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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: charles911 on July 11, 2011, 11:48:03 pm

Title: Candle Wax
Post by: charles911 on July 11, 2011, 11:48:03 pm

how do i get candle wax out if cream carpet??  ???

Title: Re: candle wax
Post by: jim mca on July 11, 2011, 11:55:03 pm

If you have a steamer melt it and suck it up with your extractor

Title: Re: candle wax
Post by: Jason Hedges on July 12, 2011, 01:06:51 am

Is it clear wax or coloured? What type of carpet is it?

All the best,
Jason.

Title: Re: candle wax
Post by: Bedfordshire Oven Cleaning on July 12, 2011, 07:40:44 am

Get some brown paper and lay it over the wax, must be brown paper though.
Get an ordinary iron hot and iron over the brown paper, repeat until all wax if gone.

I laughed it off when I was told but it works 100% and its quick.

Title: Re: candle wax
Post by: John Kelly on July 12, 2011, 08:02:15 am

Doesn't have to be brown paper. It is useful as you can see the wax being pulled into it. But ordinary kitchen roll works just as well. Just be very carefull you don't have the iron too hot especially if the carpet is manmade fibres. If it is coloured wax then you would really be better off with a solvent as the heat can set any colours. Citrus gell type products work well, work in with a blunt instrument then rinse, repeat until happy. Don't forget if they have tried themselves there may be damage to the pile already.

Title: Re: candle wax
Post by: Doctor Carpet (Ret'd) on July 12, 2011, 08:04:31 am

If wool, you can safely use a hot iron and a white towel. if synthetic still use an iron but on a lower temp and be more careful and it'll take longer. Once removed use Citrus Gel or similar and then flush.

If coloured wax you may have to deal with a stain as well after removal of the wax. this may involve sod met for example.

Rog

Title: Re: candle wax
Post by: clinton on July 12, 2011, 08:17:28 am

Try and use the tip of the iron..

I use kitchen towel myself..

Just take your time too..

Title: Re: Candle Wax
Post by: charles911 on July 12, 2011, 02:30:58 pm

Right.. I'll do the iron n brown paper thing.. purchasing some gell as we speak. I think its all kind of candle wax dam it! got another carpet.. same house however she has black stails on her living room carpet. she has a dog (is what she said??) which is the most effecitve pre sprayer and detergent for wool mix or wool carpets? cheers :)

Title: Re: Candle Wax
Post by: Peter Dawson on July 12, 2011, 10:05:22 pm

Have had good results with citrus gel, some coloured waxes can still leave a stain.
Peter
Beta Clean

Title: Re: Candle Wax
Post by: Paul W Jones on July 14, 2011, 05:17:12 pm

Yeah, I've had very good results with Citrus Gel too.