citygrl707 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 I made gel candles for over a year and i quite making them for the price of gel just went to high. I started making soy candles and love the smell hate the frost. So I am going to be making gel again is there anything that can be done about the black sutt that comes from the gel candles while burning. I have brought gel candles and also this was a issue for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo848 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 soot is an issue when the candle is not wicked appropriately or when it is not trimmed as it should be.with soy, embrace the frost. it is part of the candle. all of my cstrs. have liked the depth and demension that the frost has added.to what length are you trimming the wick of a gel candle after burning?cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaP Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 If you have your gel wicked properly and all else is as it should be...ie: correct amount of FO, and your sure the gel is good...I only use penreco, ...then the answer is....the length of your wick is the problem. I watch my gel candles closely and after several hours ...say maybe 3 or 4 hours the candle will start to produce soot. I blow out the candle..let it cool...turn it upside down and trim the wick back to about an 1/8 of an inch and relight it...problem solved..no more soot.BillJacksonvillePS.. I have burned even.... yes...Yankee candles and guess what..after a while of burning they produce soot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citygrl707 Posted February 7, 2007 Author Share Posted February 7, 2007 im going to be wicking a fish bowel well thats what i call it the glass is from dollar three what kind of wick would be best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherri in Canada Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 oh my goodness...I sure hope you meant bowl and not bowel lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luci Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 oh my goodness...I sure hope you meant bowl and not bowel lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citygrl707 Posted February 9, 2007 Author Share Posted February 9, 2007 sorry i meant bowl not bowel, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky_CO Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 LOL don't you just love typos.Can you give us the dimensions on your bowl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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