kandlekrazy Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Someone posted about this a couple weeks ago and I couldn't find the post. In testing out some new scents decided to go back to adding some USA to C3 and the result after the burn is a much smoother top on the candle. Even the fo's that always created an ugly top seemed to smooth out. Worth a try for whoever it was having the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAngels Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 I just smooth out with heat gun, don't add anything to C-3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandlekrazy Posted October 19, 2007 Author Share Posted October 19, 2007 This is after burning, where the top looks ugly (cauliflower type)...I too use a heat gun, but not after I've burned the candle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAngels Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Opps! Sorry about that, I thought it was before burning candle. Never had that happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindy5140 Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 That is the natural look that 100% soy does after it is burnt. My 415 used to look like that before I added an additive.Mindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violetsexoticcandles Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 I get that sometimes, then sometimes, I don't... I think it depends on the temps when poured as well as the speed with which the wax is poured. I pour as slowly as possible after having experienced just that.I've also noticed that darker colors will sometimes look crappy after burning... like gray, dark red, brown... I use color blocks. How hot are you pouring and how slow? Are you using dye? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted October 21, 2007 Share Posted October 21, 2007 Violet, I don't think that pouring temps or the speed of pouring have anything to do with whether the top becomes smooth after burning. While these techniques may improved the INITIAL look of the tops after pouring, they have no bearing on the top once the candle has been burned. Using additives, such as USA (JBN) help this situation tremendously. The environmental conditionsl present after a burning candle is extinguished have a lot to do with how the top looks later on. If the candle is in a location where the temperature is excessively cold or hot, the newly formed top will be affected. Sometimes, a candle which has a rough top after burning, if moved to a different location, will have a babybutt smooth top the next time. In short, the same rules of cooling candles apply after each burn as they do after pouring. If the candle cools too rapidly, the tops will suffer. If someone puts a top on the container when the candle is still cooling, the top will suffer. But none of those conditions have anything to do with the initial pour - they happen anew each time the candle is burned and the wax cools. If the wax itself has been improved by use of an additive, it will hold that same tendency on subsequent melting/cooling cycles and be more forgiving of the environmental conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandlekrazy Posted October 21, 2007 Author Share Posted October 21, 2007 I get that sometimes, then sometimes, I don't... I think it depends on the temps when poured as well as the speed with which the wax is poured. I pour as slowly as possible after having experienced just that.I've also noticed that darker colors will sometimes look crappy after burning... like gray, dark red, brown... I use color blocks. How hot are you pouring and how slow? Are you using dye?Yes, Stella is right. After burn has nothing to do with pour temp. I've tried all different temps and yes it affects the tops before burn, but not after. I don't use dye at all in soy, but I have noticed it happens more frequently with the heavier and darker oils, so maybe that's where you're noticing the difference? It does have to do with the tops cooling much too quickly after the burn, and the addition of USA has made a big difference in smoothing out the tops, even if they do cool too quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littysmom Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 What does USA stand for ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightoffancy Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 USA = Universal Soy Additive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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