diff --git a/code/game/turfs/simulated/walls.dm b/code/game/turfs/simulated/walls.dm
index 6fbea29b582..59b114df828 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/simulated/walls.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/simulated/walls.dm
@@ -343,35 +343,27 @@
 /turf/simulated/wall/proc/thermitemelt(mob/user as mob)
 	if(mineral == "diamond")
 		return
+	overlays = list()
 	var/obj/effect/overlay/O = new/obj/effect/overlay( src )
-	O.name = "Thermite"
+	O.name = "thermite"
 	O.desc = "Looks hot."
 	O.icon = 'icons/effects/fire.dmi'
 	O.icon_state = "2"
 	O.anchored = 1
+	O.opacity = 1
 	O.density = 1
 	O.layer = 5
 
-	src.ChangeTurf(/turf/simulated/floor/plating)
-
-	var/turf/simulated/floor/F = src
-	if(!F)
-		if(O)
-			message_admins("[user.real_name] ([formatPlayerPanel(user,user.ckey)]) thermited a wall into space at [formatJumpTo(loc)]!")
-			del(O)
-			user << "<span class='warning'>The thermite melts through the wall.</span>"
-		return
-	F.burn_tile()
-	F.icon_state = "wall_thermite"
-	user << "<span class='warning'>The thermite melts through the wall.</span>"
-
-	var/pdiff=performWallPressureCheck(src.loc)
-	if(pdiff)
-		message_admins("[user.real_name] ([formatPlayerPanel(user,user.ckey)]) thermited a wall with a pdiff of [pdiff] at [formatJumpTo(loc)]!")
-
-	spawn(100)
-		if(O)	del(O)
-//	F.sd_LumReset()		//TODO: ~Carn
+	if(thermite >= 50)
+		var/turf/simulated/floor/F = ChangeTurf(/turf/simulated/floor/plating)
+		F.burn_tile()
+		F.icon_state = "wall_thermite"
+		spawn(max(100,300-thermite))
+			if(O)	qdel(O)
+	else
+		thermite = 0
+		spawn(50)
+			if(O)	qdel(O)
 	return
 
 /turf/simulated/wall/meteorhit(obj/M as obj)
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents.dm b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents.dm
index 866aa1c7221..f45407d5c53 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Reagents.dm
@@ -1122,11 +1122,14 @@ datum
 
 			reaction_turf(var/turf/T, var/volume)
 				src = null
-				if(volume >= 5)
-					if(istype(T, /turf/simulated/wall))
-						T:thermite = 1
-						T.overlays.Cut()
-						T.overlays = image('icons/effects/effects.dmi',icon_state = "thermite")
+				if(volume >= 1 && istype(T, /turf/simulated/wall))
+					var/turf/simulated/wall/Wall = T
+					if(istype(Wall, /turf/simulated/wall/r_wall))
+						Wall.thermite = Wall.thermite+(volume*2.5)
+					else
+						Wall.thermite = Wall.thermite+(volume*10)
+					Wall.overlays = list()
+					Wall.overlays += image('icons/effects/effects.dmi',"thermite")
 				return
 
 			on_mob_life(var/mob/living/M as mob)
diff --git a/icons/effects/effects.dmi b/icons/effects/effects.dmi
index 9bb27fef02c..25fb9fb5a39 100644
Binary files a/icons/effects/effects.dmi and b/icons/effects/effects.dmi differ