tartnflight Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 I'm new at making container candles. I did a test jar w/just plain wax. And it turned out perfect. So, I made another one with fo and dye. My question is, can too much fo or dye cause my wick not to stick to the bottom? I cooled my wax down to 100 degrees before pouring. Thank you for any help on this. tartnflight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise06 Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 how did you fasten your wick to the bottom of the jar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brat Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 If you used the same jar again, it might be that there's a slight film on the bottom of it. You'll have to clean it well to get it to stick, if you're using some sort of sticky stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candlebuddy Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 I use Loctite Clear Household Silicone from Walmart ... a little dab will do ya! Pick it up at Walmart in the paint department it's around $2-$3 a tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartnflight Posted November 23, 2006 Author Share Posted November 23, 2006 how did you fasten your wick to the bottom of the jar?Denise06I used wick stick ums to stick the wick. (which I'm not fond of)I will try cleaning it again too. Otherwise, I will get some of the loctite.Thank you everyone for your help!Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgia Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 Wipe the bottom of the jar with alcohol (and dry good) before sticking your wick. FO and dye shouldn't affect it, but dust and wax film will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudsnwicks Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 For the wick stickums, I've found that warming up the jar first seems to help them adhere better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGCAT Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 Not to be rude, but Why would you use stick'ems and not just use silicone?, I mean once the silicone dries that wick WILL NOT move no matter what, giving you peace of mind and never to worry about a wick coming loose and shifting to the side of the glass while burning. JMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nay2120 Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 How long to wait for the silicone to dry??Are you able to remove the old wick tab to wash and reuse the jar?? I reuse my jelly jars for testing. I have been using the hot glue gun, but many people seem to really like the silicone, so I was thinking of trying it.Thanks!!Renee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGCAT Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 How long to wait for the silicone to dry??Are you able to remove the old wick tab to wash and reuse the jar?? I reuse my jelly jars for testing. I have been using the hot glue gun, but many people seem to really like the silicone, so I was thinking of trying it.Thanks!!ReneeI glue my wicks in the evening and then let them dry overnight, to get the wick out to reuse jar I use pliers to pull the tab off, but it is so well worth it not worrying about those wicks moving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryb44256 Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 i also use a hot glue gun to stick my wicks in... make sure though that you use the high temp glue sticks... and a knife or fork under the tab when the candle is burned down will pop that tab out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everito Bandito Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 How long to wait for the silicone to dry??Are you able to remove the old wick tab to wash and reuse the jar?? I reuse my jelly jars for testing. I have been using the hot glue gun, but many people seem to really like the silicone, so I was thinking of trying it.Thanks!!ReneeI'm with BIGCAT all the way on this one..:smiley2: I generally let my silicone setup overnight. If I'm in a rush, I have let them setup for 2 hours and then poured. (it didn't come loose - but I think that overnight is still the better way) You can remove the old wick tab after testing and reuse the jar. You just have to use a decent pair of pliers to pull the tab out.The thing about the silicone, is that it stays put even if candle burner X was to forget and let the candle burn all the way down to a nub. I tested that scenario with high temp hot glue and some of them let go and floated over to the side of the glass creating a possible danger of cracking the glass and causing a fire.Testing under the same conditions, the GE silicone II - (window and door - clear) tabs didn't move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 someone gave me a coffee can full of silicone, can I use that to stick the wicks? Or what can I use it for? Any ideas? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candlebuddy Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 With the silicone I use ... the tube says that setup time is 1 hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nay2120 Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 With the silicone I use ... the tube says that setup time is 1 hour.Candlebuddy, what type is that? the 1 hr set up time would be better than overnight. With 3 kids, and working full time, my candlemaking is done in bulk like a frenzie! I have been using hot glue gun, but I have had a coulple of the wicks slide at the end of the burn, and that has me very nervous. I have been asking my customers to let me know, but nothing. Thanks, Renee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartnflight Posted November 26, 2006 Author Share Posted November 26, 2006 Not to be rude, but Why would you use stick'ems and not just use silicone?, I mean once the silicone dries that wick WILL NOT move no matter what, giving you peace of mind and never to worry about a wick coming loose and shifting to the side of the glass while burning. JMOHi BIGCAT, I only used the stick'ems, cause I'm still new and never thought of just using silicone. But, I know different now. I'm going to give the silicone a try today. I just happen to have some. Thanks for the help!~tartnflight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgal Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 someone gave me a coffee can full of silicone, can I use that to stick the wicks? Or what can I use it for? Any ideas? ThanksSnow,There are two types of silicone; one, which will never set up and the adhesive (sealant) type, which is what some chandlers use for their wicks. If yours is in a coffee can, it likely isn't the type you need.As far as using wick stickums, we use them with no problems as long as the glassware is clean. We have bought some "bargain" jelly jars which had some kind of film on them that caused the stickums to let go. We had to run every jar through the diswasher before we could use them.I know that silicone works well, but don't want to take the time to let them set up before pouring. When you're doing a big fund raiser, you just don't have the time or space to have to wait for the jars to set up.Don G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon in KY Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 I usually have my jars wicked and waiting days or weeks ahead of when I need the. I use silicone but have used it minutes before pouring. Just don't pull on the wick for a couple of hrs. I also use the wick tabs if I am testing and in the tins and I always wipe with alochol or run through the dishwasher first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everito Bandito Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Candlebuddy, what type is that? the 1 hr set up time would be better than overnight. With 3 kids, and working full time, my candlemaking is done in bulk like a frenzie! I have been using hot glue gun, but I have had a coulple of the wicks slide at the end of the burn, and that has me very nervous. I have been asking my customers to let me know, but nothing. Thanks, ReneeYour answer to "what type is that?" is on post #4 on this thread..scroll up.:smiley2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candlebuddy Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Nay2120 ... it's Loctite Clear Household Silicone from Walmart. You can find it in the hardware department for around $2-$3 a tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nay2120 Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Candlebuddy!!Thanks!! I will grab some to try. I have also grabbed some new glue sticks. Mine were hot/low temp glue gun compatible. I didnt read the label. I grabbed the hot temp only. So much for a case of glue sticks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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