Sndfrddy Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 Ok, I've been aming candles for a while now. Have sold at craft fairs and had repeat customers. I use 16 oz. tins and J223. Some of my candles develope a rust colored ring in the wax around the outer edge after a while. Not fragrance sitting on the top but like the wax has discolored. Mostly happens with FO that have vanilla in them. Now I know that certain FO will rust the tin with dark spots while burning (pink sugar and Ky coconut cream pie does it for me) but that's not this. I don't color my wax so it really shows. I've tried adding a little Vybar and tried UA and cutting back on FO amount but that doesn't help. When I mix it in, I use a glass pour pot amd mix until the wax goes frim looking cloudy to really clear so I'm assuming it mixing in well. No one has complained about this but I have my first whole- sale account coming up and I'm concerned about this. Does anyone else have this? Do I just embrace this and not worry if no one has complained yet or do I color all my candles rust so it blends in:) Or is there a way of solving this? Thanks so much for the help!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanaE Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 It sounds like your tins are the culprit. I had some that, although they were supposed to be able to be used for body items, when I made body creams with KY's CCP or any vanilla scent the rust would show up in the cream. Try a different type of tin, or from a different company. I got mine really cheap, and I think that was the problem. Or, if you love your tins and don't want to change them, perhaps try Mod Podging them with a coat or two? It only takes a second and the Mod Podge dries clear (although it looks white while you're applying it). DanaE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 Does UV help at all? I saw you tried some UA and vybar. My uncolored candles will eventually develop an orange to them without the UV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvcandleguy Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 Vanilla is notorious for discoloring. It will turn a brownish color after it sets awhile, so that may be the culprit. It may also be the tins in combo with it. What you may try is to use some white coloring in the candles that you use vanilla in.... HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugtussle Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Have poured 6 Oz tins for 3 years. This happened to us the first summer. The rust just kept getting worse. It almost broke us. You cannot use 223 poured in tins with some scents, especially vanillas and food scents. We switched to IGI 6006 for most of our scents. It does not react!! and it is a really good wax. Also stay away from 4630 (comfort blend) and even 4786. Honest, 6006 is the only one I will use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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