The candle glaze is water based and dries to a clear and high gloss finish. Candles glazed with this glaze look like they are made of porcelain. The glaze should be used full strength as it comes in the pail, however, it can be diluted with bottled or distilled water, if you are running out of glaze and do not have time for more glaze to arrive. Do not add more than 10% water in total.