How to Remove Wax From Fabric
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.
- Difficulty:
- Easy
Instructions
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Scrape away as much wax as you can with a dull knife.
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Place a sheet of butcher paper, glossy side up, or a portion of a brown paper bag on top of the wax.
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Press the tip of a warm iron gently over the affected area until the wax melts and attaches to the paper.
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Lift the paper from the fabric as it cools.
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Dab a small amount of denatured alcohol onto the stain if any candle dye remains on the fabric.
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Sponge with water.
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Wash the fabric as usual.
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Comments
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it was perfect, thank you very much.
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I like this especially because you don't have to go to the store to buy stuff to clean it.......like a tide pen. just an iron and some acid free paper which most people have at home.
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It seems to be clean from all the wax, however it still looks wet. So what do I do for that?
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YeA!
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catdocme
Nov 03, 2009
A hair dryer also works well as a way to melt the wax so that you can remove it with absorbant paper towels
