hfitz5051 Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 What do you find is the easiest way to clean up? The molds, the pouring pot.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Man Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 I use a heat gun and paper towels.I think Bounty stock has doubled in the last year from all that I buy. LOL:laugh2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hfitz5051 Posted August 10, 2006 Author Share Posted August 10, 2006 Hmm... I don't have a heat gun. Will that be useful in the future? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessicamarie Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 umm new to candle making but i heard a cookie sheet lined with paper towels iplace the tin mold upside down and heat until warm wax is melted and wipe dry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hfitz5051 Posted August 10, 2006 Author Share Posted August 10, 2006 That sounds pretty easy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 I just wipe out a heated pour pot with paper towels. I turn my molds upside down and into tin pan liner things, turn the oven on warm and give it some time and then wipe them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcroome2005 Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 I just wipe out a heated pour pot with paper towels. I turn my molds upside down and into tin pan liner things, turn the oven on warm and give it some time and then wipe them out.Exactly how I do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judyvega Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Hmm... I don't have a heat gun. Will that be useful in the future?YES! Go get yourself one asap - you'll wonder how you got along w/o it! Twenty bucks at Wal-Mart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdieluvr76 Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Heat gun was the best $20 bucks I have spent. There are so many uses for it around the house. And, it makes clean up very simple....along with a case of paper towels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozzie Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 I just couldn't survive without my heat gun. It makes cleaning up so easy. Plus it's handy for heating moulds for a shiny finish and other such niceties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Oh yeah. Get a heat gun. I just don't use it for clean up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hfitz5051 Posted August 11, 2006 Author Share Posted August 11, 2006 Thanks! I'm going to Walmart after I drop my daughter off at school. Where would I find this at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon O. Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 I had always heard about using a heat gun for candlemaking and after spending so much money in the beginning of this venture, I didn't want to break down and buy one, so I tried a hairdryer. Works great! And I still haven't bought a heat gun yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookie130 Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Thanks! I'm going to Walmart after I drop my daughter off at school. Where would I find this at?Usually in the painting supplies section! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane42 Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Don't be too disappointed if Walmart doesn't have it, tho. I was doing a layaway for candle items.....a new scale, FIRE EXTINGUISHER , foil, gloves, etc. - our Walmart does not carry the heat guns! BUT, it is not a super Walmart, so that may have been the reason. I was going to price them at our local True Value or Lowes.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hfitz5051 Posted August 11, 2006 Author Share Posted August 11, 2006 I got one! I'm going to try to do another pillar tonight, hopefully this will make things easier lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangerine Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 I had always heard about using a heat gun for candlemaking and after spending so much money in the beginning of this venture, I didn't want to break down and buy one, so I tried a hairdryer. Works great! And I still haven't bought a heat gun yet.You may give in and buy a heat gun soon. A hair dryer doesn't quite do the job well enough -- it blows out too much air. I use an embossing gun though which I was able to get at 40% off with a coupon from JoAnn's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Heat gun! Can't live without it! I use it everytime I make candles. It sure helps a lot with cleanup to melt off wax from pouring pots, molds, cookie sheets, the list goes on and on.I also use a ton of paper towels. I also like to use those handy disenfectant wipes that clorox and lysol makes. I clean off my pots and molds and stirrers and thermometer-- everything that touches wax, especially scented wax-- the wipes get the FO off my equipment so I never worry about scents and dyes mixing from pour to pour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessicamarie Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 good to know that thoes wipes have another use other than "killin" germs lol now i have another excuse to buy themi love them and my hubby doenst see the point just mix bleach and water he says lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephnms Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 I use wax paper to line my counters with when I work and that works great. Just throw it away when I'm done. I also use thick paper towels to clean my Presto Pots with. I'm not sure what they're called ~ they're blue like the type mechanics use. Very thick and durable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hfitz5051 Posted August 12, 2006 Author Share Posted August 12, 2006 I use wax paper to line my counters with when I work and that works great. Just throw it away when I'm done. I also use thick paper towels to clean my Presto Pots with. I'm not sure what they're called ~ they're blue like the type mechanics use. Very thick and durable.I know what you are talking about! We have a roll of those in the van lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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