idacandlelady Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Wanted to see if anyone could give any opinions on this wax. I just ordered some to try. I currently use Ecosoya pure but the nearest supplier is pretty far. Will this be the same or real similar. I can get the 415 very close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Man Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 415 is just like EZ-Soy. Do a search, you will find losts of info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geekrunner Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 The 415 is a great all-purpose wax, it works best when poured cool, or when it just starts to turn cloudy, app 100*. A good additive for it is either 2% USA or 3% BW.geek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxSioux Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 I, too, have been told 415 is the same as EZ Soy & someone at BCN told me EZ Soy is the same as KY Soy.Susan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGirl Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 I use it as the 75% part in my own 75/25 blend and I really like it. Adding just a little paraffin really helps with smooth tops -- I just have to use the heat gun the tops because of sinking / nippling / cracking around the wick. It does adhere better to jars if they're warmed, so no room temp glass when pouring for me.I have noticed that while there is a cure after ~2 weeks, it's really after a month that the fragrances hit their stride and I can smell one candle through the whole house (with high ceilings, even). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacien Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 I love the 415. I have used their container blends and still somehow come back to the 415 for throw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasBrat Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 A good additive for it is either 2% USA or 3% BW. What is that? The candle bug has been biting me again lately. I came to this site 2 years ago looking to make my own candles but got distracted with b&b. I don't want to sell candles but would love to make them for personal use. I think I'll try the Golden Brand since that is what a lot of peeps seem to like here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindsaycb Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 USA is universal stearic acid, right?the BW is beeswax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasBrat Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 Thanks lindsaycb, I should have known BW was beeswax but I figured candle talk was different from b&b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 What is that? The candle bug has been biting me again lately. I came to this site 2 years ago looking to make my own candles but got distracted with b&b. I don't want to sell candles but would love to make them for personal use. I think I'll try the Golden Brand since that is what a lot of peeps seem to like here.The USA thing is an emulsifier/surfactant type of additive. You're probably familiar with that concept from B&B. In the world of soy candles, USA (Universal Soy Additive) is actually a catch-all for various food additives. The problem is, if you make candles out of straight vegetable shortening you tend to get a "bloom" called frosting or an unsightly rough surface when they're made or after they're burned. They're also prone to just deteriorate aesthetically over days/weeks/months. The monoglyceride food additives help stabilize the soy shortening to decrease that problem. It doesn't entirely work, but it helps.It was recommended to you for the GB 415 because that's plain flaked vegetable shortening with no additives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carriegsxr6 Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 USA is universal stearic acid, right?the BW is beeswax.USA is universal soy additive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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