pacificflames Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 I testrun different wicks (CD 20, CD 22 and HTP 1312) in my jars and the meltpool is good in some but the top of the wick gets big and kind of breaks apart which results in a not so pretty flame. I trimmed the wicks back but the same thing starts all over again. BTW I'm using the Golden Wax 415. Any thoughts on this one? It doesn't seem to be an issue with smaller jars and their wicks! Thanks everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky_CO Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 That is mushrooming it is cause by several things. Here is few things that might be the cause, wick is to big, to much FO, not trimming the wick, power burning, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacificflames Posted March 1, 2007 Author Share Posted March 1, 2007 Well, I didn't use any FO or color cause I just want to test the wick, I burn it for 4 hours max and trim the wick each time! Which leaves ... wick to big... I guess, but then the meltpool is not big enough. Thanks for the input! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky_CO Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Some times you can go down one size and get rid of mushrooming, you are using some very big wicks there. What size of container are you try to wick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Remember that once you add FO and any other addtives to your wax, your wicking can change. So what wick might work without FOs, dyes ect. might not work once you add all that to the wax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacificflames Posted March 1, 2007 Author Share Posted March 1, 2007 I guess my jar is too big and I need to double wick. Its close to 4". I think I might add only FOs and no dye, I really like the natural color of the wax. Now is every FO different or are there certain groups of FOs that need other wick sizes. Thanks for your help, as you can see, I'm a Newbe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth-VT Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 You're pretty much wasting your time by not adding FO, as it will change your results drastically. Add your FO and try double wicking with 2 smaller wicks. HTH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Yes each oil is different and needs to be tested. What works for one oil might not work with the next. Some oils are heavier than others and need a larger wick than another FO might need. Some oils might be so light that you can actually wick down from what is your "normal" size wick. Also, an oil can change from supplier to supplier so that not every lavender, for example, will be the same lavender as the next supplier might carry. Therefore, your wicking can change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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