Expert: John Vercelletto - 10/1/2007

Question
I had a little boy over and he discovered my gel seascapes and my tweezers in the bathroom.  This has resulted in the candle having a lot of poked holes in it.  Is there any way I can repair it?

Answer
Hi Roxanne,

That really depends, but here give this a shot.

Do you have a "sun lamp"?  If not, get a sun lamp bulb from the hardware store and one of those $3 reflector type clip lights.  Put the candle under the sun lamp and leave it there, but watch it, don't let it sit too long.

The gel will slowly melt and fill in the holes.

You may also depending on the glass and inside seascape be able to heat it in the oven for a short time to melt the gel.

Good luck, John