Tinas Candles Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I using 415 wax and 1 reddiglo chip and 1 oz of F/O per lb. I have been using cd wicks and am at wits end. I love the cd's in the jars I use but now I am testing 12 oz status jars. I started using a cd-8 and it was too small so I went to a 10. It was ok but still too much hang up for my liking. I tried a cd-12 and it was tunneling badly. Where do I go next?? CDN? HTP? I hope what I am asking isnt private information and if it is I will understand. I am just at the point where I dont know what to try. Ive read alot of the board answers and couldnt really find what I was looking for. I burned the first for 3 hours and then burned in 3 hour intervals all the way to the bottom of the jars. I never reached a full pool so I tried power burning and still the same thing. Am I asking for too much and being too picky?? I have about 3/16 of an inch of wax on the sides. I really would like all the wax to be used and then I will feel like I accomplished what I set out to do. Thanks,Tina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjdaines Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Why not just go larger on the CD wicks? I use the CD-8 and CD-10 for the 8 ounce status jars and CD-14 or CD-16 for the 12 ounce status. Wax is 464 but I would imagine that they would work in 415 too. I have worked a little with 415 and CD-18 might be needed as it is a harder wax. Testing will tell. CDNs are a variety of CD wicks and should perform about the same. HTPs, well, hmmmm; you could try but they didn't work for me in wider diameter jars with 464. I see a lot of posts here of people having the same issue with HTPs. If you want to try them, I would suggest 1212 or 1312. HTP 126 is even larger despite the smaller number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 For that size status using NatureWax C3, I use a CDN 12-14, depending on the FO. The candle may appear to tunnel at first, but it catches up during the last half of the candle. HTH :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorelei Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 With this jar specifically it will catch up at the end when it is wicked correctly. I use 415 and suggest also CD 14 or 16. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_35550 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 love them cdn wicks Stella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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