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Question: Wax on carpet. Hi do you have any idea how to remove melted wax from carpets? I think that if I try the iron trick it will just sink deeper into the carpet. Any help? Thanks -- jsajdak@chorus.net Jason & Kristin Sajdak
Answer: Wax on Carpet. Try using butain gas like the type u fill lighters with spray it on to the wax and it will become brittle and easy to break up and remove. Tom & Julie Mackley -- K99TJM@aol.com. Sep 23 2006
Question: Can you help me please. I spilled candle wax all over my favorite jeans and I can not seem to find away to get it out . In desperate need of help !!! Thanks -- Jennifer TazLouise@aol.com
Answer: 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.
Answer: Has anyone tried "Dabitoff"? it is dry cleaning fluid and can be used for a whole host of similar stains. Please give any feedback on this one as it is a frequently asked question. Regards -- www.qznaz.com
Question: Candle wax. I would like to know the solution for removing candle wax off a cloth table runner. if you can help I would appreciate it thank you for your time -- john and leeann perrine lajj@execpc.com
Answer: An Ice cube applied to the wax will make it brittle and it can be broken up easier (like chewing gum).
Answer: A helpful reader has suggested that dry cleaning fluid should dissolve candle wax. "Dabitoff" is the proprietary name for a suitable domestic cleaning product-- www.qznaz.com
Question: Melted Candle Wax in Drain Somehow my aunt ended up with candle wax going down the drain. How does she remove it? -- Happy reading, Di Herald dherald@wic.net or http://www.mancon.com/genre/
Question: Candle Wax in Sink Have candle making wax in kitchen sink. Help can't get water to go down at all Kentucky Chat Group -- StaciQ31@aol.com 24 Jan 2004
Answer: wax down drain (#24)
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 jonal@nspcs.washington.edu 2 Sep 2002Answer: We suggested mechanical removal, any more ideas? -- www.qznaz.com
Question: Melted wax. how can I remove melted candle wax from the bottom of votive cups without scratching or breaking the fragile glass which is a special gift -- Julie Johnson waxbill@worldnet.att.net
Answer#1: 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 info@rubedocandles.com 14 Sep 2002
Answer#2: 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 Chan
Answer#3: Hong Kong Dry Cleaning fluid, if you can get it, dissolves candle wax. www.qznaz.com
Answer#4: How to remove candle wax from glass votive containers Place the candle holders 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@aol.com 21 Oct 2002
Answer#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 mousnospamtique@sbcglobal.net 31 Dec 2003
Answer#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. hotmarinesgirl99@earthlink.net June 27, 2004
Answer#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
Question: Candle Wax on Brick Fireplace. Is the best way to try to iron this off a la fabric style? Is there a better way, or are ironing or carbon tetrachloride the only solutions? Thanks.
Answer: Wax stains on fireplace bricks i had a 12" stain on my bricks from a white 3 wick candle pour it's insides over the hearth. I scraped all i could off with a putty knife and a stiff bristled brush. Then i purchased a industrial strength heat gun capable of 1100 degrees. i used the heat gun at max temp over the wax and it melted completely then evaporated don't know if this will work with a colored candle or not. If you do try this please be careful. the wax smoke made me sick one night. so the other times i opened up all the windows. it takes a while to use this method but you cant tell where the wax was. oh and one more thing the bricks get very hot have some water around just in case of a flash fire or anything. here's the heat gun i purchased. http://www.toolbarn.com/cgi-bin/products.cgi/HG1100 -- J Jones micronsplolin@yahoo.com 2 Jan 2003 (Ref:0901)
Answer: 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.
Question: Candle wax on walls. I have a green candle on a table that is close to my white wall in the living room. After I blew out my candle, green wax splattered on the wall. I got the wax off, but the green dye still remains. How do I clean this off without taking the paint off with it? If anyone has any ideas, please email me at -- cbruce@pris.bc.ca Thank you, this site is great!
Question: Wax stains on fireplace bricks. I was wondering how to rid myself of wax stains on the fireplace bricks? We had some candles lit on the mantle, then they dripped all over the bricks!! I waited until it was dry, and then scraped up the excess, but the oily stain still remains. I tried using heat to remove it, but that only made the stain bigger. Please help me! Regards. Angela -- Angela M. Kennedy sexycowgirl23@yahoo.com
Answer: 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. Please give us feedback on this one as it is a frequently asked question. Regards -- www.qznaz.com
Question: Candle Wax Clogged Drain of wash basin in bath. What is the best or the most convenient way to remove melted wax from the face basin? A candle the size of a half of an orange had melted and was on fire and someone push the container with the hot wax in the face basin and down the drain. Any help will be appreciated. -- frankyb1940@aol.com
Mechanical removal is the best answer we can come up with. --www.qznaz.com
Answer: wax down drain (#24)
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 suggestons.
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 jonal@nspcs.washington.edu 2 Sep 2002Question: Removing wax from carpet. Hi, Could you please tell me how to get melted wax out of a carpet? Thank you.
Answer: 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! - why@bigfoot.com
We have no knowledge of how the iron trick works with carpets, Anyone out there with an idea -- www.qznaz.com
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