Bea11251 Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Long story short, I poured a large customer order and used the wrong sized wicks (off by quite a bit). I've already reached out to them & notified them of the mistake and that I'll be re-making their order. My question: is it possible to reuse any of the wax that's already been mixed with fragrance oil & poured? If I melt down the candles & reuse that wax will it produce a compromised final product? I am very ready to err on the side of caution & completely start from scratch, but figured I'd throw out a Hail Mary here in case someone has encountered this issue before/has any advice. I'm using a mix of Freedom Soy, Coconut Wax & beeswax with an 8.5% fragrance load. Thanks in advance for your help folks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldieMN Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 (edited) I was told I could remelt and repour by someone who was an experienced Chandler on this list. I've done this a few times with no noticeable change in the candles. I was using a soy wax. GoldieMN Edited October 30, 2022 by GoldieMN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 If you are careful and confident about securing new wicks, you could test out a wickectomy. I don’t love remelting wax, but if gentle it is sometimes possible to do without too much damage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdcharm Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 One issue that seems difficult might be residue on the glass if trying to switch the wick within the same container. I think I would try slowly melting the candles on an oven tray with temp. under 150dF until they soften, dump it all into a melting pot and melt it all together very slowly, pouring into clean containers. I wouldn't bring the temperature up to the usual as when using fresh wax, however; maybe try one and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bea11251 Posted November 7, 2022 Author Share Posted November 7, 2022 Thanks all. After losing a few nights of sleep, I decided to just start from scratch. I didn't want to risk a good customer relationship on a sub-par product, not having tested the results myself. But I appreciate your feedback!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightLight Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Yes you can remake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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