Oct 2, 2008 #1 TheOLDNewChick I'm an original 12 Years Jun 12, 2007 2,750 20 201 Tioga, Louisiana Is there any way to re-wick a candle? If so, how?
Oct 2, 2008 #2 mrsengeseth Songster 11 Years Aug 20, 2008 1,749 29 171 Colorado...but home is Maine it depends. I have on occassion here's what I did: cut a straight piece of wire clothes hanger to the height of the candle plus a few inches. use a pair of needle nose pliers to form a loop, inserting your new wick into the loop. crimp closed real tight what you have now looks like a needle and thread. heat up the wire with either boiling water or another method. The wire needs to be HOT. slowly insert the wire from the base towards the top of the candle. Depending on how hot you get your wire, you may need to do this a few times. once you break thru the top of the candle, pull your new wick through. cut the wick to around 1/4 inch high and on the bottom melt the wick in place. good as new. Just make sure the guage of the wick you are replacing is good for the candle width you have. Last edited: Oct 2, 2008
it depends. I have on occassion here's what I did: cut a straight piece of wire clothes hanger to the height of the candle plus a few inches. use a pair of needle nose pliers to form a loop, inserting your new wick into the loop. crimp closed real tight what you have now looks like a needle and thread. heat up the wire with either boiling water or another method. The wire needs to be HOT. slowly insert the wire from the base towards the top of the candle. Depending on how hot you get your wire, you may need to do this a few times. once you break thru the top of the candle, pull your new wick through. cut the wick to around 1/4 inch high and on the bottom melt the wick in place. good as new. Just make sure the guage of the wick you are replacing is good for the candle width you have.