I had spilled some candlewax on a shirt of mine by accident. We tried putting the shirt in a freezer and then scraping the wax off. Then we got a paper towel putting it on both sides of the fabric to try and iron / melt the wax off. After this process we washed the shirt. Most of the wax removed from the shirt but you can still see a white spot on the shirt. Any ideas on how to save the shirt?
2006-08-22 19:32:56 · 25 answers · asked by synthiaroze 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Did use Spray and Wash and part of the stain was still there. When I said "we washed the shirt".....we used Spray and Wash. Just thought I could get some extra thoughts that did not include Dry Cleaning.
2006-08-26 12:38:46 · update #1
Remove Wax From Fabric No need to wear that melted candle on your clothes - use this great technique to remove it.
http://www.ehow.com/how_2588_remove-wax-fabric.html
2006-08-22 20:07:00 · answer #1 · answered by Ω Nookey™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Place a clean towel or piece of paper towel on the wax and iron over it with the iron on a low setting. Or you could use a hairdryer to heat the wax and transfer it to the towel. The Spray and Wash shouldn't matter. Then wash .. If there is still color left over after you wash it (check before it goes in the dryer) use a bit of Dawn dish soap or try the Spray and Wash.
2006-08-22 19:35:17 · answer #2 · answered by JJ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put a paper grocery bag over the wax and then iron the bag. The wax will adhere to the bag. I saw this on Martha Stewart once.
2006-08-28 16:25:19 · answer #3 · answered by Amy G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try brown paper.Put a piece in front of and behind the wax. Press with a warm iorn.Repeat until ther is no wax on the brown paper.
2006-08-22 19:37:44 · answer #4 · answered by Elaine S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, lay a peice of paper on the spot, take an iron and (on a low setting) iron over it breifly and remove the paper. This works wonders on fabric trust me!
2006-08-22 19:39:59 · answer #5 · answered by Aaron M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a good thick paper towel or terry cloth and apply it to the area. Take a warm iron, warm, not hot, and rub it over the location. This will gently melt the wax just enough to be absorbed into the cloth. Make sure that you move the cloth around a bit in order to allow the wax to be absorbed fully. Hope this helps!!
2016-03-27 02:01:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
see if your local craft store has a wax removal liquid(un-du candle wax remover). If no craft store than get a special order at a big chain store(they love to special order for their customers) hope this helped
2006-08-30 11:03:06 · answer #7 · answered by scornedgypsy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a hot iron over blotting paper
2006-08-22 19:38:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might try dawn, but you've used most of the other things that I have used in the past and that have worked for me. So, if dawn doesn't work, then I don't think anything will.
2006-08-22 19:39:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try sponging the area with rubbing alcohol and wash again.
2006-08-28 01:49:38 · answer #10 · answered by shortfrog 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋