HI all,
Trying to figure out how to get better glass adhesion with 6006 wax in 11oz libbey tumblers. The first two I poured had pulled away from the glass basically around the whole jar. The second two I managed to get adhesion on 50% of the jar, while the other 50% pulled away. Any thoughts why this is happening and what I can do to prevent it?
Here are the details for each candle:
Candle 1
FO: none
Dye: white dye @ 180°
Pour temp: 160°
Pre-heated jar: no
Cooling environment: on countertop underneath tinfoil-lined cardboard box
Wick centering tool: 1" of cardboard across top with notch in it
Second pour: no
Candle 2
FO: same as above
Dye: same as above
Pour temp: 150°
Pre-heated jar: no
Cooling environment: on countertop, not underneath box
Wick centering tool: same as above
Second pour: no
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Candle 3 & 4
FO: none
Dye: white dye @ 180°
Pour temp: 160°
Pre-heated jar: ~18 mins in oven set at 180° (this includes the time it took to get to that temp)
Cooling environment: on countertop with cork board under it, underneath tinfoil-lined cardboard box
Wick centering tool: circular piece of cardboard covering whole top of jar with hole in the center
Second pour: yes
Included some photos so you can see what i'm talking about.
Also, while I'm here - has anyone had trouble with using liquid dye in their presto pot? The drops i've used go right through the wax and a good amount of it sticks to the bottom of the pot, which I have to scrape at to get some of it off and into the wax. Could it be because the wax was too shallow? (I was only doing 1lb)