2006-09-09 15:21:51 · 12 answers · asked by stupidgenius624 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
This is time consuming, but it will work: first-pick as much of the wax as you can from the material, then gently rub the area to remove any flaky pieces. Heat an iron (on a dry setting,no steam)on a low setting (this may change as you remove the wax) and put a cotton piece of material over the wax, and iron the cotton. It will start to melt and absorb into the piece of cotton. You will need to move the cotton piece several times and repeat this procedure. It may take several times, and several pieces of cotton cloth, but can be well worth the effort. Depending on the piece of clothing you're trying to save.
2006-09-09 15:38:36 · answer #1 · answered by g8keypurr 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For Candle wax on clothes and table linens, place the article in a plastic bag, place the bag in the freezer and let the wax freeze. Scrape off what you can with a dull, straight edge - the back of a knife or an old credit card works well. Lay a brown paper bag, with no writing facing the fabric, on the ironing board. Grocery store bags work well. Just make sure that the writing is face down on the ironing board away from the fabric - otherwise you may transfer lettering to your garment.) Cover with a similar bag ( again, with the writing away from the fabric) and press with a medium/hot iron, moving the paper bag like a blotter until you have absorbed every bit of wax you can. Be patient! Blot with Energine Cleaning Fluid to remove the balance fo the grease from the wax.
Wieman Wax Away also works beautifully on any kind of wax. Follow the directions with care.
2006-09-09 16:50:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Any one know how to get candle wax off of clothes? I've tried everything and it some of it won't come off!
2015-08-06 02:10:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put it in the freezer for a few minutes until the wax is hard. Scrap the excess off with the blunt side of a butter knife.
Then place paper towels on both sides of the clothing and iron it. Use an appropriate setting for the material. Change out the towels frequently.
2006-09-09 15:27:58 · answer #4 · answered by C K Platypus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put a paper bag or thin, absorbent cloth over the stain and repeatedly iron over the stain. Keep the iron in motion so that it doesn't catch the paper bag, if that's what you use, on fire. Repeat this process as often as necessary to get the stain up.
2006-09-09 15:26:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I work at a retirement home for the elderly, and the maintence man uses something in a spray bottle called,
KRUD CLEANER- and I think you get it at Manards, it will tell you on the bottle what it all takes out. I have seen it work on ink pens on carpet, so good luck
2006-09-09 15:35:26 · answer #6 · answered by bunjibear 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try ironing it over a sheet of paper...the wax should go off by then.
2006-09-09 16:00:27 · answer #7 · answered by dane 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paper towels on both sides, then iron it with a hot iron (check the label for temperature).
2006-09-09 15:24:16 · answer #8 · answered by auntiegrav 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take a wet rag and but over the wax. Then take your iron and put it one the wet rag. The wax should melt and stick to the wet rag. maybe. i just read that that was the best way.
2006-09-09 15:24:43 · answer #9 · answered by agrace 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
get ice cubes and put it on the wax so it hardens and get a knife and lift it off
2006-09-09 15:33:25 · answer #10 · answered by nicci2381 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋