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. TheTipsBank
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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