tlc Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 I am having trouble keeping my pouring container hot enough after I have mixed, to be able to pour at the correct temp. I am melting the wax in a Presto then pouring into a mixing container, adding color and fo. I have a small window to pour meaning heat to 180 then pour at 170. By the time I pour in to my pouring (heated) container add all the stuff, get it mixed and ready to pour the darn stuff has cooled below the correct pouring temp This is really ticking me off.What can I do to keep the temp up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prcandles Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Just an idea, but have you tried preheating your pour pot before you add the wax? I usually put my pour pot on the double boiler before I add the wax pretty much to take the chill off it.HTHPat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DatCandleMaker Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Heat it a bit hotter than you want to pour. That will give you the extra time you need. Dat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted February 26, 2007 Author Share Posted February 26, 2007 Just an idea, but have you tried preheating your pour pot before you add the wax? I usually put my pour pot on the double boiler before I add the wax pretty much to take the chill off it.HTHPatPat,The first time I didn't heat it up but the next time I did and it helped.Thanx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted February 26, 2007 Author Share Posted February 26, 2007 Heat it a bit hotter than you want to pour. That will give you the extra time you need.DatDat,Thanks for the idea. I am thinking of heating to 190 and giving that a shot. Hope it works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGirl Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 I use a sealed burner hot plate with 2 burners from walmart for my mixing and pouring pots, while I'm mixing on one burner, my pouring pot sits on the other burner keeping warm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 I keep my pouring pots in the oven on warm. I put my pour pots upside down an old cookie sheet lined with newspapers. This way any left over wax can melt off onto the newspapers that I can just throw away. It makes for quicker clean-ups between pours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prcandles Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Glad that it helped. I like Meredith's idea too, just here in FL its too hot at times to have the oven on.If you have a heat gun, it would also work to just take the chill off and help get out any excess from previous pours.Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joym Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 I just mix everything in my Presto pot - that way can keep temperature up to where I want it. Also, if I need to do a repour, I leave some wax in the Presto and then reheat it to the temperature I need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted February 27, 2007 Author Share Posted February 27, 2007 Thanks all! I now have some pretty good ideas and easy ones too! I think I hear some candle wax calling me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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