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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: petejay on January 09, 2006, 11:18:47 am

Title: wax candle on carpet
Post by: petejay on January 09, 2006, 11:18:47 am

Can anyone help me with the problem of wax candle which has got onto and into the pile of a carpet. The carpet is brand spanking new of a medium pile length of man made fibres. I have sent for a sample of a new product from premiere products called breakup which is predominantly for chewing gum removal but which they feel may work on wax. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Cheers Pete.

Title: Re: wax candle on carpet
Post by: the red carpet on January 09, 2006, 11:24:31 am

most chewing gum removers should be fine, i use alltecs chewing gum remover on candle wax and it works fine for me

Title: Re: wax candle on carpet
Post by: Stardust Cleaning Services on January 09, 2006, 07:57:10 pm

Hi
I use a Iron on low heat with kitchen cloth, which works very well.
PS Don,t burn the carpet.

Title: Re: wax candle on carpet
Post by: gort on January 09, 2006, 10:17:31 pm

Iron and a brown paper bag if no brown paper bag use lining paper works a treat easy to do just be carfull if it is not a full wool carpet.

Title: Re: wax candle on carpet
Post by: clifford on January 09, 2006, 10:33:30 pm

and make sure your iron is on the lowest setting  ::)

Title: Re: wax candle on carpet
Post by: nick p on January 09, 2006, 11:06:38 pm

hi

i also use and iron for candle wax with terry towel though can have iron a bit hotter seems to work for me.

cheers nick p

Title: Re: wax candle on carpet
Post by: Ian Gourlay on January 09, 2006, 11:16:24 pm

I use a damp terry towel.


Worked very well on my cashmere Coat which got covered with Candlewax after going to Church.   The iron was Hot

Title: Re: wax candle on carpet
Post by: gort on January 09, 2006, 11:38:29 pm

Get it hot man and watch what you are doing its not that hard to do.

Title: Re: wax candle on carpet
Post by: Gavin Reardon on January 10, 2006, 07:44:36 am

Hi


I would only recommend using an iron on a wool carpet.

If you melt a carpet it is to late  :o why take the chance!!!! just use some thing like Eco spotter no risk!! much easyier to use than an iron anyway.

Regards Gavin

Title: Re: wax candle on carpet
Post by: Ian Gourlay on January 10, 2006, 08:10:08 am

If there is a cleaning solution that will get it off that is the safest option.


Yes the Iron does need care.