fearfulsymmetri Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 My candles are ending up with large sinkholes and the wax I add to them is not sticking, making it flake off. Any ideas of how I can fix this? I've tried at various different temperatures... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdcharm Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Are you saying that there is a sink hole and when you try to fill it in and top it up that the entire repour does not melt with the candle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fearfulsymmetri Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share Posted August 4, 2020 Yes. It just becomes a separate layer of wax that doesn't stick to the rest of the candle properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Fischer Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 The way you use the word "layer" makes me think you're talking about a second pour event, rather than sub-surface cratering, yes? As in, the top dips down like a bowl and you're filling that in to have a flat-topped candle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StandleyHandcrafted Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 On 8/3/2020 at 4:55 AM, fearfulsymmetri said: My candles are ending up with large sinkholes and the wax I add to them is not sticking, making it flake off. Any ideas of how I can fix this? I've tried at various different temperatures... What type of wax are you using? Paraffin is know for sinkholes, just want to make sure you're not using a pillar style wax instead of a container wax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdcharm Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 13 hours ago, fearfulsymmetri said: Yes. It just becomes a separate layer of wax that doesn't stick to the rest of the candle properly. What temperature are you at for pouring your second layer? I think you should be at around 180dF for that second pour, if I'm wrong, someone will probably correct me, but I think it needs to be at least that hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 On 8/4/2020 at 5:16 PM, birdcharm said: What temperature are you at for pouring your second layer? I think you should be at around 180dF for that second pour, if I'm wrong, someone will probably correct me, but I think it needs to be at least that hot. I agree that the second pour should be hotter to insure adhesion between the layers. Another thing you might try is to hit the top of the candle with your heat gun just prior to pouring that 2nd layer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptnKush Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Your topping off layer needs to be at least 10 degrees hotter than your original pour. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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