How do you get candle wax out of unfinished wood?

Answer 1

I'm not totally sure this would work on wood but it does work on fabric and stuff, might be worth a try. Get a brown paper bag and put it on the waxy area then iron over the top of the bag. The wax gets warmed and is absorbed by the paper. Good luck.

Answer 2

I had the same problem happen to my end table ..i built a nice end table and had not gotten around to putting a finish on it yet and my wife put a candle on it one night and as i sat in my chair i hit the table and knocked the candle over and all the melted wax settled on the unfinished wood. After alot of attemps like using an iron with paper towel and a few more attempts i came across one that worked extremely well..I turned the table upside down and then got a steamer and put it on high and put the steam to it and within seconds the wax started to melt and drip off the wood..it took a couple of days for the wood to dry properly but after putting the finish on my table you couldn't tell there was ever any wax on it...my table was made of hardwood so if you have soft wood i'm not sure if the steam would deforme your piece..good luck

Answer 3

Yes I believe I can help you if you do this one simple step, Use a ice cube place it on the candle wax until it hardens, then just scrape it up with a rubber scraper the kind you use to scrape bowls or even back of butter knife gently pry off the hardened wax.For an extra handy tip; next time you use candles, place the candles inside a freezer for about 10-15 mins before using this will stop the candles from dripping alot and will make them burn longer Good Luck !

Answer 4

Here we go:

Remove gently and apply either oil which will blend in the the wax or:

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Howard Feed-N-Wax, 16 fl. oz.

A Unique Blend of Beeswax, Carnauba Wax, and Orange Oil


Enhance the natural beauty and depth of grain in finished and unfinished wood

Prevent drying and deterioration of all wood finishes

Polish all wood surfaces to a soft luster and protect with a coating of natural waxes

Use to maintain the restored finish after using Restor-A-Finish

Prevent Drying and Cracking
Use Howard Feed-N-Wax to prevent drying and cracking while preserving the wood finish. Feed-N-Wax is a special blend of beeswax, carnauba wax, and orange oil. It enhances the natural beauty and depth of grain in finished and unfinished wood, especially oak.

Hope this will help
Take care
Suz

Answer 5

place a paper towel (folded in half) over it. Rub an iron over that, but make sure the steam is off. Start off on low heat and work your way up to ensure you don't burn the wood.
Keep changing out the paper towel until the wax is gone.

Answer 6

The best way would be to freeze the wax and scrape it off with a butter knife or puddy knife. The easiest way to freeze it would be be spraying it with compressed air. You can buy those little cans of air used to clean your keyboard or go down to home depot and get chewing gum remover. Spray the spot then scrape it up. If you don't want to do it that way try rubbing ice on the wax and scraping it up.

Answer 7

place a paper towel over the spot. Use your iron on medium to low heat and rub over the towel. Heat should melt the wax and paper towel should absorb it. You may have to repeat a couple of times with a fresh towel. good luck.

Answer 8

set a layer of four paper towels over stain, Use hot iron and melt wax onto paper towel, wipe iron and cool.

Answer 9

spray it with wd40 and let sit for a few minutes and then wipe out with a paper towel . saw it on a craft show on cable .

Answer 10

try boiling water. Boil the water and pour it on the wood surface. This should liquify the wax and allow it to wash out.