Naturewax C3 and HTP wicks

[amy91]

Alright I am now a couple months into my candle journey. I am working with a 8oz tin and Naturewax C3. The supplier suggested 1212, it's the only wick which has given a full melt pool, having that said, that wicks ends up drowning with a few scents towards the bottom. So now I try wicking down, I did 104, it didn't do a full melt pool. I figured it would end up burning the rest of the wax off the sides as it melted down and heated up, the wick just keeps bowing down! Like no matter what size this issue keeps happening?? Is it just HTP that's the issue? I just don't see how a significantly smaller wick can drown out but not get a full melt pool.

 

please help!

[TallTayl]

I use cd, can, CSN or RRD in C3 

for a tin either cd12 or cd16 works for most scents. 

 

You dont want a full melt pool at ol at the top or the bottom will be scorching. 

[retchf47]

Are you  burning long enough to achieve a full melt pool? I use an HTP 93 in an 8 oz jelly jar, an HTP 104 in an 8 oz glass tumbler which is similar in diameter to a tin. I use an HTP 105 in a standard mason jar. The HTP 1212 burns very hot. I really enjoy C3 and have had good success with it using HTP wicks. I am using Cargill C3. Although fragrance oil and dye as well as pour temperature greatly determine final results and burn results. I did weeks of testing. The HTP 1212 has not burned well for me in any container.I hope this helps.

[amy91]

5 hours ago, retchf47 said:

Are you  burning long enough to achieve a full melt pool? I use an HTP 93 in an 8 oz jelly jar, an HTP 104 in an 8 oz glass tumbler which is similar in diameter to a tin. I use an HTP 105 in a standard mason jar. The HTP 1212 burns very hot. I really enjoy C3 and have had good success with it using HTP wicks. I am using Cargill C3. Although fragrance oil and dye as well as pour temperature greatly determine final results and burn results. I did weeks of testing. The HTP 1212 has not burned well for me in any container.I hope this helps.

Thanks for the reply! So I did let it burn for 7 hours and it never reached a full melt pool, I lit it again the next day to see if it would and that's when the wick bowed down and drowned out. Out of curiosity, what size do you trim your htp wicks? Thanks in advance!!

[amy91]

 

15 hours ago, TallTayl said:

I use cd, can, CSN or RRD in C3 

for a tin either cd12 or cd16 works for most scents. 

 

You dont want a full melt pool at ol at the top or the bottom will be scorching. 

Thanks a bunch! If I can't get these HTP's to work, CD will be my next wicks I've heard only good things about them. I don't understand why they keep bowing down. Very confused.

[TallTayl]

Can I ask what you mean by bowing down? A pic maybe?

[Trappeur]

Also how much oil you putting in?

 

 

 

 

trappeur