2007-11-15 02:31:25 · 11 answers · asked by Tamm 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
You can do one of two things....
If it is a relatively thick glass, bring a large enough pot to a boil and let the water sit for about 5 to ten minutes to cool. Place the vase in the water and most of the wax will release and float to the top. Skim it off and remove the vase.
You can also put the entire vase in the microwave! Place a paper towel underneath to trap the wax. You may need to do this more than once to get all of the wax out!
If it is a large vase then you need to take it outside and pour the hot water over the vase to loosen the wax up. Make sure you have something under it to trap the falling and loosening wax!
Good luck!
2007-11-15 02:39:36 · answer #1 · answered by CSnumber1 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I used to make candles and I can say that the easiest and most effective method is to set the vase in a pan of room temp water. Put the pan on the stove and turn the flame on. Keep the flame at medium and monitor the wax as it is melting in the vase. Pour the melted wax into an empty can or jar, let it solidify and throw it away. Wipe out the interior of the vase with paper toweling and allow it to cool a little bit. Rinse the vase with hot tap water and Dawn dishwashing liquid. If you see any remaining wax use a paste of baking soda and water to remove it.
2016-05-23 06:34:08 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hot water, as everyone else has said before me, is the best I can offer up.
I'm not sure how candle wax got on the vase (candle holder, I'd guess, but... *shrugs* ^_^), but as a future tip, if you know there is going to be wax melting all over the place again, try spraying the vase with a light coating of PAM beforehand. The wax should fall right off afterwards.
:-)
2007-11-15 03:01:58 · answer #3 · answered by silverthea 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the vase is small enough and does't have metal striping on it, stick it in the microwave for a few seconds then use a paper towel to soak up the candlewax liquid.
2007-11-15 05:30:02 · answer #4 · answered by devilishblueyes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on how fragile the vase is, you can get plastic grease scrapers from houseware stores. Then a hair dryer on high heat, low air will help melt the rest.
2007-11-15 02:41:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hot water, a razor blade will still leave the residue behind. But hot water will seperate all the wax from the glass.
2007-11-15 05:24:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
stick it in the freezer for a couple of hours
the wax will shrink and pop right out
2007-11-16 04:54:12 · answer #7 · answered by slopoke6968 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the razor blade might scratch the glass.
2007-11-15 02:39:59 · answer #8 · answered by Stacy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scrape it with a razor.
2007-11-15 02:39:12 · answer #9 · answered by Springer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
razor blade
2007-11-15 02:34:07 · answer #10 · answered by Corina 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋