Dry Candle Wax On Carpet

You will be using the heat of an electric iron to melt the wax and lift it gently out of the carpet fibers.

Dry candle wax on carpet. Get a paper bag or paper towel. The loops fray easily. This will serve as the absorbent material for lifting the wax and will also protect the carpet from the heat of the iron. Vacuum off the candle wax debris.

Next place a few ice cubes in the plastic bag and set this over the stain to harden any remaining wax. You don t want to tear out carpet fibers just get out excess wax so the rest of the steps are easier. All that you need are. Spilling candle wax on your carpet can seem like a nightmare but it can be cleaned up with items that you probably already have lying around your house.

Using the table knife get as much candle wax out of the carpet as you can. Wax on your carpet after that great candle light dinner you had. Rinse with a damp cloth dipped in clean water. It s as if the wax stain never happened.

Instead place a few ice cubes in a plastic bag and place over the wax stain. Get out the iron. Don t be brutal about this. Don t let the iron get too hot or it could melt the carpet or burn the paper.

Do not try to rub or wipe up the hot wax. Scrape the wax loose with a butter knife be gentle with berber carpets. The paper should absorb the wax as it melts. Keep checking the wax until it is solid.

You should be able to pick most of the wax off just be careful not to damage the carpet. Apply a bag of ice over the candle wax to freeze it. Do not panic removing wax from carpets is not a big deal if done properly and fast. Go over the stained area with a carpet cleaning solution to get rid of the last bits of wax and any stuck on dirt.

If you have a deep pile carpet ant the wax has melted deep into the fibres you may need to go on to the next method. Gently scrape off the wax using a blunt knife or an old credit card. Once the carpet is dry you can restore the texture of your carpet by vacuuming it with an upholstery brush attachment. Whilst quick and easy this method will usually leave some candle wax in the carpet fibres.

Vacuum up the. When candle wax hits the carpet move as quickly as possible to get rid of the stain. A blunt blade knife like a butter knife a hand held vacuum cleaner clean cloth paper towels or brown paper bags a continue reading remove wax off your carpet without iron. Once the wax is solid lift it from the carpet using the butter knife.

Removing the remaining candle wax. Remove the surface wax.