sudsnwicks Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 I took my votive molds out of the cupboard today and found that several of them are stuck together. This has never happened before. Is there a way to get them apart, or am I needing to buy new ones? Hope someone here can help me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee23 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Sometimes if I wiggle them a bit while pulling, they will come loose. Maybe try sticking them in the freezer for a bit, might help them release. I wouldn't throw them away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Girl Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Put them in the freezer for a few minutes then roll them back and forth on the floor with your foot. Be careful and wear shoes. They'll come right out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 All the stuck ones I've had I've managed to get apart by rolling fast between my palms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane42 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 JUST BE CAREFUL! If they are anything like mine, they will "slice" you up......ask me how I know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melly Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Wear gardening gloves while pulling them apart too, this way you will have more grip and wont cut yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane42 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Wear gardening gloves while pulling them apart too, this way you will have more grip and wont cut yourself.I second the gardening gloves....with the grips on them, if possible. I actually sliced through my regular cotton gardening gloves once....those little buggers HURT!! Does anyone make the votive molds that aren't so sharp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bev Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Wear gardening gloves while pulling them apart too, this way you will have more grip and wont cut yourself.I agree with this! I cut the heck out of my hands trying to pull them apart. Learned my lesson the hard way!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudsnwicks Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 Thanks, all of you! I tried 30 minutes in the freezer last night, plus the wiggling, but nothing worked. They really are stuck tight. I've put them back into the freezer, will leave them there longer this time, maybe a couple of hours, to see if it will loosen them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelaVA Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Definitely wear gardening gloves. I've sliced my thumb completely open three times on those suckers. Did the freezer work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudsnwicks Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 Nah, the freezer didn't work, sigh. Neither did any of the above methods (which I tried one by one this morning). Grrr. If anyone else has other suggestions, I'd be willing to try it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee23 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Maybe they are stuck together with some leftover wax inside? Only other thing I could think of maybe would be to put them in the oven on a very low temp, 160 degrees or so, to melt any leftover wax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudsnwicks Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 Kaybee, I suspected that too, because the last thing I did with them was to clean them out in the oven. After removing them from the oven, I wiped them off with paper towels and then stacked them up. (This is my normal cleaning process.) So, last night I put them in the oven for 30 minutes at 175*F, but that didn't help any. Arrggghhh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 You could try squrting some WD40 between the moulds & leaving them overnight.I use it to free up screws & such that have stuck.It's probably called something else over there tho...its the stuff you squirt on car parts etc as a lubricant.HTH.Sally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudsnwicks Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 Oh yes, we have WD40 here. Thanks Sally! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILVCANDLES Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Hi, someone on this board said to wrap them in newspaper. Take them outside to the cement and roll them back and forth with your foot. Make sure you are wearing shoes. Pick them up once in a while and remove the loose ones. Wear leather gloves. I haven't had to use this method yet but I saved this post just in case! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ring of Fire Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Smash them with a hammer, that ought to do it, LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 I had some new votive molds one time that were horribly stuck together too...what finally worked for me was soaking them in hot, soapy water. I was finally able to pry them apart. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudsnwicks Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 ILVCandles - I did something similar this morning, based on what Grumpy said. I wonder if doing it outside makes a difference? Oh well, I'll give it a try, just in case.Trish - I'll try the hot soapy water next (right now they are sitting in WD-40). I had heard of this method for new molds, but these ones are a couple of years old. I wonder if they are just getting too old and they're trying to tell me they need to be replaced?Thanks again everyone, for your suggestions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DatCandleMaker Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 I wonder if stacking them straight out of the oven caused it? The heat would make them expand then when they cooled they would contract. Not sure how much contraction you would get, but it is a thought. Maybe they are just in love and can't bear to be separated?????? Dat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallawayCandle Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 sudsnwicks whatever ends up happening you can't say you didn't try!! All of this work over a little votive mold. If you end up needing to get new ones I have some I've thought about getting rid of with wick pins. Sorry you haven't gotten them apart yet. Heather:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawaiiansun Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Smash them with a hammer, that ought to do it, LOL :laugh2: Put a towel over the edge ( so you don't damage them) then go with pliers and pull them apart. If that fails do what Ring said above. That should work great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bella Luna Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 :laugh2: Put a towel over the edge ( so you don't damage them) then go with pliers and pull them apart. If that fails do what Ring said above. That should work great. That's what I do (the towel/plier thing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudsnwicks Posted July 21, 2006 Author Share Posted July 21, 2006 Whew. I finally got them separated - using a combination of pliers, hammerand towel, followed by soaking in hot soap water (to get rid of the WD-40 smell).DatCandleMaker - I think you may be right about the cause of the problem. I was in a bit of a hurry that day and must have stacked them too soon after taking them out of the oven.Many thanks to all of you for your suggestions!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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