whitnick Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 I am very new to candle making and so thankful to have found this board. I am testing my first candle with 464. It is a 16oz mason jar with an ECO 10. After each burn when the melt pool cools it ends up being a lighter shade than the rest of the candle giving it a striped effect. Has anyone had this problem? Any suggestions? Thanks! Angela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPP Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 How much total wax did you melt?At what temperature did you add the dye and how much?And did you stir it for 2-3 minutes afterwards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonshine Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 (edited) I never dyed 464 but it would do this uncolored also- always a shade lighter where the melt pool wasI am not sure of the answer other than it has to have something to do with the heat but then again 415 does not do this....maybe it's the wax itself Edited April 5, 2014 by moonshine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitnick Posted April 5, 2014 Author Share Posted April 5, 2014 (edited) Thank you both for your replies. I melted a total of 15 oz of wax. Added one dye chip at 190. Stirred until melted. Added FO after that at approximately 185 Edited April 5, 2014 by whitnick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChandlerWicks Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 I've had this happen with all of the waxes I've tried. I think it has more to do with the FO, not sure though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JABE Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 I have had the same issues with 464 when I used it by itself. It was my understanding this is a characteristic of 464. You will see a frosted line appear usually around the discolored part of the wax as well. I would get excited when I poured my candles and they had no aesthetic issues - but then after burning them, and cooling - they always had a discoloration where the melt pool was. And the a lot of times (most) the frosted white line would appear with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afewthingz Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 (edited) I've had this happen with all of the waxes I've tried. I think it has more to do with the FO, not sure though.I agree, I've had the same thing happened as well, not all the time though. Edited April 16, 2014 by afewthingz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisy_mae Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Happens to me, too. Doesn't really bother me though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scifichik Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 It's polymorphic and it part of 464's "charm." None of my customers have ever said anything about it being undesirable to them, and they continue to purchase. Scent and throw are what they are most interested in, and they sell equally well colored or not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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