trisha Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 I think this is what my candles have. I use J50 and 8oz jjand every one of my candles have clear spots all around thecontainer. It's more visible with darker colors. Are these wet spotsor just wax separating from the jar? How do you fix this? I heatmy jars and still the same:undecided Does the temp. of the jar have anything to do with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgia Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Don't know why they are called wet spots, but yes, it is the wax pulling away from the jar. Pouring cooling into warmed jars reduces them. Or just learn to love 'em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisha Posted March 27, 2006 Author Share Posted March 27, 2006 I was wondering why they are called wet spots. I was a bit confused on that. From what I understand they are impossibleto avoid. I have heated jars different temps and poured cooler and still the same. But I don't love them. Sorry:confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelaVA Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 Wetspots are impossible to completely avoid. Temperature changes and humidity changes all can cause them to pop up. So, you can pour the perfect candle, but if the weather changes or the candle leaves the sanctity of the environmentally-controlled house, they will occur. No one but us notices them, so I don't worry about them anymore. I do what I can to keep them away (pour cool into warm jar, like other poster said), but that's about it. Worrying about them just won't make them go away. Believe me, I've tried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisha Posted March 27, 2006 Author Share Posted March 27, 2006 I just noticed that sometimes they are really bad. The wholejar has wet spots. Will this happen if you heat the jar really hot and pourat 170? I never know how hot to heat the jar. Most of the timeI pour at 165. I use J50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelaVA Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 I just noticed that sometimes they are really bad. The wholejar has wet spots. Will this happen if you heat the jar really hot and pourat 170? I never know how hot to heat the jar. Most of the timeI pour at 165. I use J50I don't mind having one huge wetspot because at least the candle looks uniform.I don't heat my jars very hot. They need to be slightly warm - not hot. I put my oven on 150 and let it preheat (while heating wax, etc). Then I turn it off and let it sit with the door closed. Once my wax is heated and I'm about to add color and fo, I put in the jars to warm a bit. This way, they don't get overheated. I also pour around 165 and leave the candles in the oven to cool so they cool very slowly. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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