I left crayons by the radiator over night and the radiator turned off in an hour next morning I found the crayons melted on to it. I don't want scratch marks all over the radiator though. Help PLEASE!!!
2007-03-03 01:10:52 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
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2007-03-03 01:14:04 · answer #1 · answered by MATTY G 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hmmm. This is a tough one. Is it melted into a hard mass, or did the crayons "run" everywhere? If you turn the radiator on with enough heat to melt the crayons, it may be too warm to work with comfortably. So you should work with a cold radiator and provide a heat source you can control.
You could try aiming a hand-held hair dryer above the melted mess. As the crayons soften, lift off the layers with a plastic knife or a wooden popsicle stick - even a small Teflon spatula might work - being careful not to scratch and gouge the radiator surface. Have a roll of paper towels handy (you'll most likely use a whole roll!) and a plastic bag. Wipe off the mess as it melts.
This is all I can think off. I have used the hair-dryer method to remove candle wax from various surfaces; maybe it would work with crayons. Good luck.
2007-03-03 01:29:22 · answer #2 · answered by Joyce A 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending where it is on the rad (between each section or on the top)...try a blow dryer set to hot setting, then wipe with a cloth either dampened with white vinegar and water or with a mild cleaner.
Or if on top of the rad (flat surfaces) try an iron set to a heat just enough to melt the crayon but not burn...use wax paper, folded in half wax side to wax side so that the non wax side is facing both the iron and the rad...once the crayon is melted enough, take a plastic spatula or any plastic that is rigid enough to scrape without damaging...and scrape the warmed wax off. You can use the scrape technique for the one just above this tip as well.
Then any residue, wipe clean with a cloth dampened as first suggested.
Good luck
2007-03-03 01:20:51 · answer #3 · answered by dustiiart 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi i have had this with my kids when cold pick off what you can the keep radiator cold using a very hot iron put greese proof paper or tracing paper over crayon then just iron off it should all stick to the paper
hope this helps
2007-03-03 01:23:39 · answer #4 · answered by paulette7618 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nightmare, i did this during a renovation a couple of years ago and it was a pain to get off..i had to repeatedly wipe with kitchen papertowels soaked in isopropyl alcohol with the rad on (available from chemist- very cheap, but i guess turps or white spirit might work), constantly turning/replacing the towel once it gets covered in the wax. it took a good few goes to get it all off, but each time the stains get thinner. i'm sure there are better ways but this did work
2007-03-03 01:21:56 · answer #5 · answered by emil_marzbar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely white spirit
2007-03-03 05:04:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's probably just the fumes from the crayons. And you should as your parents before you ask idiots on here
2016-03-28 22:13:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try and get th thick off and then use white spirits to get the rest off
2007-03-03 01:14:45 · answer #8 · answered by barneysmommy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hair dryer and wipe off
2007-03-03 09:44:10 · answer #9 · answered by Robert C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put grease proof paper over it then iron it, it will stick to the paper
2007-03-03 01:19:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol put the heating on and remelt and wipe of.
2007-03-03 01:13:28 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋