766
@larryhills8766 7 жыл бұрын
I made this with 100% lye distilled water an fresh step crystal cat liter. While making it it would seize on my stir stick but after six batches an pouring into one gallon container let it cool over night I checked it out an it does not seize on stick anymore. Is it good or bad Can I do something to make it correct without having to throw it away. Also it came out reddish purple? Any help would be helpful thnx. Larry
@frshswagg1883
@frshswagg1883 3 жыл бұрын
How can I dilute the sodium silicate to be used as a water based spray for auto detailing and also once sodium is made into the water glass can I apply it onto my clear coat of my vehicle ❓ I been wanting to make my own ceramic coating . Any ideas on how to❓
@mailperson
@mailperson 8 жыл бұрын
Where is the future project for the homemade sodium silicate?
@clkindred
@clkindred 9 жыл бұрын
@Tyler Knight This would make a brittle glue, better is pure orange oil and styrofoam. Look at this video from GreenPowerScience d-limonene polystyrene DIY Nano fiber micro-weave antimicrobial collagen growth meshwork styrene
@hamiddehghani8556
@hamiddehghani8556 6 жыл бұрын
Hi I want to know how they make glue for carton with sodium silicate...you know how??
@xecial4174
@xecial4174 6 жыл бұрын
clkindred I have a question? Can you make this using a oven? And if so what temperature? Thanks
@Advanced_Materials_Publishing
@Advanced_Materials_Publishing 11 ай бұрын
Nice! I used this procedure to make sodium silicates as geopolymer reagent. I mean the dessicant is made from waterglass and with this we make it back into waterglass.
@larryhills8766
@larryhills8766 7 жыл бұрын
can you use 99% lye ? Or I also found 100% gel crystal?
@Soaringpython
@Soaringpython 8 жыл бұрын
Could I use this 'glue' to fix my Fitbit Charge band? The elastomer band came off the plastic body of the tracker and so far epoxy, super glue etc have failed. I contacted Fitbit and after replacing it once, they do not stand by their defective product and they will not replace it but suggest I purchase one of their newer device...really! What kind of application is water glass used in? With equal proportion can I make only a few tablespoon of it or does it need to be done in larger quantities? Thanks in Advance
@gamalibrahim2759
@gamalibrahim2759 7 жыл бұрын
What is max. working temp.of such refractory ?
@tahirbaban994
@tahirbaban994 2 жыл бұрын
This is a very very good presentation thank you a lot
@Alwaysfishingne
@Alwaysfishingne 6 жыл бұрын
Can this be sprayed from a bottle to cover fiber wool
@Blueravan
@Blueravan 9 жыл бұрын
Can the dehumidifying silica gel be used in place of the little packs? Not everyone saves those things...
@lm386opamp
@lm386opamp 3 жыл бұрын
Can I store this long term? I wanted to make a period correct glue.
@leejackson4916
@leejackson4916 2 жыл бұрын
Can I use it in a paint sprayer to coat my metal roof from the heat
@VenomsDelight
@VenomsDelight 7 жыл бұрын
How much liquid glass did this yield?
@bryanroshan7787
@bryanroshan7787 2 жыл бұрын
Can you re melt the solidified compound ?
@richardbirkett697
@richardbirkett697 7 жыл бұрын
So...You have made a translucent geopolymer?
@manuelgavilan5875
@manuelgavilan5875 4 жыл бұрын
Hola. Se puede hacer con vidrio molido?
@GarenPhillips
@GarenPhillips 7 жыл бұрын
Nice video, what's the ml yield of this? I can pick up a gallon(3700ml) of sodium silicate for $25. Also I do industrial videography of foundries on my channel
@sunyun4425
@sunyun4425 4 ай бұрын
Does this work as engine block sealant?
@kanadakanadakanada
@kanadakanadakanada 3 ай бұрын
Would flower drying silica gel work too?
@vinnypellegrino6891
@vinnypellegrino6891 9 жыл бұрын
can i just buy sodium silicate instead of making it? if so what % should be sufficient?
@JohnSmith-lz9tj
@JohnSmith-lz9tj 8 жыл бұрын
is the water glass the same as the water glass a a auto parts store
@joaocarimo
@joaocarimo Жыл бұрын
How do you store it? To cute is it necessary UV light?
@jessicarodgers7766
@jessicarodgers7766 2 жыл бұрын
can i use regular water or do i need distilled water?
@lightclub9622
@lightclub9622 3 жыл бұрын
can you use this to make silica rich water?
@jeffreyyoung4104
@jeffreyyoung4104 Жыл бұрын
Sodium silicate was once very common in use around the farm, home and industry, now, I seldom see it!
@leejackson4916
@leejackson4916 2 жыл бұрын
Can I spray it on a white metal roof to keep my roof cool
@notwrkn2mch
@notwrkn2mch 6 жыл бұрын
Made Sodium Silicate by your video and it came out perfect. My question: What do i do to keep it fresh or will it stay in that state for a long time? Thanks so much for making this video...... now on to the coffee can forge you published
@sunyun4425
@sunyun4425 4 ай бұрын
is it true that sodium silicatewater glass can be easily removed with distilled white vinegar???
@richtus
@richtus 9 жыл бұрын
Good videos! I'm looking to try making my own gas forge sometime in the near future. Are there any particular brands of sodium silicate that you could recommend buying for those who can't or don't want to make it themselves?
@clkindred
@clkindred 9 жыл бұрын
richtus I don't think the brand is important, there was one brand that I was looking for that seemed like it should be available locally in hardware stores, but I could not find it. There were some other comments on this video where people found sodium silicate online, they provided links to the product.
@lol49031
@lol49031 7 жыл бұрын
would adding quartz sand(the clean white sand) to molten sodium hydroxide work? do i have to add water after?
@clkindred
@clkindred 7 жыл бұрын
Quartz sand could work, but the process is different. The silica gel is used because it had a very porous structure allowing it to react in an aqueous solution. Sand reacts so slowly in a solution of lye that it can be said that it basically doesn't. In order to get the reaction of sand and sodium hydroxide to work, the sodium hydroxide is used with no water at all, and it is heated until molten. This molten lye will eat right through glass, so a steel vessel needs to be used. Then the quartz sand can be added and reacted. This process is many times more dangerous than the silica gel/sodium hydroxide/water method, but will yield 100% sodium silicate with no water. This product will be a white solid.
@malquezare
@malquezare 3 жыл бұрын
Without heat the solution is possible do the same sodium silicate amount?
@walterrutherford8321
@walterrutherford8321 9 жыл бұрын
So, how do you store the final product so that it doesn't stiffen up like it did on the knife? Or is that a soft set? I can't tell from the video just how stiff that sets up.
@clkindred
@clkindred 9 жыл бұрын
Walter Rutherford It's soft, like jelly. It stores fine in a plastic jar.
@metalart0420
@metalart0420 9 жыл бұрын
Great video! I just made a couple batches of this awesome stuff! I found silica gell at Michaels, its used for preservation of flowers, worked great! I learned the benefit of SLOWLY adding the gel, it boiled over hardcore, just with the chemical reaction, still worked just fine. I'll be lining my "mini" forge tomorrow. How long does it take to cure the perlite mix? Thanks man, I've been looking for a less expensive alternative to the cerablanket/plistix insulation/refractory for quite some time!
@clkindred
@clkindred 9 жыл бұрын
metalart0420 Depends on how wet the mixture is. As soon as the lining can hold its shape on its own, you can start slowly heating it.
@ashujain7645
@ashujain7645 4 жыл бұрын
Sir how to make crystal clear hardner, please let me know
@mister_stark
@mister_stark 5 жыл бұрын
Can i apply it to a car exterior?
@frankkrank3970
@frankkrank3970 7 жыл бұрын
would you add OJ, Coke or Dr Pepper?
@stevesnyder8103
@stevesnyder8103 9 жыл бұрын
I made sodium silicate last night. Followed directions closely...Outside in 38F degree cold, rainy, and moist air. (I was just inside my open garage door). I used a stainless steel bowl and electric hotplate. Now after cooling it's way too thick to pour. Thin it with distilled water?
@clkindred
@clkindred 9 жыл бұрын
steve snyder Yes, thin with water.
@natashameshram6659
@natashameshram6659 9 жыл бұрын
Yes it's truly amazing
@toddy2519
@toddy2519 6 жыл бұрын
At what point does the mixture become neutralized? I ask because many years ago waterglass was used as a preservative for fresh eggs. Eggs would be dipped in the solution, completely covered, set aside to dry then placed in nonrefrigerated storage. Waterglass was also ( might still be ) used in the fireworks trade. I've used commercial waterglass and never had a problem even when bare skin came into contact with it.
5 жыл бұрын
I also am interested to understand in what dilution water glass can be used for preserving eggs.
@kade426
@kade426 8 жыл бұрын
what's the average yield of this?
@MrOld49
@MrOld49 9 жыл бұрын
Thank You for a great project!
@clkindred
@clkindred 9 жыл бұрын
Fima Dreer Thanks for watching!
@lancerudy9934
@lancerudy9934 3 жыл бұрын
How do mix you with other product?
@billfleming6880
@billfleming6880 9 жыл бұрын
Samer you are correct by my reckoning?
@vanhelsing7204
@vanhelsing7204 6 жыл бұрын
where do you use this
@jasonduncan3532
@jasonduncan3532 7 жыл бұрын
I found Silica Gel at a hobby shop as a flower dehydration element. some blue crystals however it is still the right stuff and cheap I got 5bls for $15 US. Also on some hand made soap web sites my wife found 2bls tubes for only a few.
@stevekeaton2965
@stevekeaton2965 8 жыл бұрын
would commercially bought sodium silicate (40%) be suitable for this mixture? If so, how much would be needed to line a forge with 7" x 7" x 3" chamber. Thanks............
@clkindred
@clkindred 8 жыл бұрын
"this mixture" as in the lining I used in the forge video? 40% should be fine, however the water added will need to be less. I think I used 350ml of sodium silicate for the trashcan forge lining, and 350ml sodium silicate for the top coat cement. So in your case I think about a liter total should be enough, diluted with about 400ml of water.
@AkselBaumann
@AkselBaumann 9 жыл бұрын
What type of plastic should the container be made of, that the water glass would be stored in?
@clkindred
@clkindred 9 жыл бұрын
HDPE or LDPE are good choices, polypropylene is a common chemical storage container materiel as well. The plastic jar in the start of the video is the container the drain cleaner came in and it's HDPE. As long as the reaction went according to plan and you did in fact make sodium silicate, the product is not particularly troublesome to store.
@edak99
@edak99 8 жыл бұрын
@clkindred Where did you get all that silica gell?
@clkindred
@clkindred 8 жыл бұрын
the stuff I used here was shipped with industrial electrical equipment, but the best source for silica gel is "mimi litter" cat litter.
@free8704
@free8704 9 жыл бұрын
Just got done making a batch of sodium silicate. Pretty cool stuff. I got 4 lbs of mimi cat litter silica 4$, 1 lbs lye 4$, and tap water. First blended 300g silica in a coffee grinder which made a very soluble silica powder, then mixed 200g lye and 500 ml water in a pyrex beaker, and slowly added the silica powder which dissolved almost completely. It generated plenty of heat and didn't need to heat up at all.I ended up with a small clump of undissolved silica but the liquid was already seizing when I pulled out the stir spoon, so called it good. Was surprised it turned out purple also... hehe. Around 600ml concentrate sodium silicate for basically 4$ since there is enough lye for another batch, not bad at all. Thanks for the video!
@clkindred
@clkindred 9 жыл бұрын
free8704 Cool!
@free8704
@free8704 9 жыл бұрын
clkindred Also worth noting that there was definitely ammonia generated as a minor byproduct of this reaction. I'm willing to be that it is a result of the lye reacting with the small quantity of blue granules that come in mimi cat litter. No big deal really as ammonia is volatile, but worth mentioning.
@paulojesus8573
@paulojesus8573 4 ай бұрын
Hey could you help me? Let me understand, you didn't put in the heat? You mix it up the lye, water and after "reaction" you put the kitty litter silica (grained in coffee grinder) and stirred it? My english is bad . That's why I'm asking the obvious. Just to understand.
@paulojesus8573
@paulojesus8573 4 ай бұрын
I have just a few questions about I want to no know if waterglass work's like resin? I want to mix whit wood dust and other dusts like sand, and things like this. I want to know if will harden and will be strong glue. I want to make musical instruments whit recicled wood dust But need to know if make good and strong material... something like pipes Thank you for share your recipe ☺️🙏🏾
@jameshetfield9072
@jameshetfield9072 5 жыл бұрын
I want to know if this is what I need to repair cracked on cell ph screen and how to do it would you just apply over the whole screen and would it be just like new glass ?
@justinw1765
@justinw1765 3 жыл бұрын
I tried this, and it didn't work quite as well as I hoped it would. It does fill in the cracks some, but leaves it less clear, think of like a tape residue. But it will increase the structural integrity some.
@lancerudy9934
@lancerudy9934 5 жыл бұрын
How water glass to the binder
@ahmadnadeem6567
@ahmadnadeem6567 7 жыл бұрын
how to making sublimashn Coating for Ceramic at home
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