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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Les on February 19, 2007, 04:11:31 pm

Title: Candle Wax Removal
Post by: Les on February 19, 2007, 04:11:31 pm: I know about removing Candle Wax from carpets with a warm iron and brown paper. But does anyone have any suggestions for removing any further residue ?

I have a customer some distance away who has carried out the former action but asks if I can go and remove what's left. I just wondered if their any good products that you can reccomend?

Les ;)
Title: Re: Candle Wax Removal
Post by: spindle on February 19, 2007, 05:59:55 pm: just a stab in the dark......i maybe wrong......but i think that maybe you have some type of oil left left try citrus gel.........followed with hwe to remove the gel
Title: Re: Candle Wax Removal
Post by: stevegunn on February 19, 2007, 06:00:55 pm: One step zap it works well
Title: Re: Candle Wax Removal
Post by: colin thomas on February 19, 2007, 06:36:24 pm: eco spotter from solutions

colin
Title: Re: Candle Wax Removal
Post by: *paul_moss on February 19, 2007, 06:45:28 pm: I find co spotter best for this.
Title: Re: Candle Wax Removal
Post by: dirtbusters on February 19, 2007, 06:57:00 pm: just be careful that the customer has not melted the top of the carpet if its synthetic, seen this on so many occasions over the years. if its just wax residue you cant beat citrus gel .
Title: Re: Candle Wax Removal
Post by: Matt Read on February 19, 2007, 06:57:48 pm: Solutions eco spotter and one step's zap it as suggested above will disolve the wax after a few mins and you can flush away with ease, there really is no need for irons and brown paper anymore :)
Title: Re: Candle Wax Removal
Post by: *paul_moss on February 19, 2007, 07:14:11 pm: Citrus gel also very good
Title: Re: Candle Wax Removal
Post by: Les on February 19, 2007, 07:52:26 pm: Thanks all for the helpful advice. Have got some Citrus gel on board so will try that first.
Matt, I learned about the Brown Paper when I was a lad. When 'Eco Spotter' was a bloke with unkempt hair, a beard and who lived in a converted single decker bus on a travellers site. ;) :D ;D

Those were the days.....

Les
Title: Re: Candle Wax Removal
Post by: *paul_moss on February 19, 2007, 09:09:55 pm: ????
Over my head that one
Title: Re: Candle Wax Removal
Post by: spindle on February 19, 2007, 10:00:37 pm: eco spotter

eco warriors..............swampy!!!!!!!!!

how could u forget swampy! :o

bloke dug a network holes under a forest to stop them cutting it down!!!
Title: Re: Candle Wax Removal
Post by: *paul_moss on February 19, 2007, 10:09:05 pm: Guys
Stop sniffing the chemical :D
Title: Re: Candle Wax Removal
Post by: Mike Halliday on February 19, 2007, 10:15:10 pm: a kettle of hot water, gets it out everytime I've used it. pour it on slowly, suck it up

Mike
Title: Re: Candle Wax Removal
Post by: carpetguy on February 19, 2007, 10:16:32 pm: Guess what happened to Swampy........................a tunnel caved in !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have found the careful use of a hair drier to be the best and quickest way to remove candlewax
Title: Re: Candle Wax Removal
Post by: Matt Read on February 20, 2007, 05:58:49 pm: My reply did sound a bit ageist Les,my apolgies, i grew up spending a lot of time with my grandparents so i'm well versed in the old remedy's ! Some you just can't beat :)
Title: Re: Candle Wax Removal
Post by: Les on February 20, 2007, 08:22:59 pm: No offence taken.... ;)

Les
Title: Re: Candle Wax Removal
Post by: the red carpet on February 20, 2007, 09:04:30 pm: Alltecs chewing gum remover works really well, but check the backing first i done one recently that was foam backed and i made a right mess :-[
Title: Re: Candle Wax Removal
Post by: Les on February 20, 2007, 09:14:44 pm: Well now I'm spoilt for choice with so many suggestions.

Thanks everyone.

If none of these work my next post will be advertising my gear for sale :o

Les ;)