remove candle wax from painted wood?

Answer 1

can you freeze it if it's cold it will pick right off.

Answer 2

I just recently had this problem. I had one of those huge round candles completely melt from the sun in a bay window. I tired everything and then I bought one of those round wire kitchen scrubbers and just scrubbed at it in circular motions until I got down to the wood grain. Then I went with the grain. I tried sandpaper and the wax just clogged it up, the wire works much better. But I wouldn't use a wire brush because the bristles would scratch the wood. Unfortunately the wax gets into the wood grain and I will eventually have to completely sand it down and refinish but its in an out of the way place and can wait for a bit. Also, the wax kinda made the wood shine as I got closer to the grain..so it isn't so bad. Make sure you scrub lightly as you get closer to the grain though. Good luck in trying to get it out.

Answer 3

In order to remove the wax drippings, simply apply an ice cube or ice pack to the wax to harden it. Gently scrape off as much wax as you can with a plastic credit card or other nonabrasive item such as a thin, dull butter knife or a smooth, plastic ruler. Some of the wax residue may remain on the wooden furniture, especially if you have been extremely careful not to scratch the surface of your furniture. Simply use a soft, clean cloth and apply a bit of cream furniture wax to the area. Rub gently and remove the remainder of the wax .

Answer 4

this might work
get an old tea towel or cloth of some kind and your iron.
Put the iron on a med heat.
lay the towel on the waxy area
press gently...make that wax hot
It'll stick to the towel and you can pull it off

Answer 5

or get a paper towel place it over the affected area then use a hair dryer and heat the area up when the wax melts it will be absorbed by the paper towel that you can simply throw away.
this also works on carpeting and cloth furniture.

Answer 6

I would suggest applying ice cubes, then scraping off.

Answer 7

mis x ta's idea usually works

Answer 8

i would use a plastic putty knife and gently scrape.