2006-12-21 00:47:49 · 11 answers · asked by Jason S 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
put ice on it and then use a spatula to scrape it up. it should come right up.
2006-12-21 00:50:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!!!
Wax will further penetrate the crystals of the granite when heated. it will cause an oil stain on your stone.
Don't heat it!
Remove the wax from the surface with a single edge razor blade. If any remains on the surface, remove it with some super fine steel wool. If there is a dark spot where the wax was, it has penetrated and you will need to poultice it.
Poulticing is a procedure where a solvent is applied to a stain to "draw" it out. For wax or oil, an acetone poltice is usually recommended. Acetone is extremely dangerous stuff. Open your windows and make sure that there are no open flames! Candles, pilot lights, etc.
Get some white paper towels with NO decoration on them. Just plain white paper towels. Fold 2 or 3 of the towels to be about 4 times the size of your stain and pour the solvent on the towels until just damp. Place them over the spot and immediately cover the towels with a piece of clear plastic and tape the edges of the plastic down with masking tape to seal the edges.
This will need to stay in place for a couple of days to work. You will probably notice some residual darkening of the area that the wax was on. It might come out, it might not. Maybe you'll get used to it.
Do be EXTREMELY careful with the acetone.. it's explosive and can cause flash fires..
On second thought.. you might want to call in a stone restorer.
good luck.
2006-12-21 01:36:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Granite is not pourous, so all you need to do is pour very warm water on it. Contain the area with rags around it. Pour the hot water on it and wipe it up quickly. You may need to do this a few times. Also, be sure the ambient temperature is not real cold! Ya don't want to crack it! Granite is sturdy, as long as the countertop is not real cold, this method will work. Then take a power buffer if you have one, or can get one, and simply buff the area. Don't use acetone. It is not needed for something this simple. If this countertop is NOT polished (a shiny surface), this procedure will not work and you will have to call in a pro. I have had to do it on a brand new home, twice, and it works great.
Good Luck To You!
2006-12-21 02:53:09 · answer #3 · answered by macncletus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All most any WAX problem you can use the old home method
Hot Iron and newspaper.
take newspaper and lay it over wax then iron it. Keep moving paper to clean spot to make sure wax doesn't get back to the counter or the iron.
GOOD LUCK!!!
2006-12-21 00:53:22 · answer #4 · answered by Melissa & Eric 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can also try using your scrapper from the car to get it off the counter or remelting with a item of your choice like a one of those little flame throwers you use to light a gas stove, hair dryer, or even a regular lighter. Make sure you have a rag or towel wipe it of as it softens and you will have no damage to your counter top( like scratches, dents and etc.)
2006-12-21 01:28:20 · answer #5 · answered by ezekiel's mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stainless Steal Cleaner worked amazingly well.
2016-06-22 15:36:58 · answer #6 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Razor Blade
2006-12-21 00:56:39 · answer #7 · answered by What are they gonna do, fire me? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Warm soapy water always do the trick. After you apply the warm soapy water use a plastic scrapper it should come off quickly.
Good Luck
2006-12-21 00:56:18 · answer #8 · answered by beverly c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use the spatula from the utensil drawer, or a putty knife from your tool box. Doesn't take a rocket scientist for this process.
2006-12-21 01:22:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm going with the ice & spatula too
2006-12-21 01:17:53 · answer #10 · answered by ☼High☼Voltage☼Blonde☼ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋