does anyone know how to get wax and tea stains off a stone fireplace?

Answer 1

Warm the wax up with a hairdryer and blot of with kitchen roll, works on most surfaces including carpet.
Gently scrub with toothbrush and washing up liquid mixed with water, should do the trick.

Answer 2

We unfortunately had a bit of clear candle wax split on our sandstone looking fireplace from an overflowing candle. I wanted to write and add to the helpful posts as I could not find a solution to remove the candle wax from stone I agree with the technique of removing it with kitchen towel and a hot iron. I didn't scrape the spilt wax off with anything as I think this removes some wax but also causes the problem of forcing wax into the stone micro pits. . The iron technique did work and removed most of the wax but still there was an oily residue from the wax left in the stone. I had to get rid of it as instead of looking at the TV my eyes kept wandering onto this patch left on our fireplace . After the iron and paper I then I tried washing up liquid (Ecover) using near boiling water and a clean toothbrush . It did make a little bit of a difference but still there was wax on the stone, I had to think of something that would remove the wax residue. The solution was cream cleaner (Cif ) original. I firstly applied a dilute solution to hot water and then applied with a clean toothbrush, I found the best action with the brush was to rotate the wrist like whipping an egg then the points of the bristles were in touch with the stain. I also used the brush in clockwise and anticlockwise circles. Just keep doing this for ten to fifteen minutes. Don't be inclined to press down hard on the brush and not so much the side of the brush, I dried it. Then increased the concentration of the cream cleaner with more in the water and repeated. I then used the cream cleaner on the now fading stain directly from the bottle with a small amount of water worked it in with the brush and left it for five or so minutes., This removed the wax . I hope this helps .

Answer 3

Try melting the wax and placing a brown paper bag on it. It works on clothes. It may work on the fireplace.

Try a very dilute bleach on the tea stain and leave to evaporate.

Answer 4

Tea stains=bleach. Wax=tease off what you can, then cover with crunched up cat litter, soak the cat litter with cellulose thinners and leave. (If you apply the thinners first it`ll run all over, and crunched up litter makes for better contact). NO NAKED FLAMES.

Answer 5

put cloth over wax and iron it. Bleach or vinegar on the tea stains perhaps?

Answer 6

Try some bicarbonate of soda in water to loosen the tea
I think you'll have to scratch the wax off

Answer 7

use a brazil nut kernal

Answer 8

I would do what DC said

Answer 9

my mum said vinager

Answer 10

try clorox surface wipes. or clorox spray.