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that is the question. I'm considering a parasoy blend. I can't decide on just buying and trying an already made parasoy blend or just buying straight paraffin to mix with my C3 wax. I have read a lot about the advantages of using blends over soy wax and thought I would test it out. Any suggestions on which way I should go? And if you blend your own, do you just add the paraffin and subtract that amount of soy?

I found it in the cooking oil section next to the vegetable oil and olive oil. The Louanns was only about 3.00 for a large container. It is the kind you cook with but not the extra virgin CO. I imagine the extra virgin would work you just may have to adjust the amount. (of course there is also a big price difference.)

My experiences with both the CBA and the 135 frustrated me to no end. The CBA never had the scent throw I was looking for and the 135 had frosting 9 times out of 10. I tried every variable I could think of. When I got lucky only two of my three jars in the same batch would frost. I finally got fed up and switched wax's. Some people really like the look of the frosting. If you like everything else about it maybe you should try some out with friends and family and see what they think of them.

Yes, actually! I am using the Louanns coconut oil from Walmart. It is really cheap and comes in a very large cannister. When I'm not using it in candles perhaps I'll try cooking with it, I hear it's good!

After reading this thread I decided to give the coconut oil a try and so far I'm impressed. I used it on a vanilla bourbon from brighter scents. I have always had some trouble with the hot throw on their FO's. :rolleyes2 I did everything the same, Cargill C3, 1 oz FO pp, Eco wicks and poured at the same temp as usual only I added 1tsp of CO. The wax did seem a little bit harder, cold throw was excellent. After curing for a week I did a test burn yesterday and I'm happy to say that the hot throw is much improved. I can't say about frosting and wetspots because they are not usually a problem for me. In the future, I think I will definately use this formula on FO's that don't throw well.

Stupid question but, have you used the Palm kernels before without coloring? I would do a test batch, one with the palm kernels and one without to narrow down whether or not it might be the FO.

Definitely try FO's of different companies. It is frustrating and costly but it is worth the effort. I have always had good luck with candle science and Lonestar FO's. Not all of Lonestars 400 and some FO's do well with soy but the majority have worked great for me. Trial and error.

Thanks for the links Stella. There are so many wicks and manufacturers that it is hard to keep them straight. I will definitely give them a try.

CDN wicks? Is that the same as CD or a different brand?

I considered the lack of oxygen problem. The classic jars have a narrow top so that might be a possibility. Perhaps I will look for jars with wider tops to allow more oxygen.

I'm seeing the soot mostly as it burns toward the bottom of the jar. They usually start out with no problems but the further down they go, the more soot.

I have searched the archives but could not find an answer. :embarasse I have been making candles for a couple of months. I use Cargill C3 soy wax and I have been using the Eco wicks with it. The scent throw with the cargill is wonderful. The Eco wicks do work really well as far as burn and scent throw but I still have issues with soot and burning too fast. I use the classic jars 6.5 oz and 10 oz. I've also tried using different FO's from different companies. I have tried LX and Htp wicks but the scent throw was not good. Does anyone who uses the C3 wax have any recommendations of wicks that work well for you. Could I perhaps also be too picky? Is soot just something I have to live with?