Gbhunter Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 How much do you put in. I have seen everything from 1 tbs per lbs to 5 tbs per lbs. What does it do and what are the good and bad of useing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radellaf Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 That's definitely one to search for on here, lot of info. Briefly, anywhere from 1-30%. 1tbs pp is roughly 1.6% but depends on the physical form of the stearic. Lowers melt point, increases hardness and opacity. I sometimes use 2% in mottled pillars or 10% in tapers. Really touchy on the wicking especially at low %. 2 to 3 is one wick size diff for me. I guess I mostly use it for the look, as at 2% it doesn't harden my wax enough or really increase FO holding. A bit of each maybe... more makes the wax too opaque for my taste for pillars, tho I'm OK with that for tapers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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