UrbanFool Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 I'm wondering what makes the shiniest candles? Something is eluding me here.Kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henryk Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Paraffin in tin molds with c-15 ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 What kind of wax are you using? Different waxes have different "shine" properties. The type of mold used makes a difference also. Polycarbonate plastics, china, & glass make the shiniest castings. Some waxes will buff to a hard shine; others will never shine - just depends. Some folks buy spray-on stuff to enhance the shine of their candles. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanFool Posted June 23, 2007 Author Share Posted June 23, 2007 I'm using Yaley's Premium wax (which is a change from Superior) with UV, Stearix and Vybar, but I'm testing black candles (AGAIN), and I poured some votives and put them in the fridge and they're shinier than I've ever seen. Those are the Octagonal votives (not sure what they're made of, but it's different than the round votives.) When I pour my actual candles, they'll be in a round 2 x 6.5" metal mold (is that tin? They're magnetic, and I thought tin wasn't magnetic.)Wow. Could that be more convoluted? At least there are a couple of periods and commas in it.Thanks!Kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henryk Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 Tin is magnetic, aluminum is not. If you are happy with the shine you have then that is what matters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanFool Posted June 23, 2007 Author Share Posted June 23, 2007 Okay, well I use magnets to hold the wicks on my pillars, so those are magnetic. So they're tin I guess. Thing is, I never expected any more shine than usual in my candles, so was happily shocked at the high gloss this time, and wanted to make sure of what it was that did it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sthncmft Posted June 23, 2007 Share Posted June 23, 2007 I've found that cooling my candles in a water bath makes them more shiny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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