kaytee_316 Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 When blending paraffin and soy (for containers), which additive is best to use? Vybar or USA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunFlames Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I add nothing. The paraffin is the additive for me! LOLHTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaytee_316 Posted September 10, 2008 Author Share Posted September 10, 2008 LOL, I have a blend that I've been working on for a while and it's good but just needs a little "something", hehe. I just wasn't sure which one to add ... vybar is for paraffin ... USA is for soy ... I'm a little confused as to which one would work best in a blend? I should add that the blend is 50/50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunFlames Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Since I don't add anything I can't give any solid help... but I would start with what wax do you think is lacking? Are your tops not smooth enough, not creamy enough etc.... if you can determine what wax is the slacker, you might be able to "help it along". LOLIt might also help if you state which soy and which paraffin you are blending. I know when I started I used ecosoya pure.... it did NOT play as nice as 415 does. Hopefully someone can comment on your waxes and help you more.Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaytee_316 Posted September 10, 2008 Author Share Posted September 10, 2008 Thanks FunFlames for your replys! I'm blending 4627 and 415. I have a lot of both and was trying to use the wax up (these are just for me personally ... not selling them). I'm using quality FO's (CS,MC,Peak) ... I've tested from 6% up to9% (don't want to go any higher than that) ... the scent throw is "OK" but not wonderful which really surprises me because 4627 has a really good HT ... also this blend seems to need to be a little "harder". Any help would be appriciated! Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunFlames Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 If the blend is too soft I'd pick the vybar. Sounds like the comfort blend is the issue. With that blend I would think you should get a great HT also. Not sure of your wick options but Peaks recommends HTP with that wax.Happy Testing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaytee_316 Posted September 10, 2008 Author Share Posted September 10, 2008 Thanks ... you know, I love the HTP with the 4627 ... the problem I've been having with this blend has been the "dag-gone" things keep falling over! They aren't drowning out ... they just bend over at about the 3 hr. burn point! Crazyest thing I've seen ... lol. After they cool and you relight them they burn fine until the melt pool gets going and then it happens all over again. Maybe this is the down side of blending your own, LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunFlames Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I love my own blend.... it is great and there is a sence of satisfaction from creating it! LOLIt sounds like the mp is getting too hot. Have you checked the temp when it starts falling over? That is strange. Is it getting too deep? What size container and what size wick are you trying? I am sorry I can not be more help. You really do have a dilema on your hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaytee_316 Posted September 10, 2008 Author Share Posted September 10, 2008 FunFlames, I just wanted to thank you for taking the time to reply ... you've been more help than you know, lol! Sometimes it just helps bouncing a problem off of another chandler ... kicking things back and forth tends to take the frustration out of the problem, lol.I hadn't thought about the melt pool being to hot ... I'll bet you're right. I knew it was getting to deep at the 3 hr. mark ... average between an inch and a half to two inches deep. I'm double wicking a 16 oz. apothacary ... with HTP 83's. I went down to 73's but they weren't big enough, I did try the 104's but they were way to hot and there was no throw with the 93's. I usually don't have any trouble double wicking but this one has had me scratching my head, lol.I'll try the vybar and maybe kick up the amount of soy just a tad. I hope I can get this to work, it'd be a shame to waist all of this wax. I do have another blend that I usually use and I just love it, I stumbled onto it by accident one day and have used it every since. I must have got to sure of myself though cause this 4627 blend has sure been a humbling experience .... LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunFlames Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 You are welcome..... I have my double wicking down to 2 cd6's in my 16oz apothecary jar. I have found i really needed to wick down. I will try 2 5's when I get back to testing it more. It didn't make much sence to me, but someone suggested it (and explained it), so I tried and it worked. I would try 2 HTP41 or 52's in your 50/50 blend. It seems small, but you are really wicking 2 slightly under 2 inch containers. The 73 might have seemed too small because they didn't have enough oxygen for the size wick so did not burn as hot as they should have. I think you will be shocked at what you can obtain from the smaller wicks.Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaytee_316 Posted September 10, 2008 Author Share Posted September 10, 2008 You know, I really don't know where my head is sometimes! I think I just read that on the board ... and I never connected the dots.. LOL.I'm putting an order in for the smaller HTP's right now!Thanks bunch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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