georgiastray

When I use a heat gun to smooth my candle tops, it melts all the primer wax off my wick. Your wicks appear to still have the wax on them - how'd you do that? Rhonda

Hi Everyone, I'm new to the board. I've been lurking for a few days and enjoying reading the posts. Everyone here seems very nice and helpful. I'm hoping someone can help me with my dilemma. I've been testing the Golden 444 wax (8 oz jelly jars) and am very satisfied with the smooth tops, virtually no frosting, good cold and hot throw. But I have yet to make a candle from this wax that does not have a hidden air pocket around the wick, just below the surface! I've tried every possible combination of variables to try to eliminate the air pockets, but no luck. I've poured at every temperature between 130 & 180. I've preheated the jars and not preheated the jars. Cooled on the countertop and cooled in a barely warm oven (turned off). I don't know what else to do. I end up with an air pocket in every single candle! Right now I'm poking holes around the wick after the candle sets up and using a heat gun to fill in the air pockets, but that's getting to be a real pain...not to mention very time consuming. And I hate doing that since it also melts the primer wax off the wick. The temperature in my home is set at 70 degrees, so I don't think that's an issue. Any suggestions from anyone on what else I can do to avoid getting the air pockets? I'm about ready to send this wax out with the trash. Thanks in advance for any help anyone can offer. Rhonda