With the number of candles available today, one would expect to be able to find the right candle for just about any occasion. Most often, the problem is with the candle color. I have been asked on numerous occasions if candles can be spray painted. If you are planning on burning the candle, the answer is no. Here’s why.
With the regular colors such as red, brown, blue, or yellow, the candles will burn the spray paint causing a very bad smelling fume to be released. In certain instances, the candle wax will burn and leave a shell of paint surrounding the candle. If this happens, the shell can collapse and will ignite causing an immediate fire hazard. Because of the fumes released and the fire hazard risk, it is never recommended to spray color onto a candle.
With metallic colors such as gold, silver, copper, or platinum, there is actually flecks of metal in the paint. When these metallic flakes are caught in a flame, they spark and float upward. If you have been to a magic show and the magician creates a “fireworks” show by throwing powder at a fire, it is the same effect. Different materials will cause different color sparks.
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