I am looking to remove candle wax from a glass and metal candle holder. Tried the freezer and it didn't work.

Question

I don't want to scratch the metal using a knife on the outside, and the holes for candles are too small to fit a knife in. Tried wooden toothpicks, but not strong enough. I can't put it in the microwave because of the metal. Any other suggestions?

Answer 1

the easiest way is to run it under very hot water in the sink. works every time.

Answer 2

I know how to remove candle wax from cloth but you can try it to see if you can use the same technique. Wrap the glass or candle holder in a thin piece of cloth that you don't need anymore. A tee shirt works best. Use an iron or curling iron to transfer the candle wax onto the cloth. I know it worked when I got candle wax on my table cloth and I was able to transfer most of the wax onto the cloth with the iron and then I just scrubbed the rest out with dawn soap. It's worth a shot!!

Answer 3

Hot water.

We have several candle holders around the house and occasionally we can't get all the wax out. For glass or metal that won't rust we just run hot water (as hot as the faucet will go) over them for a couple minutes. For the ones that might rust (iron, steel, or anything a magnet will stick to) I wrap them up tight in plastic wrap then run hot water over them.
After a couple minutes of this the wax is soft enough to remove with a fingernail.
For whole candle stubs stuck in candle holders I'll run hot water over the base for a bit, then stick a butter knife in the stub and carefully pull it out like a cork from a wine bottle.

Answer 4

I am really not 100 percent sure, but I think that you would put your ear in one end of the cup, and then hold a candle up to the other. The hot air would be what melts the wax if it does work... I am not sure it would. You would probably burn yourself before anything came out, or at least burn up the cup. Overall, I'd say you are better of to use a Q-tip.

Answer 5

Candlestick Ear Wax Removal

Answer 6

I know that to remove wax from just about any thing else I would use an iron and a paper bag. Not sure if you could even get the iron on the holder, but worth a try.

Answer 7

Dry Cleaning Fluid, or Naptha (Napthalene) will wipe it off. It is the same stuff crystal chandelier professional cleaners use on fine crystal. You can get it at many hardware stores, and it is usually carried where the graffitti removers are sold. Walgreens also carries it. About $5 for a small squirt bottle. Clear thin liquid. Also used for removing sticky gum labels and the like.

Answer 8

Not sure how to remove it.... But next time, put a touch of water in the bottom before you burn the candle & you can pop it right out with a knife when it's finished burning.

Answer 9

Get the majority off with a wooden scraper (it shouldn't scratch). Then use lighter fluid (the light fluid that used to be used in hand held cigarette lighters) to clean the last bit. Wax dissolves easily in lighter fluid. This works well for crayons too.

Careful, it's flammable.

Answer 10

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