Does anyone here use Golden Wax 402 Soy?

[Genesis]

If so, how is the HT experience for you? Also, is it consistent and are you having a good wicking time? lol

 

[TallTayl]

Hello! I have not used that GB wax format, but have learned that Midwest Soy wax is a very, very close wax. It is finicky with pour temps and FO load&types. It is best with additives, but takes forever and a month to fully cure.

 

It seems to like being heated, fully cooled, then reheated to fragrance and pour. Jar adhesion is excellent! Burn is clean when you find a nice balanced wick for the wax, fo, additives.

There are a few old threads on 402 here on the forum.

 

where have you found the 402?

[Genesis]

Hi! Thanks for your response. I found it at Lone Star Candle Supply. I am considering either 402 or 464. My goal is to graduate (as smoothly as possible, lol) from the starter kit that worked really well for me to a very similar kind. I started with Country Lane's soy wax. I want to continue to use wood wicks, FO's with some batches blended with just a little EO for fine tuning. I read your post on the Flash Point misuse and it's needed burial, lol. That one post alone has helped me a lot. I was agonizing over the desire for a great HT based mainly upon which wax I choose, but now I can concentrate more one ease of use. The Country Lane wax had no in depth info on it's composition. It just read 'Soy Wax' blend. I added stearine to all those pours and they came out smooth throughout, good pooling, with FO/EO, 8oz short 3" neck glass opaque jars. The HT was 50/50 but the temp I see now was not high enough. I followed the manufac. instruc. for heat to 155. Anyway, my husband and I are just starting out and I really want to make a good choice for our first bulk order. Thank you for any additional thoughts on the matter!  

[Genesis]

Now after a bit more rereading the Starter kit info: 135 melt point~ 1oz FO/1lb wax~ high frost resistance~ glass adhesion mention and the 'blend' factor, has pushed me to 464 as best comparison. 

Well. So, for any other newbs out there, or sophomores and vets who just like to watch others experiments, I will keep you posted!  

[TallTayl]

Country lane, is that the candlewic hobby brand? 
 

if so, do check out candlewic.com.  You could have been using cbl130..

https://candlewic.com/p/candle-making/wax/candlewic-custom-blends/cbl-130/

 

many people on this forum LOvE CBL waxes.

[TallTayl]

Just looked at lone star’s 402 listing. It sounds very similar to Midwest soy.  Old threads on the forum here suggest they are nearly “can” blend Midwest with beeswax, but need to play with % of your own exact lot of beeswax to find the right amount.  
 

I dislike Midwest on its own for many reasons mainly around the instability of the wax with many FO.   3% of my particular lot of beeswax seems to keep most fragrances suspended, but takes a long time to cure to its final form.  I made a set of testers of Midwest with various additives back in November,  it took 2 months for them to finally complete cure.  Early on they were smooshy- you could poke a hole with your finger.  Once cured they are rock hard and require a much different wick. Nobody has time for that long of a cure!

[Genesis]

Hi TallTayl! Actually, I never heard of candlewic brand. But thank you so much! I will follow the link and check it out. BTW I got my starter kit from Hobby Lobby down here in Texas. They have a small but neat little section for candle supplies. And yeah, I saw some people complaining a bit in the Lone Star comments about the "finnickiness" of the 402. I'm steering clear of those complications lol. Also, I am not confident about using beeswax for anything yet even though it's beautiful. And that cure time! Oh man...Jesus'll be back by then! Ha! maybe I could make one for Him. The way things are goin', a few months is about accurate!