carpet
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#2
use a brown paper bag, and heat up an iron to somewhat hot, put the bag over the wax and place the iron on the bag. DO NOT TOUCH THE CARPET WITH THE IRON. the bag will allow the wax to wick up, keep using fresh bags to wick up the wax.
before you do any of this, you want to try to scrape up as much wax as you can with a spoon after you place some ice on it to harden the wax.
good luck
before you do any of this, you want to try to scrape up as much wax as you can with a spoon after you place some ice on it to harden the wax.
good luck
#3
Candle + carpet
Excess wax can be hardened with ice cubes in baggie and scraped up with spoon or dull knife. Residue can be removed with a mild household solvent like rubbing alcohol or one that is stronger like dry cleaning fluid or denatured alcohol. Blot from outside stain toward middle to prevent spreading.
Although the warm iron method is frequently recommended, many forum posts report that the heat of the iron tends to drive wax deeper into fibers and set colored dyes of colored candles. Thus, proceed with caution if using warm iron method.
Although the warm iron method is frequently recommended, many forum posts report that the heat of the iron tends to drive wax deeper into fibers and set colored dyes of colored candles. Thus, proceed with caution if using warm iron method.
#6
Candle wax on carpet
If in doubt about candle wax removal on carpet, go to www.carpet-rug.com. Hardening with ice and removing excess by scraping and then vacuuming tends to be the pro way to go.
Residues can be blotted with rubbing alcohol ( mildest household solvent available in most households). Other solvents such as denatured alcohol or dry cleaning solvent can be blotted up with white rag and solvent cleaner. Use of heat and paper bag or towel removal with warm iron has resultedin forum complants of melted carpet and setting of colored dyes in carpet due to heat from iron method.
Residues can be blotted with rubbing alcohol ( mildest household solvent available in most households). Other solvents such as denatured alcohol or dry cleaning solvent can be blotted up with white rag and solvent cleaner. Use of heat and paper bag or towel removal with warm iron has resultedin forum complants of melted carpet and setting of colored dyes in carpet due to heat from iron method.