Grungedoll Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 Ok so, might sound strange... but when I make testers for a certain scent, wax, wick combo.. I make at least three different tins or Mason jar testers. I’ve been having a heck of a time trying to get the left over wax out of them when they’re burned down so that I can reuse them as testers again. I’ve tried filling them with boiling water as Ive heard that can work and I’ve tried just scrubbing them with soap and water- but it just leaves an annoying waxy film all over them that I can’t get completely out. Am I missing something? Haha. How do you clean out your testers?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfroberts Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 Here's what I do.....put the jars/tins on an old cookie sheet, heat them in the oven on the warm setting, pour out the wax, wipe the inside of the jar with a paper towel, then wash with Dawn dish soap & hot water. Easy peasy. (I save the left over wax in a coffee can and use it to make firestarters.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 For tins I chunk out the left over wax, heat gun and wipe with paper towels. Glass, heat inverted on paper towel lined cookie sheet, wipe out with paper towels. If the wick tabs wont stick for any odd reason a quick wipe with a paper towel wet with alcohol usually does the trick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grungedoll Posted May 7, 2018 Author Share Posted May 7, 2018 Thank you both for the tips! One more question to go along with this subject... how many times do you feel you can reuse glass mason jars before it may break? I’m using canning mason jars (half pint and pint) from Walmart along with my little tins and I’ve heard/read that after awhile of lighting candles in them they get weak....? 😕 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary in Canada Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 What kind of wax are you trying to clean out? Soy is pretty easy to clean...paraffin, not so much IMO... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grungedoll Posted May 9, 2018 Author Share Posted May 9, 2018 @Gary in Canada At the moment I’m using a parasoy blend (CBL-130) and I’m also planning on trying just a paraffin soon to choose between the two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary in Canada Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 That's probably why you're having a tough time cleaning out the jars...For soy, i just use the double boiler to melt residual wax..pour it into a container then fill the jar with hot water and dish detergent. Wash it out, and it comes out as good as new. Paraffin, I do it the same way, but always am left with a greasy film on the container.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grungedoll Posted May 9, 2018 Author Share Posted May 9, 2018 Well the ones I was cleaning when I’d wrote this thread were in fact a soy wax, haha. My apologies. I just switched waxes so I was asking about how I’d go about cleaning any, really, that way I’d know. The soy I was using had still had left that waxy residue so I figure I’ll just hit them all with my heat gun and follow all the rest of your guys tips. Thank you for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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