bernardkk Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 hi guys need some help here about some swirl thingy. i am fr asia,singapore to be exact, been trying like hell to find the borax thingy!!! driving me nuts... does anyone who is from asia n has done it before wld like to advice on that? lastly, any alternative to borax? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gun Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 I never listened about alternative to borax. With this I'm not telling "there isn't" but here I didn't listen about. Try to see if you find on the "web" someone selling it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugman96 Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 (edited) If you can purchase from a chemical supplier, borax is sodium borate decahydrate (also goes by: Sodium borate; disodium salt; Sodium tetraborate; Sodium tetraborate decahydrate; Disodium tetraborate decahydrate). borax is used to break the surface tension of the water so that the paint can swirl around, so if you can't get it from a chemical supply (or maybe ask the chemistry department at a university), you *might* use something else to break the surface tension like a dye-free soap (mix gently to avoid bubbles). EDIT: The soap method probably won't work for staining/painting swirls....it will break surface tension though. Edited September 13, 2005 by bugman96 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernardkk Posted September 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2005 thanks for the help so far... no luck so far, i might go ask the dry cleaners,they might have sodium borate.... thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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