What do you recommend I try to prevent a puck which has shrunken from sliding around in the metal container while I’m lathering? Can I heat it in a microwave (removed from tub) for a few seconds(or how many) just to soften a little bit and then press it back in the tub pressing down enough to reform it so it touched all sides? Thanks!
Help Stabilize A Sliding Puck
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I would not nuke it.
I tend to shave a little off of it and press the shavings around the sides to stop movement.
You might be able to soak the bottom of puck for a bit then press it into the tin and let dry.
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I tend to shave a little off of it and press the shavings around the sides to stop movement.
You might be able to soak the bottom of puck for a bit then press it into the tin and let dry.
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Why not nuke it?
A little water and a little patience. It'll eventually stick -- but never heat a tallow puck in a microwave.
Once I scored a few lines on the bottom with a fork, that helped speed up the process.
Once I scored a few lines on the bottom with a fork, that helped speed up the process.
I have in the past just coverd the soap with water as if blooming and left it for a short time say 5-10 min's to rehydrate the soap then drain and press down .
What’s worked for me is soaking the puck in container for 10-20 minutes. Drain, and then let dry. Should be stuck after a couple hours.
I grate my soaps and press them into the container of choice. I do this with both glycerin and tallow based soaps. This process avoids the potential damage to the soap caused by the microwave.
If water and pressing down doesn't work, I grate it.
this!!
Heat can ruin tallow soaps. Glycerin ones can handle it though.
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Same here. Any soap that refuses to stop twirling around or has dwindled into a skinny ring just gets dumped into a mug containing a Williams puck. Interesting scent combinations can be found this way.
I can go for weeks or months between uses of some soaps. As they dry out, I find many shrink and break free from the tub. If I want to use a soap that slips, I just extend my thumb over the lip of the tub or tin and hold the puck in place while I load the brush. It is a little messy, but it works. Of course, if you are using one of the deeper tubs or a mug, your thumb might not reach. Then I would try one of the methods already mentioned. Glycerin based soaps can be melted, but most soaps will be ruined.
I would just lather it and then let it sit in the lather. When the lather dries, it will sort of glue the puck to the container.
I personally wouldnt nuke it in a metal container because you could ruin your microwave. Metal in a microwave is a no-no and if its a tallow soap, you shouldnt microwave it anyways.
I personally wouldnt nuke it in a metal container because you could ruin your microwave. Metal in a microwave is a no-no and if its a tallow soap, you shouldnt microwave it anyways.
