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I have been having a problem with when my wax cools it looks like it kind of pulls away from the jar in some spots.:( It doesn't happen with all the candles that I pour but a lot of them. And it can be the same batch where one will not have it at all and another one will have spots all over. I use EZ soy wax flakes. Any suggestions on how to keep it from doing this? Or is that just something that is going to happen? Thanks ladies!!

Jewel

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Those are wet spots and most of us have trouble with them from time to time. I find that warming my jars prior to pouring helps and making sure you're pouring your EZ soy cool (slushy) can help too. And sometimes it seems like nothing helps....

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You guys will probably think I'm nuts, but here's how I beat the wet spot monster. I have tried heating my containers, and I have tried to learn to "embrace them"..."it's the nature of soy"...but...

I found if I wrap a terrycloth hand towel from my bathroom around my candle and let it sit for 2 days...I have NO WET SPOTS EVER!:yay:

Of course I am broke now from buying towels, and have no extra money for more new FO'S! :(

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And what happens when you take the candles into different temperatures? Outside, in an air conditioned store, in a warm house? I would think you are gonna see the spots.....And if you don't, then you are one of a very few that don't get wet spots. They are no big deal......most of us just ignore them.

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You might also consider wrapping your containers with an old thick sock...just cut out the toe and put around the container before pouring. I usually heat the container with the heat gun right before I pour...and then put in a styrofoam cooler...I almost never have wet spots...

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Hi, im new here, just a quick question about a similar problem... (and what smart tart said too :undecided )

when you've wrapped the candles and they are made with no wetspots at all, do the wetspots reappear if the candles get are left in a cold place after they are set?

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Hi, im new here, just a quick question about a similar problem... (and what smart tart said too :undecided )

when you've wrapped the candles and they are made with no wetspots at all, do the wetspots reappear if the candles get are left in a cold place after they are set?

Yup. They sure do.

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