Kay Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 Just like the subject says..I got a hold of a bad mold. The bottom of the mold (top of candle) is marked up...Bought off EBAY..My candles are coming out with rough tops. Is there any way I can fix my candles. I read somewhere about a heat gun. Could I do that to fix my top. I'm making it to put on my table for thanksgiving..you know as a pretty center piece, but right now the tops arent that pretty...lol I need help. Kay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everito Bandito Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 What exactly is the problem. The bottom of the mold is the top of the candle. Maybe that's why it's marked "up". Having to do with the finished product.Can you post a picture or two. Maybe one of the mold and one of the "rough topped" candle?Best Regards..:smiley2:Edited to add: I just re-read your post and realized my mistake in reading...DUH ME..lol.. marked up brain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 Buy another mold. It's possible it could be sanded out of the mold, I suppose. However my friend Steve never posts here any more, dang him. He'd be able to answer that a little better. If it were me, I would just buy another mold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggedy Dani Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 I would use a heat gun... use them sponge paintbrush and help smooth it out while heat gun on it....kinda help soak up the drips....etc....happened to me with my grubby mold electric candle...my mold had little specks holes and all that...soo i heat gun it and brush that sponge paintbrush over areas and heat over again..etc. just play round with ithope that helps??Dani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarysweet95 Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 You could try giving the mould a good clean, if its stuck wax at the bottom thats causing the problem. Heating it up in an oven or summit works well and then wipe it out with kitchen paper. I would then give it a good few washes in hot soapy water. It worked for my moulds, which sounds like a similar problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay Posted November 10, 2006 Author Share Posted November 10, 2006 Thank you guys for the advise. I would say its a dirty mold problem, but it looks clean. Its only on top of candles & kinda looks like frost marks. I guess i could just invest in new ones, but had these already made & wanted to salvage it. Thanks again..I thouht I read somewhere about heat gunning it..lol Kay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Put the mold in a 175-200 degree oven, on a layer of paper towels over a cookie sheet for 10 minutes or so and wipe out with good paper towels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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