A large candle was left on top of the TV, melted a hole right through itself and dripped down the front of the TV to the carpeting below.
2007-01-18 09:11:22 · 10 answers · asked by freshairre 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
The right answer to this is to use a bag of ice and freeze the wax. Melting it could cause more trouble. I talk from experience here. also double checked the web to see that I was right.
2007-01-18 09:23:37 · answer #1 · answered by lylshaner 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Find a plastic scraper. Test on an inconspicuous spot on the TV's cabinet. If it doesn't scrape the finish off the cabinet, go to town. Heating will only spread around the problem; plastic isn't perfectly smooth and it may have leached into microscopic imperfections in the cabinet.
I restore old appliances, radios and TV sets as a hobby, and I've encountered this a few times. Worst case, disassemble the TV (remove electronics and picture tube from the cabinet, assumes basic knowledge of TV repair!). Dribble more candle wax from the same candle all over the TV's cabinet. Using an old iron on low heat, apply the candle wax uniformly around the cabinet. Scrape off the excess (PLASTIC SCRAPER!) and re-iron. The whole TV will take the color of the spot, and should be free of apparent blemishes, though its cabinet will have a slightly different color from original. Reassemble the TV and enjoy.
I've done this on countless 1940s-1960s TV sets I've restored, though your mileage might vary with newer finishes.
2007-01-18 11:36:39 · answer #2 · answered by slant6mopar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try using a credit card for the tv cabinet. It will clean most if not all of it off. And for the carpet use waxed paper with an iron set on low. It will take a couple of minutes but it should all come off.
Hope this helps
2007-01-22 05:20:39 · answer #3 · answered by percsrock2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try using ice cubes to get a little freeze on the wax. When the wax is cold try to pop it away from the plastic. You may put the ice on the top and bottom of the sheet. Good luck. Bug
2016-03-29 03:35:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put Brown Parcel paper Over it an iron over it on low heat setting
2007-01-18 09:58:11 · answer #5 · answered by heffo500 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hair dryer on TV, or Goop-Off for the rug. That stuff is amazing.
2007-01-18 09:19:48 · answer #6 · answered by fragileindustries 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use GOO GONE. It will dissolve the wax.GOO GONE can be found in your supermarket in the cleaning product aisle.
2007-01-18 14:54:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I would agree with the hair dryer, You are very very lucky it didn't start a fire!!!
2007-01-18 09:17:03 · answer #8 · answered by Diana J 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree wih the hair dryer too
2007-01-18 09:19:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
heat it with a hair dryer, and it should wip up easy when it's warm.
2007-01-18 09:15:18 · answer #10 · answered by Jamie Lynn 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋