fredron Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 Anybody have any experience with Astorlite V-1 soy votive wax? I bought 10 pounds to experiment with, since my wax supplier swore by it. I'm swearing AT it. I've tried pouring it at 150, with no color or scent, 130, and 120. It cracked every time. My supplier said 5% stearic would stop that. It still cracks every time. And I don't mean little cracks. When I pull the candle from the mold, sometimes they fall apart then, when I try to remove the wicking pin, they pull apart. I've tried remelting them & they still crack, even when the molds are warmed.I also got cracks with tealights.Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brat Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 How quickly are they cooling? I noticed in the few batches I made that if I had a cardboard box on the top of them, they didn't crack. Try cooling slower, maybe? I was using NatureWax V-1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Brands Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 I wouldn't add anything hard to this. That is what is causing it to crack. You really need to add a lower melt point wax to this. Please call me if you have any questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singleyellowrose Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Not a chandler by any means, but have been playing with the Cargill V-1 wax. By itself, it sucks! :undecided But if you add 15% C-3 to it, it does make a nice votive.HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Brands Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 402 and 415 would give you the same result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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