Curetime unscented soywax

[strugglebrother]

Hi,

 

How long does unscented soy need to cure? For some reason, I have never done an unscented candle and always let scented soy candles cure 10-14 days.

 

But if I don't put any fragrance in the soy wax, when can I test burn the candle?

[Candybee]

Since you won't be using a fragrance, you basically want the wax to fully harden before testing. I would wait a minimum of 2-3 days or longer. I found through my own testing that candles don't burn the same when you compare a freshly made candle to one that is several days old. The new candle pools too quickly and doesn't give me an optimum burn. A candle that has had time to cure for at least a few days is harder and burns the way I expect a fully cured candle to burn.

Edited January 21, 2018 by Candybee

[strugglebrother]

4 hours ago, Candybee said:

Since you won't be using a fragrance, you basically want the wax to fully harden before testing. I would wait a minimum of 2-3 days or longer. I found through my own testing that candles don't burn the same when you compare a freshly made candle to one that is several days old. The new candle pools too quickly and doesn't give me an optimum burn. A candle that has had time to cure for at least a few days is harder and burns the way I expect a fully cured candle to burn.

 

Thanks, they should be good to go then since it's gone 5 days.

[Candybee]

On 1/21/2018 at 4:20 PM, strugglebrother said:

 

Thanks, they should be good to go then since it's gone 5 days.

 

5 days should be plenty. I would go ahead with my burn test.