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My overdipped candles have a strange odour and feel a bit sticky. What could be the reason?

April 26, 2017bit candles feel odour overdipped sticky Strange

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My overdipped candles have a strange odour and feel a bit sticky. What could be the reason?

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The wax is most probably heavily oxidized. Avoid direct heating. You have to dump the wax and clean the dipping tank. Do not dilute with new good material. Oxidation cannot be stopped this way.