olives Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 I got a sample of this wax from Candlewic (it's a coconut/apricot blend with "a small percentage" of paraffin in it), and realized that there were no real instructions on their website re: idea temp to add FO, pour, etc. I emailed them and got this response: At what temperature should I add fragrance oil? 10 to 15 Degrees before you pour At what temperature should I pour? 145-150 Degrees F Recommended cure time before burning? About 24 hours For those that have used this wax before...does this sound right? I'm especially curious about the cure time... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerven Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 I primarily used it in soy blends, so the curing time was much longer. On its own, it was about as difficult to wick as the other coconut waxes, IMO. I poured a little hotter around 165-170 but added FO around 180-185. Nice wax - somewhat creamier than coco83, bright white color, and no "off" smell. Their directions sound about right for the most part. Pouring at their suggested temps might have fixed the slight adhesion issues I had. As for the 24hr curing time... I can't say since I cured mine for at least five days and the throw was fine. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdmorgan Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 It doesn't take much time to cure but the pour temp. is too low in my opinion. I add my FO around 180-190 and pour at 170. If I pour much lower, I get jump lines on my glass 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olives Posted April 12, 2018 Author Share Posted April 12, 2018 @Kerven @kdmorgan Thanks to you both! I will add FO at 180-185 and try pouring at around 170. I do plan on testing it with a bit of soy blended as well. Just bracing myself for the inevitable wicking frustration... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leisa2003 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 On 4/12/2018 at 3:06 PM, olives said: @Kerven @kdmorgan Thanks to you both! I will add FO at 180-185 and try pouring at around 170. I do plan on testing it with a bit of soy blended as well. Just bracing myself for the inevitable wicking frustration... Did you ever find a wick that you like so far?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olives Posted April 24, 2018 Author Share Posted April 24, 2018 17 minutes ago, leisa2003 said: Did you ever find a wick that you like so far?? Not yet...I started out testing ECO wicks, but the sizes I was testing were way too much for my jar. Fast consumption, big flames, a slight fuel smell, and the wax discolored after burning. I set my testers aside and haven't gone back to them yet, but I will be trying again when I have the chance and wicking WAY down during my next texts. I liked how the wax set up and I found that jar adhesion was great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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