Me and my gf have a messy day planned for tomorrow and I'm using one of the messy supplies mega packs of gunge. This says it makes 100 liters of gunge. Trying to think of the best way to mix it as it will be about 20 gallons of water and I don't have a bucket that big. Could I fill the bath with the water and add the gunge and mix? My only concern is I won't be able to mix it fast enough. Anyone who has used this have any tips?
Generally I find mixing it in small batches works best. I tend to use their Thick MC gunge and I empty half a packet in to a bucket, add about 7 litres of warm water and mix with a drill. When I try and do a whole packet with 10 litres of water I get lumps. I fear a bath full would be far too much to manage, this stuff goes off in less than a minute.
Personally I'd mix it in smaller batches- you have the option of taking a break if you need.
Sprinkling/sieving gunge into the water can work, however as the gunge thickens you'll find it gets slightly harder to blend in the remaining powder. This is fine for smaller buckets by hand- the entire batch you'd probably want a drill or cake mixer. This also eliminates any problems with clumping/lumps. --The sprinkling also puts a lot more dust into the air, which coats every nearby surface as well as breathing it in.
The water content isn't an exact science- I've gone down to 50-60% water without issue (MS gunge, extra thick). Going below this could hit the point where it hardens into modelling clay instead of thickening into gunge. If the water is too cold, the gunge can settle out before it dissolves and form a jelly on the bottom of the bucket. In both cases the batch is a loss- as solid gunge does not readily take up water.
If you've got a handheld cake mixer, or can improvise a mixer using a drill then you might be able to do the entire batch at once. If you're doing this more often- invest in a plasterer's mixing tool for a drill, and optionally coat it in rubber paint to protect your bathtub.
screen_name said: Personally I'd mix it in smaller batches- you have the option of taking a break if you need.
Sprinkling/sieving gunge into the water can work, however as the gunge thickens you'll find it gets slightly harder to blend in the remaining powder. This is fine for smaller buckets by hand- the entire batch you'd probably want a drill or cake mixer. This also eliminates any problems with clumping/lumps. --The sprinkling also puts a lot more dust into the air, which coats every nearby surface as well as breathing it in.
The water content isn't an exact science- I've gone down to 50-60% water without issue (MS gunge, extra thick). Going below this could hit the point where it hardens into modelling clay instead of thickening into gunge. If the water is too cold, the gunge can settle out before it dissolves and form a jelly on the bottom of the bucket. In both cases the batch is a loss- as solid gunge does not readily take up water.
If you've got a handheld cake mixer, or can improvise a mixer using a drill then you might be able to do the entire batch at once. If you're doing this more often- invest in a plasterer's mixing tool for a drill, and optionally coat it in rubber paint to protect your bathtub.
I thought about mixing in smaller batches but am not sure how much gunge powder to use with how much water. Any idea?
ErinMoore said: Generally I find mixing it in small batches works best. I tend to use their Thick MC gunge and I empty half a packet in to a bucket, add about 7 litres of warm water and mix with a drill. When I try and do a whole packet with 10 litres of water I get lumps. I fear a bath full would be far too much to manage, this stuff goes off in less than a minute.
Yeah mixing in smaller batches seems to be the way. I just don't know how much gunge to use for how much water. Any idea how much gunge is in the 10 liter packets?
Found the info I needed! Weigh the gunge powder and divide by the number of liters it makes to tell how much powder is needed per liter! Thanks again everyone
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Luv_Messy_Girls said: Found the info I needed! Weigh the gunge powder and divide by the number of liters it makes to tell how much powder is needed per liter! Thanks again everyone
Luv_Messy_Girls said: Yeah mixing in smaller batches seems to be the way. I just don't know how much gunge to use for how much water. Any idea how much gunge is in the 10 liter packets?
You've got enough powder for 100L of gunge- so a 20L batch would use about 1/5 of the powder. 20L of powder could happily make 14-22L of gunge.
The amount of water you use is a matter of personal choice- I prefer it thick. With batches you can do some trial and error to get the mix you prefer. In general its easier to mix it slightly thick and add in small amounts of water than it is to thicken a runny batch with extra powder.
It takes time to fully thicken out- so let it stand for half hour before use.
Feel free to dig through my previous posts- you'll find tips on preparation/tidying and disposal.
Luv_Messy_Girls said: Found the info I needed! Weigh the gunge powder and divide by the number of liters it makes to tell how much powder is needed per liter! Thanks again everyone
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