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I removed the huge information about melting points of wax and safety precautions. [[User:Poccil| Peter O. ( Talk)]] 18:06, Sep 22, 2004 (UTC)
Hey dude, a notice like that on my jeans would help. because that kind of thing only happens to people when they aren't paying attention to their trouser zipping, so a reminder liek that would ensure that you were paying careful attention. just saying... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.244.123.223 ( talk) 05:26, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
Things I was hoping to read about in this article but found no mention of: What sort of people indulge in wax play; how many people are known to partake; the history of wax play; Examples from literature, film etc; what the enjoyment is; is it legal; and so on. As it is the article is all warning and no substance. Nice picture though. -- Monk Bretton 17:08, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
- Then add it quixZAS
I have an article on my own wiki which is more extensive than the article here and which I think could be usefully linked to this one, perhaps as "further reading" or "see also". Could someone check it out?
It's at:
http://www.peter-masters.com/wiki/index.php/Wax_play
Thanks
Pmasters ( talk) 06:01, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
Thanks for that. "External links" hadn't occurred to me. I'll file that away for future requests :) Pmasters ( talk) 11:13, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
The article stated that 6°C difference in temperature equals 43°F, which is false. 6°C absolute temperature equals 43°F, but the article means temperature difference, which is in this case 11°F. That is, assuming the value given in Celsius is right (without citations, I can't be sure). I'll edit the page according to this assumption; if the original Fahrenheit value happens to be correct, the correct conversion to Celsius is 24°C. (Why do we keep using imperial units again?) Thermate ( talk) 12:36, 28 June 2014 (UTC)
Oh, I just noticed that this nice template is used for conversion. I corrected the °C unit specification to C-change at the appropriate places. By using the template, the original editor also made it unambiguous that the Celsius value is correct (or at least that value was meant) Thermate ( talk) 12:44, 28 June 2014 (UTC)
According to this page, beeswax candles melt at 11°F. I am quite certain that's not true. Also, why is there no data at all about the melting point of gel candles? Their 'wax' is hot enough to land the unwary in the emergency room. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.17.173.253 ( talk) 19:17, 30 June 2014 (UTC)
It's 11°F hotter than equivalent paraffin candles. Whatever that means. Also still unbacked by citations, but at least a little more believable. Thermate ( talk) 11:12, 5 August 2014 (UTC)
Wax is "quite toxic" because it comes from petroleum? Save it for the blog, please! Paraffin wax is the same molecule as the plastic tubs we use to store all kinds of food and medical supplies, albeit with a lower molecular weight. (It's polyethylene with a chain length of less than 50, I believe.) It could have serious impurities, but that claim requires evidence. Piojo ( talk) 07:46, 22 November 2016 (UTC)
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I removed the huge information about melting points of wax and safety precautions. [[User:Poccil| Peter O. ( Talk)]] 18:06, Sep 22, 2004 (UTC)
Hey dude, a notice like that on my jeans would help. because that kind of thing only happens to people when they aren't paying attention to their trouser zipping, so a reminder liek that would ensure that you were paying careful attention. just saying... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.244.123.223 ( talk) 05:26, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
Things I was hoping to read about in this article but found no mention of: What sort of people indulge in wax play; how many people are known to partake; the history of wax play; Examples from literature, film etc; what the enjoyment is; is it legal; and so on. As it is the article is all warning and no substance. Nice picture though. -- Monk Bretton 17:08, 13 Feb 2005 (UTC)
- Then add it quixZAS
I have an article on my own wiki which is more extensive than the article here and which I think could be usefully linked to this one, perhaps as "further reading" or "see also". Could someone check it out?
It's at:
http://www.peter-masters.com/wiki/index.php/Wax_play
Thanks
Pmasters ( talk) 06:01, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
Thanks for that. "External links" hadn't occurred to me. I'll file that away for future requests :) Pmasters ( talk) 11:13, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
The article stated that 6°C difference in temperature equals 43°F, which is false. 6°C absolute temperature equals 43°F, but the article means temperature difference, which is in this case 11°F. That is, assuming the value given in Celsius is right (without citations, I can't be sure). I'll edit the page according to this assumption; if the original Fahrenheit value happens to be correct, the correct conversion to Celsius is 24°C. (Why do we keep using imperial units again?) Thermate ( talk) 12:36, 28 June 2014 (UTC)
Oh, I just noticed that this nice template is used for conversion. I corrected the °C unit specification to C-change at the appropriate places. By using the template, the original editor also made it unambiguous that the Celsius value is correct (or at least that value was meant) Thermate ( talk) 12:44, 28 June 2014 (UTC)
According to this page, beeswax candles melt at 11°F. I am quite certain that's not true. Also, why is there no data at all about the melting point of gel candles? Their 'wax' is hot enough to land the unwary in the emergency room. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.17.173.253 ( talk) 19:17, 30 June 2014 (UTC)
It's 11°F hotter than equivalent paraffin candles. Whatever that means. Also still unbacked by citations, but at least a little more believable. Thermate ( talk) 11:12, 5 August 2014 (UTC)
Wax is "quite toxic" because it comes from petroleum? Save it for the blog, please! Paraffin wax is the same molecule as the plastic tubs we use to store all kinds of food and medical supplies, albeit with a lower molecular weight. (It's polyethylene with a chain length of less than 50, I believe.) It could have serious impurities, but that claim requires evidence. Piojo ( talk) 07:46, 22 November 2016 (UTC)