Switched my fog fluid recipe after testing it on Halloween

Last month I was using the standard mix of distilled water and glycerin from the hardware store. It worked fine but left this greasy film on everything at my buddy's haunted house in Austin. Three years ago I started building my own machines and never questioned the recipe until I saw a post about propylene glycol vs glycerin. I swapped to a 3:1 water to propylene glycol mix last week and the fog is thinner and dissipates faster. No more slippery floors or residue on the fake cobwebs. Has anyone else switched away from glycerin?

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ray_king18d agoMost Upvoted

Oh man, is this really that big of a deal? I mean sure I get not wanting slippery floors but I used the standard glycerin mix for years at my buddy's barn parties and never had people sliding around or anything. The thin fog sounds kinda weak too, like it would just disappear before you even get a good spooky effect going. I'd have to see it in person to believe it's worth the hassle of changing up my whole setup.

spencerl3218d ago

@ray_king I get where you're coming from but you gotta try this mix to see the difference. The thinner fog actually looks better in most settings because it rolls and moves more natural instead of just sitting there like a heavy blanket. Greasy residue on props and floors is a real pain when you're running multiple nights and everything gets that slick coating. Seen plenty of people eat it on those barn party floors after a few hours of glycerin fog building up. The propylene glycol mix still gives you good coverage just doesn't hang around forever which is actually better for keeping the vibe fresh anyway.