angelcandles Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 I am using 3 HTP 41 wicks in a 4 inch tumbler with 4630 wax and the vanilla bomb FO from JustScent. I have success with the burning (full melt pool in about 2 hours) and the flames look good.😍 BUT, when I test a power burn (4 hours+), I get sooting and flickering.😪 Last night I trimmed my wicks to 1/4 inch before burning them for the first time, and I had the candle going for 2 hours. Today I thought I'd test a power burn, but after 4 hours I have the sooting/flickering issue. Is it because I didn't trim the wick between burns? I am conflicted about wick trimming between burns because I know many customers won't do that, and I have never had to trim a Bath and Body works candle (or other big name brand) in my life. What should I do?😩 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Sounds like it may be a combo of being overwicked, too much fo, a draft, needing a longer cure, ambient room temp too high, or something else altogether. Vanillas and other heavy scents can be kinda dirty burners all by themselves. not everyone trims, that’s for sure. Your instincts are right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelcandles Posted July 3, 2019 Author Share Posted July 3, 2019 3 hours ago, TallTayl said: Sounds like it may be a combo of being overwicked, too much fo, a draft, needing a longer cure, ambient room temp too high, or something else altogether. Vanillas and other heavy scents can be kinda dirty burners all by themselves. not everyone trims, that’s for sure. Your instincts are right. I am thinking it's the wick. I will try the HTP 31s, one size smaller. LX and zinc wicks are a no-go for me, the smallest size of both is too big for my candle. Do you have any experience with RRD wicks? Is there any brand in particular you think I should try? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightLight Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Try LX wicks again. I like them better in 4630 than htp. Nicer looking cleaner burn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybee Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 if the lx 8 is too big the htp 31 should be the winner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah S Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Or try two 41s instead of three. I don't generally triple wick unless the container is 5"+. Just too much heat. Also, like TT mentioned, vanilla FOs can be fussy to wick. How much did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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