[peejay]

hi guys, could anyone please if there is any chemicals to get candlewax out of carpet,  many thanks pj

[Spot On cleaning]

I use craftex solvent. Works every time. If it is very bad, use a towel and hot iron to get most of the wax out before using solvent.

Be careful with coloured candle wax. Check for colour transfer to towel.

Dave

[Paul Kettless]

Hi,

I find that using chewing gum remover works a treat, scrape of as much as possible, and apply, CGR, and then I apply solvall spotter and blot.

Both products are from the Prochem range www.prochem.co.uk

Be carefull with coloured candles tho, make sure that you check for colour transfer.

Hope this helps.

Kind regards
Paul

[Paul Kettless]

Must learn to type quicker.....

[John Rimmer Marshall & Rimmer Ltd]

Depending on how bad a mess its made some solvent spoters sometime helps.
By far the best way is brown paper and an iron but be carefull especialy if it nylon, its easely scorched. Put the ball back in the customers court in other words let it be there decition as to weather or not you do it. If at all unsure
WALK  AWAY.

                                          Take Care John

[stevegunn]

Like Paul says chewing gum remover no6 from solutions or eco spotter also very good.

[Chris_Thomas]

Perch. (dry cleaning solvent)
Might not have spelt it right!
Apply with a cloth, never direcly on.
Good luck!
Cheers
Chris

[Doug Holloway]

Hi Guys,

White spirit works well.

Remember waxes will vary with molecular weight and also any any cross linking with stearates so in short some will remove very easily and others will take a bit or dwell time.

Cheers

Doug

[Karl Wildey]

High heat water, then remove any excess, if any left, with solvent. You need a heat exchanger, heatmate etc

[the red carpet]

Alltec chewing gum remover

[lee_gundry]

turn heat up to 250f then use dry master hand tool ,just shears away,no need for solvents etc.


Lee G

[carpetclean]

depending how bad brown paper and iron to get out the worst but watch out for colour transfer and spread so be careful

[Bernard Hibbs]

scrape off most the wax, then put paper towel (or 2) on the wax and GENTLY heat with an iron.  Keep changing the paper towel.  Last time I did one, I used about 50 paper towels, but all the wax will come out.  Careful on synthetic carpets, because you singe them easily.  Do it slowly and you will be fine.

[stuart_clark]

I totally agree with Lee here ,Just turn up your heat settings and the wax will disapear

[Mike Halliday]

if  you can't turn up the heat boil a kettle, let the boiling water run down the handtool onto the wax as you move the tool forward,

or do as I do and pour the boiling water striaght onto the wax and vac off

Mike

[Alan Brooker. Aqualink Carpet Care]

Ashby's V2 chewing gum wand. The most effective tool by far for heavy candle wax deposits, boiled sweets etc without any need for solvent. I might be persuaded to get rid of it.
(I got it for a regular night club job I used to have that had a private members lounge with loads of candle's)

Alan

[scott.]

I just pour boiling water on a towel and place it over the wax...it transfers to the towel easily.

[carpetclean]

dont make me laugh alan

[Alan Brooker. Aqualink Carpet Care]

What's funny

[posty10]

#hi


use a warm  iron with nappie work every time

mike