How To Fix A Candle Wick That Is Short

Friday, March 27, 2020

How To Fix A Candle Wick That Is Short

Light the wick and let it burn for 20 to 30 minutes. First put the candle on a surface you dont mind getting messy.

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Youll see here how two of these candle wicks have been cut too short.

How to fix a candle wick that is short.

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Fortunately you have a few options for fixing a candle wick thats too short.
As the wax burns it will melt around the new wick and will eventually look like a normal candle.
If the flame remains weak blow out the candle and pour the wax it melted onto a paper plate.

But before we look at tips on how to fix a candle wick that is too short lets examine some reasons it gets that way in the first place.
Next pour off the excess wax until the wick is exposed.
They held a flame for a short while but soon drowned once the wax melted and surrounded the wick.

After the wick has been lit and is black it become brittle.
Warm the candle wax in the wick area by holding the flame of the lighter directly over it.
Use a lighter or hair dryer to soften the wax covering the wick.

If the wick disappears underneath hardened wax melt down the wax and pour off the excess.
Trim the wick to size.
The wick was trimmed too short either by you or it came that way from the manufacturer.

Heres a step by step on how you can save a drowning candle wick.
Lets face it we have all done it oops.
Allow wax to drip to the sides of the candle or onto the foil or pan.

Theres a simply remedy you can try to help fight the good fight and save that candle.
Check the flame height occasionally to see if the problem works itself out.
The wick broke off.

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Move the lighter around a bit until the entire wax area near the wick is softened 30 seconds or less in many cases.
Slide your new wick into the hole and using a heat source melt the surface of the wax until it covers the new wick.

There may be a metal disc at the bottom to secure the wick dont worry about this.