Sharon in KY Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 I just answered a post about oil on top of wax.. Mine haven't had any for a couple of months. So I walk down stairs to move some tarts from one room to another and WTF they are covered with oil. Poured about 600 and 1/4 have oil. I hate my life.. Excuse me while I go slit my throat.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgirl Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 That sucks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaturallyTru Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Oh No! Maybe it has to do with temperature changes? I know here in MI I have noticed changes in how my wax is cooling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 I am not gonna laugh... this happens to me, too!!!Maybe if you just leave them, they will absorb the excess oil. What's the weather like there today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon in KY Posted September 5, 2011 Author Share Posted September 5, 2011 Yesterday it was 102* the hottest it's been all summer. It's 70* right now and showers. So guess the trouble is here till the heat comes on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Can you remelt them and still use them? Sorry this happened to you. I agree it sucks!That happened with some of my palm candles during the summer. The jars got overheated and one of the fragrances pooled at the top. It only happened to the vanilla hazelnut. I'm just discounting the candles and selling them off cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Yep, I get that too when it is hot and humid.....just let them sit! It will absorb back in or evaporate. I think it is not the oil but condensation because oil would not evaporate or "absorb" back in. I tend to get it more with liquid dyes more so than the dry dyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Mine was not condensation and did not reabsorb into the wax. It had to be cleaned off the candle top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon in KY Posted September 8, 2011 Author Share Posted September 8, 2011 Mine is oil and I've had to deal with it a couple of times a year since I started making candles. It's just always something, poor me, Yesterday I mixed two waxes I had laying around. I'm thinking one was either joy wax or j150? 1/2 & 1/2 added some paraffin additive? and soy additive? melted and added 1 oz per lb to my soy. They, tarts, are beautiful & shinny but sunk in. So today I added 1 tesp. per lb and they really look good. It's amazing how such a small amount of paraffin changes the looks. I have talked to all my wholesale accounts about my pain and suffering with this wax, drama queen here. They say do what you need to do, so for now while I need to I'm adding a little paraffin to my soy. Not changing the candles, cause I don't want to start testing wicks. But my tarts are looking good.... till tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_35550 Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 What percentage fo we talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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