So I know im going to get slashed for not have a picture to show as an example but I was pressed for time. This is my second run with candy apples. Ive used Wilton Candy melts both times. First time was ok. This time when I dipped my apples and lifted them up out of the melts they were seperating VERY weird and uneven. I saw a video in which the person shook their apples just a little. I tried that and it only made it worst. I added about 3 tablespoons of Vegetable oil to the melts. Can anyone tell me what I did wrong. Im posting the "aftermath" picture on how they turned out. But this does no just on how they looked in person. 

I never add vegetable oil, only shortening, ad I found it slid off and the texture was weird. 3 tablespoons seems like a lot. How much of the candy melts did you melt? I add 1 tbs shortening for 12oz. 

I've never used the candy melts on candy apples... I've always just used a sugar syrup heated to the right temperature (and flavored/colored as I like)...

I have never had luck with the Wilton brand melts, My local cake store doesn't stock them, and I think the ones from Michaels, Catans, and Joanns may be older or sit around longer and maybe that is why...

@ypierce82 ‍ I used 2 packs of the 12 oz Wilton candy melts. I saw somewhere to use 1 1/2 tbs of vegetable oil per bag (always trust the internet! lol). 

I tried the sugar syrup @AAtkt but I couldnt get the temperature to go up to the 300 degrees and it bubbled like crazy and wouldnt smooth on to the apples at all. I think that method was a bigger headache than the candy melts for me at least :) 

Did you wash the apples before dipping them?   Many store bought apples are coated with wasx to keep them 'alive' longer.  That might have alot to do with your problem.

@kakeladi ‍ I washed them and heavily dried them off with a paper towel. The last time I dipped them in the "hot water bath" they turned brown very quickly. Im all over the place here! lol

I make a lot of caramel-chocolate apples during the fall season.  Definitely not just wash the apples, but I use a green scrubbie to be sure to scratch the wax off.  I first dipp in caramel, then use a small offset spatula to knock some of the caramel off.  After that dries, I dip in melted melts, but I never use Wilton melts.  I've been using Peters lately and used Merkens previously.  Both brands are far, far, far superior to Wilton.  (Does Wilton use the lowest bidder?)

Then I use a small offset spatula to knock off some of the excess chocolate and roll in chopped nuts, OR let them dry and drizzle contrasting chocolate colors over the outside.  $5 each and mostly they are all prepaid.

Thank you! @leah_s ‍ I didnt even know there was another choice of melts to go with. It seems like all the stores I go to out here in CA are packed with Wilton Brand candy melts only and I am stuck those dull colors. I didnt even think about dipping them in caramel first (thank you for that!) Here is the picture of what I did. Hopefully it shows up. CC doesnt want me to upload anything right now lol. 

I have cake pops coming up real soon (my first attempt at them.) and I didnt know if my problems were an apple thing, a candy melt thing, or just a skills thing lol