everwickcandles Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Hi All, I bought a 45lb box of GB 454 wax, so I really want to use it. Has anyone on here been successful with this wax? I have almost run out of good options with wicks. I have a 10oz jar/8oz wax with a 2.7" diameter. I've tried CD 12/18 and wooden wicks. CD 12 was way too small. CD 18 left wax on sides and wooden wick was way too hot. I normally use 464 wax, but the 454 has a much stronger hot throw, so would love to use it. Thank you so much for any help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Did you happen to pick up the cd sizes in between what you tried? Cd14 and cd16 are nice incremental steps. wooden wicks come in dozens of thickness x width combos and from different wood types. The smallest of the sizes can do very well in that size jar. CDN are always nice to keep on hand also. Along with Premier700 series. sometimes the wicking issues stem from fragrances. I have not tried your wax, but you have loads of options with the many wick series and sizes available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resonateapothecary Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Hi Everwickcandles - I'm also trying to use this wax as I finally gave up on the Ecosoy 135 (looks terrible just about every time I pour them, even heat gunning them looks bad when it solidifies). I also tried 464, 444, and multiple combinations of the two of them, all with unpleasant results. The 454 is a better wax, the HT is good and they pour smooth, but I've also been trying for a year, yes an entire year to wick these candles. I've tried multiple different vessels (straight sided from CS, auras from makesy, a nice tin from West Sound) in multiple sizes (7 oz, 8 oz, 9 oz, 12 oz) and with a variety of both cotton (I've tried every size in each CD, CDN, and several LX in single and double wick tests) and wooden (I've tried every thickness and every width available from Makesy, also tried double wicking with many of them, some non booster and some booster). Nothing has worked, there is always at least one thing off. I'll get the HT, flame, and melt perfect, no tunneling, etc but then the vessel with be 170+ degrees which is far too hot for safety. I'm down to my last efforts and really hoping for a miracle b/c a year of testing natural, paraffin free wax has me wondering if it's going to work at all. I've tried adjusting the pour temperatures and glass heats. Today I am trying the Eco series and attempting to place the wicks a bit closer together in the middle of the jar and hope that will be the winner. Fingers crossed! I might try another brand of vessels but the money waste at this point is getting to be too much. Moving to a paraffin blend is really the only option I see left if this doesn't work, which isn't my favorite. I'll repost if I have success, please let me know if you found a good combination!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadiebug Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 I find for me eco works best in a candle without paraffin...great with soy/soy coconut blends...it wants to soot in paraffin but not in soy....but the scent throw seems better with cd or cdn wicks with all waxes...thats my experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightLight Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 CD 14 and 16 can work depending on your fragrance. Try CDN wicks same size. Make sure your burn for 2.5 hours at least. it also sounds you are trying to wick too many vessels. Pick one, and wick it before moving on to another type. Tins and glass different. Diameter, height all determine how candles burn as well. You can try very small ecos to double wick. Ecos come .75. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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