How to Remove Wax From Fabric

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Remove Wax From Fabric

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Nobody likes messy clothes, especially clothes that contain wax dribble. Luckily, you came to the right place and face it, there's need to wear that melted candle on your clothes - follow these easy steps to get rid of melted wax on your fabrics.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Denatured Alcohol
Brown Paper Bags
Irons
Sponges
Water
Wax Away

Step1

Scrape away as much wax as you can with a dull knife.

Step2

Place a sheet of butcher paper, glossy side up, or a portion of a brown paper bag on top of the wax.

Step3

Press the tip of a warm iron gently over the affected area until the wax melts and attaches to the paper.

Step4

Lift the paper from the fabric as it cools.

Step5

Dab a small amount of denatured alcohol onto the stain if any candle dye remains on the fabric.

Step6

Sponge with water.

Step7

Wash the fabric as usual.

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Anonymous said

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on 8/8/2006 Simply spray on a fair amount of deodorant, then put the item in the dryer for 30 minutes on high heat.

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on 3/15/2006 Use a brown paper bag (square foot one ply). Place the corner of the bag over wax area. Apply high heat with a blow dryer at an angle (to avoid overheating) until visual oils appear. These oils will expand and absorb into the bag. Rotate the bag and continue the process. The shape of the oils will look the same, but constantly become smaller. Press on bag with heat and a heat safe object, like a pair of scissors. This will absorb the last of the oils. Apply a light amount of alcohol and fluff the area with a hair brush, then vacuum.

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on 11/22/2005 When you use paper towels, it will help to put one under the iron and one inside the clothing. This prevents the wax from bleeding through to the other side.