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Clear Vision

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Candle Wax
« on: October 08, 2011, 10:09:55 am »
Hi,

We managed to get a patch of candle wax about 6" square spilt on our new living room carpet. Its now rock hard and cold.

I believe we can try brown newspaper and an iron to draw it out? Would this work?

I would rather ask the pros first before i try anything!

Thanks

Matt

Bob McWilliam

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Re: Candle Wax
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2011, 05:25:42 pm »
I sometimes use an iron and brown paper, just make sure it's not too hot.

Simon@arenaclean

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Re: Candle Wax
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2011, 06:48:30 pm »
Get one of the guys on here to do it for you, easy to get it wrong. Put your post code or area in the thread title. If all of it can't be removed the charge will come off your excess if you need to claim on insurance.

I remove it gently and slowly with steam, again not recommended if you are not sure what you are doing, If it's a man made heat set twist pile it's very easy to damage as is wool. Solvex for small marks.

Clear Vision

  • Posts: 1908
Re: Candle Wax
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2011, 08:06:19 pm »
Get one of the guys on here to do it for you, easy to get it wrong. Put your post code or area in the thread title. If all of it can't be removed the charge will come off your excess if you need to claim on insurance.

I remove it gently and slowly with steam, again not recommended if you are not sure what you are doing, If it's a man made heat set twist pile it's very easy to damage as is wool. Solvex for small marks.

Thanks for the replies! I live in inverness (highlands) so not sure if any cleaners from the forum are as far north as me?

Postcode is IV7 8BP

Thanks

derikraven

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Re: Candle Wax
« Reply #4 on: October 09, 2011, 06:10:16 am »
I'm in Inverness, look in yellow pages fot D J Cleaning Services

Colin Day

Re: Candle Wax
« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2011, 07:28:52 am »
Warm Iron and Kitchen Roll...Not a difficult task, whatsoever. Just don't let the iron get too hot and don't let the iron come into direct contact with the carpet. If there is staining from the candle colouring, then you'll need to get the pro's in... :)

Clear Vision

  • Posts: 1908
Re: Candle Wax
« Reply #6 on: October 09, 2011, 08:45:24 pm »
I'm in Inverness, look in yellow pages fot D J Cleaning Services

Thanks for the offer and i will keep you in mind!!


Clear Vision

  • Posts: 1908
Re: Candle Wax
« Reply #7 on: October 09, 2011, 08:47:31 pm »
Warm Iron and Kitchen Roll...Not a difficult task, whatsoever. Just don't let the iron get too hot and don't let the iron come into direct contact with the carpet. If there is staining from the candle colouring, then you'll need to get the pro's in... :)

Thanks colin we will give that a try tomorrow if we cant get it to work we will try D J Cleaning Services.

Thanks for your help

Matt

Phil @ Extreme Clean

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Re: Candle Wax
« Reply #8 on: October 12, 2011, 02:08:12 pm »
i use a steamer and kitchen roll to get wax out your basically just remelting the wax then soaking it up, you mite find though that once wax is removed the carpet has been burnt from the heat of the wax.
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