How do you remove candlewax from wallpaper?

Question

I spilled candle wax and it went all down the wallpaper, any tips on how to remove it without damaging/removing the wallpaper?

Answer 1

Pick off the really lumpy stuff then put a piece of absorbant paper over it and run the iron (no steam) over the mark start on a low heat building up the heat depending on how its coming off, as it starts to melt and soak into paper move the paper to a clean piece to absorb more. Have done this on material so the principle it the same but start slowly using the tip of the iron on a small patch first and see how it goes. hope this helps.

Answer 2

You could try this:

1. Gently scrape off excess amount of wax.
2. Get a few sheets of kitchen paper and a domestic iron.
3. Set the iron to hot.
4. Place the paper against the wax and apply the iron.

The wax will melt and get absorbed into the paper. Repeat as necessary.

Answer 3

This method shold work on wallpapers too, but i have tried it (and it works) on clothes.

Put a paper towel on the waxy wallpaper and run over it with a hot iron. The wax should melt and be absorbed by the paper towel. Repeat the procedure until the walpaper is as clean as possible.

Answer 4

Hi!

You may be able to 'flick' it off with your finger nail.

If not, you may try a piece of kitchen roll and your iron.

Put the iron on a lowish setting, place the kitchen towel over the wax. This should melt the wax and the towel with absorb it. Turn the heat up on the iron if you need to.

However, this MAY leave a mark on your wallpaper.

Hope these suggestions help!

Best of luck!!

Answer 5

Pick off with your finger what you can. Now take a brown paper bag and cover whats left over. Heat it up with a hair dryer or iron right over the bag. The wax will be absorbed into the paper. I prefer an iron.

Answer 6

CAREFULLY(HAha)

Seriously, trying using ice, rub the ice over the candle wax, this should make the candle wax brittle, then start to scrape the wax off, but only do small section at a time......

Answer 7

I've heard that a good way is to put ice on the wax and it will come off much easier. Never tried it tho.

Answer 8

Depending on what kind of wall paper it is, try freezing it with some ice cubes or an ice pack. This should make it brittle so you may just be able to make is shatter and come away from the wall paper.

Answer 9

place brown paper over wax and put warm iron over that - wax should transfer to paper. or so Ive heard - never tried it myself.

Answer 10

It depends