I had this candle wax that i figured I'd use in the bathroom for incense. I placed it on the top of the toilet and it leaned back a little. Not realizing when the wax melted it drizzled all the way down the back of the toilet, sliding down the wall on to the floor. I know you can scrape up dried wax but how do I get it off my white wall without damaging the wall and paint. This is a brand new house and I don't wanna have to have them repaint it 4 sum wax.
2006-07-05 01:26:36 · 7 answers · asked by KARMA R 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Try using an old piece of cloth (sheet etc.) or a heavy duty paper towel ( careful not to burn) have someone hold it against the wall covering the area while you hold a hot iron on it...( do not rub) lift it off reapply with a clean cloth and repeat.
2006-07-05 02:00:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Since it's behind the toilet, a low setting iron with paper towels won't work. They do make a candle wax remover (K-Mart, ETC.) that will remove the wax but may leave spots on your wall. (Goo-Gone.........same thing) You can prime over it with Kilz or another primer and repaint the small section. If it's flat paint, there isn't a way to clean it and save it without painting that I know about. So glad your hair didn't catch or fire or your clothes. Call the co. that made the candle and see what they say to do.
2006-07-05 08:40:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know if this will work on a wall. It will on carpet. (it will flake off carpet), past business exp.
Freeze it. How to do that on a wall?
Hmmmm. How to freeze it. The only thing I can think of would be "Dry Ice". Paint may still come with it. If that doesn't work, don't know.
If it's behind the toilet tank, you may be able to have the color matched, closely, from a paint chip. They have computerized equip. to do that, Lowes etc.
2006-07-11 08:14:14 · answer #3 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take a brand new razor blade and carefully slide it behind the wax if you do it right no damage to wall if you do it wrong just get a small can of touch up paint and fix it
2006-07-05 08:30:56 · answer #4 · answered by OZoNE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ice cube it scrap it off then a oily residue will be on white wall u can repaint lightly sanding with 000 fine paper or use shoe polish liquid that lil patch but sand it 1st a tad bit. lol
2006-07-05 08:30:53 · answer #5 · answered by gypsygirl731 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ice cubes, get it as cold as you can and it will come right off. You can always paint the wall.
2006-07-11 23:23:15 · answer #6 · answered by aloneathome 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use hairspray... the cheapest kind you can find. it works great on wax type items like my sons crayons.
2006-07-05 20:53:27 · answer #7 · answered by nikkiv_03 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋