Having almost run out of fullers earth today I had to barrow some from a guy up the bank, he open his huge tackle box and brought out a jam pot half filled with the stuff, he told me roughly how to make it but I can't remember now without a pen I'd never got it wrote down, I did make this stuff up years ago when I was at school but that was a Long time ago. So has anyone got a good receipt they would share publicly or even by PM which would go no further

loomy

Hi mate its been done before but here you are.

Its fullers,washing up liquid and glycerin

TT

Mix a small quantity of Fullers Earth into a fine smooth paste with washing- up liquid and add a drop of glycerine to stop it drying out.
Store in an airtight container.

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cheers lads, were do you get fullers earth powder these days -- do they still sell it in the chemists ? what proportions do you use to get the mix right ?

loomy

Unlikely to find it any chemist's these days, have seen it online & on ebay.

You will have no problem getting it on EBAY. It is not expensive

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yeah I've just found some on ebay, all I need to know now what measurements I need to use to get the mix right ?

loomy

Fullers earth from here, 100g Fullers Earth Powder ( Calcium Bentonite) on eBay (end time 06-Oct-10 14:39:12 BST) grams will last for years,

1 heaped teaspoon of fullers
1.5 level teaspoons of Glycerin
1 level teaspoon of fairy liquid

mix into a firm paste, or just buy a tub of "mud" which will last for ages

I seem to remember some of the bargain supermarkets ie Lidl etc had the same stuff in cat litter unperfumed there was a thread years ago.

here it is

Fullers Earth



Pete

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