kdes7 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I bought a few candles from a local very small candle company. These candles burned cleanly all the way down. Jars looked like they just came out of dishwasher after burning. Company says wax is a veggie proprietary blend. Wicks were self trimming. I pulled apart a bit of a piece of wick, wondering what type it is. It's cored with a brown colored core -- all of them were, whether it be jar or votive. It could very well be a proprietary wick. Just curious if anyone recognizes it... Pic attached. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 My parasoy blend and my palm wax burns that way. Jars look just like they came out of the dishwasher. So I know you can get a wax to do that. They are saying its a veggie blend so I am guessing its a parasoy to burn so clean. All soy wax tends to leave a thin greasy looking film on the glass. Thats why I think its parasoy. Don't know what kind of wick that is. Do hemp wicks have a brown core? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debratant Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Could it be this wick? Hemp Core? http://www.wickstore.com/Products/Hemp-Cored-Candle-Wick--838-Series-1LB__838LB-H.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdes7 Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 Boy, it surely looks very close to those hemp wicks. Would hemp wicks require trimming? This company, believe it or not, recommended not trimming. Their wick trimmed itself all the way down. No mushroom, no soot, beautiful melt pool... It's a mystery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Its a self trimming wick. Lots of wick manufacturers design wicks that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdes7 Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 I didn't know cored wicks could be self trimming! I learn so much on this forum! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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