dustinryan2010

Awesome thanks for the feedback! Since it’s higher soy content, should I expect to be using larger wicks than I currently do with 6006? Hoping so

Say less lol. Just ordered 10 pounds to play with hehe

Sorry to revive this old thread but I see you speak of CBL waxes the most so figured it would be smart to ask ya 😉 I’m currently using 6006 but not in love with it and considering trying CBL130. Would you say there’s enough of a difference between the two to warrant me spending the money to give it a shot? And if so, in your opinion what are those differences? Bad? Good? Thank you in advance 🙏🏻😊

I’m considering ordering CBL 130! What are the differences between it and 6006? I wanna give it a shot but don’t wanna waste 50 bucks if it’s pretty much identical to 6006

Welcome to the side of enlightenment 😂🙏🏻

Do you feel like it differs from 6006 enough for me to give it a shot?

Which CBL waxes do you prefer

As I’m right in the middle of testing 4630 from a 4 month old wax batch 🤦🏻‍♂️

What wicks do you find self trim the best? I’m using 6006 and 4630. HTP’s seem to be the best but really gotta offset the wick cause of the curl. LX’s did not self trim for me at all it seems

Yeah that’s why I had to ask, I don’t remember my zincs self trimming even the slightest bit. Seems like a lot of people use them. I guess they’re just betting and hoping customers will trim

I really have no idea! I’m in the US so it stumps me what he could be even talking about. He insists that because it was tested by an RSPO lab, that it must have palm wax in it. I just don’t get his reasoning. If it did have palm why wouldn’t they just disclose it? I’m pretty certain Golden Brands even carries their own line of palm dont they?

Haha I literally had the same thought about it probably being better if it DID have palm lol

Is this guy just spewing off? I’ve never in my life heard of 464 containing anything other than soy? Am I crazy? Is he crazy? 😂🤦🏻‍♂️

I’m so eager for my damn 4630 candles to cure so I can start messing with them. I hate 6006 and I’ve got 50 pounds unopened 🤦🏻‍♂️

To those using zinc wicks, do you guys have candles that will pass a completely untrimmed test burn? Or are you having to (and hoping your customers will too) trim your wicks after every burn?

So a candle made with the sh** low temp “Alex” method? Lol

I think I need to pick up some CDN and CSN’s. And yes smaller jars have been a nightmare. I purchased some larger jars. They’re in the middle of the 2 week cure. Wish me luck! Haha

See I felt the same way, I thought there’s no way this can be right. I mean granted I do wick to leave a good solid wax ring around the jar for the first few burns, which Then turns into a wall, which eventually melts down into the pool. But a wick for votives? Crazy. Something must definitely be off because if I put an eco 6 in one of these candles I would have a sooty fire ball! I plan to mess with a larger vessel and eco wicks, gonna see what I can concoct. I’ve thought about trying some other waxes as well. I experimented with 4627 briefly but remember it being pretty sooty. I think I read you comment somewhere before that you preferred one of the CBL’s for single wicked containers, which one was it again? I can’t seem to remember now

A lot of mushrooming and a little soot with LX, Eco burned too hot But threw so well! and HTP’s as well, 52 or 62 could’ve worked but couldn’t coax a decent flame out of them. Puny little flame Looked ridiculous. Zincs, mushroom heaven, 100% need for trimming or you’re gonna have a flame from hell. The smallest size of most lines of wicks just still seems to be too much almost. It’s like mushrooming is inevitable and makes me feel like I’m over wicked. Trimmed burns are great, Untrimmed results in a big bouncy erratic smokey flame with a little mushrooming And I only use 6% and always cure no less than 2-3 weeks. I’m trying to find a wick that I can feel confident enough to sell knowing a lot of customers won’t be trimming. I’m satisfied with my controlled trimmed burns, but I get nervous about what could happen if they weren’t to be trimming like they should be. I cannot with down any further without getting into tea light territory. It’s crazy how soft and easy to burn this damn wax is! I guess I’m going to have to accept that a candle that doesn’t require trimming just isn’t always possible.

Scratch that.. a few scents are now smoking and getting a little hotter than I’d like with CD3. The beginning of the candles have been burning beautifully but they’re showing their butt’s now that we’re in the lower half of the candle. Bittercreek is the only company that carries 6 inch CD 2’s. The cheapest form of shipping they offer, is 22.00... they only ship UPS and FedEx? No USPS? Either way, screw that. I’m truly beginning to think that these flint/straight side/jelly jars are just way too small of a vessel for 6006. Ive tried HTP, Zinc, LX, Eco, CD. Zinc came the closest, but I don’t like that you MUST trim them. Many customers don’t and won’t, no matter how much you stress the importance. I’m unsure what to do now. I don’t wanna waste 40.00 on CD2’s that will inevitably be too much as well. I just ordered 60 pounds of 6006 so I don’t wanna change waxes. I have a larger diameter container here that’s closer to 3 inches. I’m going to see what I can do with it before I bail on 6006. Sad day.

I haven’t experienced that yet, I use 6% fragrance load for all scents

I’m using the same jar pretty much! I’ve read so many times how people hate CD’s with 6006 so I stayed away for a long time but I really think I like them! They must be overwicking. After the first few burns, I rarely find a need to trim the wick. Less maintenance is the best

Yeah these guys sat on a shelf 3.5 weeks before I began burning. I have a question, just something I noticed.. my candles seem to have better HT after the first few burns, any idea as to why? At this mid point, my candles become very strong and start to throw well. I wish they Threw this well from the first burn

After the halfway point in the jar, my candles will (usually), finally come to a complete edge to edge melt pool and it’s an even steady burn from there on out. There’s just one or two burns towards the middle where the clings catching up, where the flame does look to be struggling a little. But it always catches up have yet to have one drown. I think I’m being too paranoid haha

Yes I did that actually, this ones a CD3 I did a CD4 as well but that flame was a little unruly the first few burns so I just stopped and continued on with this one. This is the same candle on the next round of burning, flames much better!