Tips and Advice on Candlewax Removal
Dripping Candle Wax: The best way to get rid of candle wax
stains is not to get them there in the first place, there are
a few simple ways to avoid them -
Candlewax Comment
I thought 'placing a paper bag on the floor and ironing it??!! U must
be insane' I couldn't put my mind around how it would work, but the
candle wax is gone!! - It actually works don't be afraid to do it!! -- tinuodunsi
1. Buy
better candles, cheap candles have lots of additives in them that cause
them to stain worse, try a candle that is nothing but paraffin wax,
scent, color, and stearic acid (the acid helps the candle wax burn away
so there is little to no dripping.)
2. even dripless candles drip if there is a draft near where
they are burning, make sure they are not near any open windows, fans,
or heater vents.
3. make sure that the candle holder is big
enough to hold any spillovers.
4. never blow out your candles, use a snuffer, if you don't
have one a shot glass or juice glass over the wick until the flame is
out works great. and
5. if you have just put a candle out don't
move it until the wax has solidified again. -- niki
nance
Red Wax Stain
in carpet: I have the
answer and it takes less than 5 minutes. No hot irons required. If you
have a small shampooer, boil water in a kettle and pour it directly on
the wax. Suck it up immediately. I did this on a white wool rug and was
amazed to see the wax and the colour disappear totally. Lynne
L. Lowe Cambridge, Ontario Canada
Candlewax
Removal. I got candle
wax on my windows when my husband blew out the candles at christmas,
tried everything until a friend told me to use WD40, it worked like a
dream. I am going to use an iron and some newspaper now to get some
more out of the carpet!! -- Ann 03/03/09
Candle Wax
Removal -- If there is a puddle of wax to remove, aim a
blow dryer set at its highest level to melt the wax, then dab it up
with a paper towel as it melts. Stubborn
little drops embedded in a carpet can be removed quickly by dabbing
them with dry cleaning spirit which has been soaked into a paper
towel.~ Lee -- Lee Wennerberg" 30/11/08
Note use solvent resistant gloves -
Ed
Candle
Wax
I recently saw a submission saying there is no way to get out candle
wax... Not true... Its easy... Just use a cloth or brown paper bag...
And iron over the stain... The candle wax will then transfer to the
cloth or bag... Just make sure to keep the iron in motion so as not to
catch the bag on fire... In college... A candle melted all over our new
carpet... And this trick worked like a dream! --
Amy Gehrt
Red Candle Wax
Stain. Some red candles dripped on my crocheted table cloth
and this is what I did... The hot iron trick took the wax off but left
the red dye, This is how I got it out... A while ago I discovered OXI
CLEAN in a powder form. After rubbing the stain with some stuff called
Zout let that sit for a while I soaked it in Oxi It took 3 times of
pre-soaking it in my wash machine pre-soak cycle using as hot of water
it could take, but it is all out. I think if I would have let it soak
over night it would have been gone by morning. I have used this Oxi
Clean on several difficult stains and it has worked every
time. -- Nancy Yaeger
Candle Wax Removal. Type
candlewax.com on aol --
Anon 5 Jul 2002
Candles
and Drains. Try putting your cheaper candles in
water just deep enough to cover them, add 2 teaspoons of salt and soak.
This is suppose to cut down on the amount of dripping. I haven't tried
it yet, but will when I bring the Christmas decorations out. This will
eliminate tossing out all of the cheapies you already have on hand. If
anyone has a leaky faucet that drips rusty water, purchase a cheap
screen-type strainer for tea (the one I bought had a handle on it, but
that's OK) and place it directly under the faucet and over the drain.
The water will be directed into the strainer and down the drain instead
of splashing the sink or bathtub sides. Discard the strainer when you
have time to repair the faucet and you'll have a cleaner sink or tub,
as well. E. Knack --
Candle Wax Removal -- Most carpets are made of nylon and
heat melts nylon and other fibers. Believe me I used an electric iron
and cloth ---melted my inlayed carpet in the kitchen. I purchased "GOOF
OFF" which acts like WD40 . But have not needed it yet. Chaz
--
29 Dec 2001
Burned Berber.
I have a friend who tried the iron and paper towel method of wax
removal from her Berber carpet who ended up with burn marks from the
iron along with the red wax stain so use caution if you attempt this
method of wax removal. --"Sheila DeMarco" 17 Feb 2002
Candle Wax
Removal. After some experimenting, I found setting the
hot iron on the steam setting and holding it just above the
carpet to preheat the stain prior to placing on the paper
towel seems to offer better results. (Please with-hold email address) Dr.
Bane 02 Dec 2002
Candle Wax
I recently saw a submission saying there is no way to get out candle
wax... Not true... Its easy... Just use a cloth or brown paper bag...
And iron over the stain... The candle wax will then transfer to the
cloth or bag... Just make sure to keep the iron in motion so as not to
catch the bag on fire... In college... A candle melted all over our new
carpet... And this trick worked like a dream! -- Amy Gehrt
Candle wax
removal, To anyone interested: After reading about using
an iron to get candle wax out of carpet, I had to give it a shot. I had
a puddle of green wax, about 4x4 inches, and soaked into beige carpet.
I laid a very absorbent (Scott brand) paper towel down over the stain
area. I set my iron to it's highest setting, and without touching the
paper towel, hovered the iron less than an inch away and steamed
through the paper towel. Using a putty knife, I pressed the paper towel
against the stain, and it would soak it up. I repeated this process
MANY times until eventually all of the wax was soaked into the paper
towel, and there I had my carpet back to normal! Hope this helps
answer.. Yes, the iron trick works! - John Darst -
1 Sep 2002
How to Remove
Candle Wax I spilt a SERIOUS amount of candle
wax on the carpet of my apartment. I would've had to pay hundreds of
dollars to replace it until I heard about a great tool. Putting a brown
paper bag (a Burger King bag will work!) over the wax spill after it's
dried and ironing on top of it WORKS LIKE A CHARM almost
instantaneously. It removed every drop of wax and saved me a ton of
money. Works Every time! -- "Elizabeth Hartwick" 1 Jan 2003
Ref.0640 Hi!
After seeing suggestions re ironing over a candle wax stain with paper
bag in between: It worked! It took lots of red candle wax off my good
black velvet dress, instantly, leaving no trace. Now I wish I had saved
all the table cloths, etc. that were "ruined" with candle wax spills. I
don't see why it wouldn't work with any fabric, including berber
carpets. And with care, wouldn't it also work on a table? You'd just
have to be careful while wielding the iron! Bev --John and
Bev Preston 28 Dec 2002
Ice Cubes.
I have found that if you put some ice cubes on your wax and let it
freeze or get very, very cold, the wax will just chip right off. This
applies to counter tops, candle holders or anything that is not a
material such as clothes, carpet, etc. --
Ryan Crystal 03/05/2005
Removing Candle
Wax from Carpets. Try using a steam iron, without water.
Set the iron on cotton, with newspaper laid over the candle wax. As the
steam is released, the wax will soak into the newspaper. May take a few
tries to get the setting right, but has worked for a friend of mine.
David -- dwm Feb 19 2007
Wax on Carpet.
Try Using Butane Gas like the type u fill lighters with
spray it on to the wax and it will become cold and brittle and easy to
break up and remove. Tom & Julie Mackley -- Sep 23 2006
I know that candle wax can be
dissolved in carbon tetrachloride, however it is toxic and should not
be used indoors, methyl alcohol is also supposed to dissolve wax so
perhaps rubbing alcohol will work.-- Davina Martin
Has anyone tried "Dabitoff"?
it is dry cleaning fluid and can be used for a whole host of similar
stains.
An Ice cube applied to the wax
will make it brittle and it can be broken up easier (like chewing gum).
A helpful reader has suggested
that dry cleaning fluid should dissolve candle wax. "Dabitoff" is the
proprietary name for a suitable domestic cleaning product--
Wax Down Drain.
Regarding the question with the heading "Candle Wax Clogged Drain of
wash basin in bath."
We had this problem last
night, and looked at your site for suggestions. The solution you
recommended was mechanical removal, but the wax was too far down for us
to do that without taking apart the drain.
What we did was boil a huge
pot full of water, then dump the scalding water down the drain. It
drained very slowly at first (as before), but by the time we had poured
the whole pot down the drain had completely cleared (presumably by
melting the wax). We continued to flush with hot tap water for a while,
to make sure the wax didn't collect elsewhere in the system.
Thanks for collecting answers
on your site! -- Jonathan Aldrich 2 Sep 2002
How to remove
Candle Wax from Glass Votive Containers
Method #1: Place the glass candle holder in the freezer
for a few hours (2-3 hrs at least) then take them out and use a butter
knife and "pop" out the old wax. Works for me every time. Then if you
want to, wash the holders in really hot soapy water to clean and re-use
them again. -- ITSRISS
Method #2:
How to remove Candlewax from glass votive containers A chandler's tip
(used to clean equipment)...
1.Take a disposable aluminum
pie tin that does not contain any holes (check for holes by first
filling with water, then dry out THOROUGHLY before proceeding to the
next step).
2. Preheat your oven to
175-200 degrees. No hotter, as wax is flammable at high temps!
3. Place the aluminum pie
tin inside a deep, glass baking dish to catch any possible wax spills.
(You do not want to spill any wax inside your oven when using this
technique, as it will smoke and catch fire later at higher temps).
4. Place your votive
containers upside down inside aluminum pie tin, so that as wax melts,
it will drain into the pie tin.
5. Place in oven, and check
every 20 minutes. When wax has liquified and drained into pie tin,
remove from oven.
6. Glasses will be hot! Pick
up with a paper towel to prevent burned fingers, and wipe glass
thoroughly with paper towels to absorb any residue wax. If wax has
spilled into glass baking dish, wipe with paper towels while it is
still hot.
7. If wax has been removed,
but a light waxy film remains, wash votive glasses in hot water or run
through dishwasher.
8. Let wax cool and solidify
inside pie tin. When completely cool, throw away. The best tip of all
is a preventative one. Spray a light coating of vegetable cooking spray
inside votive glasses before inserting votive candles. Melted candles
will slide out easily later! -- Fawn Martin Rubedo Candles
Organization: Rubedo Candles -- 14 Sep 2002
Method #3:
If you put water in the glass then it is possible to SLOWLY heat it up
in a microwave oven to a temperature that would soften or perhaps even
melt the wax. If there is gold patterning on the glass do not
microwave. -- Patience ChanHong Kong
Method #4:
Dry Cleaning fluid, if you can get it, dissolves candle wax.
www.qznaz.com
Method #5:
Candle Wax in Votive Cups Hope you were able to get the wax
out of your votive cups. A prevention hint--next time put a
small amount of water in the bottom of the votive cup and then
place the candle in it. The water will keep the wax
from sticking and the candle remains will come out
easily. -- Annette Robertson
Method #6:
Removing Candle Wax From Glass Holder In answer to cleaning candle wax
out of Glass Votive cups or any glass candle holder. If you heat water
( in the tap if it gets hot enough ) to just before boiling you can A:
set the container in the water and put a little in the holder. Take the
container out of the water ( carefully the water WILL burn you) the
melted candle wax will slide right out. Do not let water in holder cool
down, dump water out of it before attempting to slide out
wax. -- hotmarinesgirl
Method #7:
Wax Rremoval from Votive. Found easier way, prior to use, so thought
I'd let you know! Place Dawn, Joy, etc, in bottom of votive, prior to
use. Afterwards left over wax just pops out and you can wash votive in
dishwasher. Hope this helps! Leah --Leah Barwick. Oct 15 2007 Thank you, this
site is great!
Candle wax can
be dissolved in carbon tetrachloride, ("Dabitoff")
however it is toxic and should not be used indoors unless there is very
good ventilation. Placing a garment in the freezer or applying ice can
make the wax brittle and it can then be broken up.
One way to get rid of this it
to get a cloth, place it on the wax, put the hot iron on top of it,
wait till it melts, remove the iron, wait till its cool again and lift
the cloth off. It should remove most of the wax.
To remove candle wax from
clothing: place a paper towel over the wax then place a warm iron on
the paper towel - this melts the wax which gets soaked into the
towel....voila! -
Wax on carpets my
son tried the paper towel and iron trick to
remove wax from his carpet and thank you it worked
great...just lay paper towel over the wax and place warm iron on the
paper towel repeat until the wax is gone ...... thank you -- KissBoobyBaby
If you will lay a brown paper
bag over the garment before you iron over it then keep moving the bag
around it will absorb the wax -- Magand
Removing Candle
Wax from a Wall. Try holding a steam iron a few inches
from the wall with wax and shoot the steam on the wall (don't touch the
iron to the wall). As the was starts to melt, wipe it with a towel;
continue the process until all the wax is removed,. This worked for me
-- Foggy
Wax in Carpet.
In the event you haven't gotten a response to your question about
getting the wax out of the carpet... i have the perfect solution for
you ... or if you have already moved here is some helpful advice for
the future.... lay down newspaper over the wax take a hot iron over the
top of the newspaper and the wax will melt right into the paper....
same idea works for carmel and those icky fillings that come in
valentines candys except don't use the newspaper use a wet towel...
otherwise you'll just end up with newspaper and candy stuck to your
carpet... hope i could help.-- Brandie W.
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