hank7fd Posted January 12, 2006 Posted January 12, 2006 Sorry if i didn't post this in the right place but i knew coming to this board would give me the proper answers. ((fingers crossed))i am using 4630 wax in my tealights, i am having a difficult time being happy with the tealight wicks that i have tried. some burn really hot for a short period of time and others don't melt all of the wax and barely makes it.could someone please offer some insight. things were easier with the 4627, i just used CD-4 wicking (found they worked best with all fragrances).Thanks in advance! Quote
hank7fd Posted January 13, 2006 Author Posted January 13, 2006 ok, now i'm baffled! i tried to find "tealight" making instructions here but have not located it. i am quite happy with the 4630 wax yet am quite willing to try something else. can someone please point me in the right direction regarding wax/wicking?thanks in advance! Quote
7Angela7 Posted January 13, 2006 Posted January 13, 2006 I use TL-15 wicks. They make big mushrooms though, but I like them. Quote
candlesprite7 Posted January 13, 2006 Posted January 13, 2006 Not sure..Are you using a different Fragrance for the tealights? a lot of times that makes the difference.I use the same basic formula for all my tealights, and the only difference is the FO. Sometimes I have to wick up or down accordingly... Quote
Trish Posted January 13, 2006 Posted January 13, 2006 I use 4630, but not for my tealights. I've found I need to use a much smaller wick than you normally would when using this wax (in jars) so if that's true, it might be difficult to find a wick small enough for a tealight.Have you tried a 34-40z? Quote
Cetacea Posted January 13, 2006 Posted January 13, 2006 Not too sure on your wax but I use J223/beeswax mix for my tealights and use LX-10 for the wick. I've tried just about every kind of tealight wick out there and got the same thing you did...either not enough burn or too much. LX's seem to work really well and I get a nice even burn on all the FO's I've tested so far. HTH, good luck Quote
Patsy Posted January 14, 2006 Posted January 14, 2006 Hank...I too live in Ontario. I find that 18-342T works good for 4786, 4630 and 6004. I get them from Canwax out of Mississauga. HTHhttp://www.canwax.shoppingcartsplus.com/page/page/1834175.htm Quote
The_Dallas_Texas_Dean Posted January 14, 2006 Posted January 14, 2006 When I tried the 4630 for tealights I had a challenge wicking it also because the wax is just too soft for the application (IMHO) I elected to use something with a little higher MP for the TLs Quote
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