Alycia Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 I'm still doing tests on my soy jars and i always get something that looks like this after a few hours:what am i doing wrong? it's happened on my 2 oz mini jar and it happened on this larger 7 oz jar. i am using a soy blend from genwax. i heated my jars before pouring. i poured at 130 degrees as directed. i know that the wax condenses as it cools but how can i avoid this? am i pouring too high in the jar? (it's a square shaped jar. maybe that has to do with it...i'm not sure)any tips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathleen Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 A heat gun is your friend when you use soy! All sorts of strange things can happen to the top of the wax as it cools when you use soy. Some people add a little beeswax or cool their candles more slowly, but the heat gun always works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alycia Posted November 7, 2005 Author Share Posted November 7, 2005 kathleen,thanks for the tip! but wont the heat gun melt the wax off the wick though? or is it really precise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee23 Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 Only way to fix what you have here is to poke and repour or poke and heatgun. Yes, the heatgun will melt the wax off your wick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AttachedTofive Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 Can I ask how you got your wick to curl - that's cute. I've noticed a few others do that too - I've never seen it before (I'm fairly new here). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning Bug Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 Hi. Your color is nice. I've tried a variety of soys and some do this worse than others. Not sure why, it seems each has it's own peculiarities. If you don't like the heat gun results, maybe try a different wax. Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alycia Posted November 7, 2005 Author Share Posted November 7, 2005 thanks guys for the advice. i will just need to do a repour. thats what i did on this one and it worked out better.jennifer,i curled the wick by wrapping it around a wooden sckewer that rested on top of the jar to hold the wick in the center while the wax cooled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AttachedTofive Posted November 7, 2005 Share Posted November 7, 2005 jennifer,i curled the wick by wrapping it around a wooden sckewer that rested on top of the jar to hold the wick in the center while the wax cooled Thanks! I figured it was something simple like that, LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carriegsxr6 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Just pour lower, below the lip of the jar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudanaj Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 I use C-3 and I have tried just about everything (except the heat gun) and I still have large craters/holes. I have poked holes, done the re-pour thing, reduced the pour temperature......and everytime, I have a pretty creamy top but with craters/holes. I've even used the blow dryer on low and that helps but it's not the same. Is there anyway to pour and not have to go through all of this? Help!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carriegsxr6 Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 I use C-3 and I have tried just about everything (except the heat gun) and I still have large craters/holes. I have poked holes, done the re-pour thing, reduced the pour temperature......and everytime, I have a pretty creamy top but with craters/holes. I've even used the blow dryer on low and that helps but it's not the same. Is there anyway to pour and not have to go through all of this? Help!!!!!I use C-3 as well. You need to pour very hot with this wax. I heat to 175, stir in color and Fo and pour right away. Temp is probably around 165 and the lowest. Otherwise I get cracks on top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris77 Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 I use C-3 and I have tried just about everything (except the heat gun) and I still have large craters/holes. I have poked holes, done the re-pour thing, reduced the pour temperature......and everytime, I have a pretty creamy top but with craters/holes. I've even used the blow dryer on low and that helps but it's not the same. Is there anyway to pour and not have to go through all of this? Help!!!!!Go to walmart and get a heat gun....the blow dryer blows a lot of air, whereas the heat gun sends out a lot of heat.....no comparison how the heat gun works....I once used the hair dryer and believe me, you'll wonder how you survived without the heat gun once you have it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsbennis Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 The only time I hardly ever had to worry about this was when I used EcoSoy Advanced...smooth times almost all the time but I did loose some scent throw so I don't use it anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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