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Thom Bradley <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 8 Sep 1999 09:36:57 -0400
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Andrew Dubas wrote:

> I figured that foundation is 100% beeswax.. well what I
> found was that melted down there is this oil like subtance that floats on
> top almost looks like salad oil, and I cant filter it out.
>

Andrew,
    Sit back, relax, it's pretty normal.
    Let the wax solidify, pour off the liquid, pierce it to get to the pockets
of  fluid, and wash it out with warm water, setit out to dry, repeat
asnecessary. The oily substance you speak of is small amounts of honey, water,
etc. Don't sweat it, it will take a couple of melting to get it clean but in the
end it makes wonderful candles.

Thom Bradley
Chesapeake, VA

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