Dry Candle Wax On Carpet

Scrape the wax loose with a butter knife be gentle with berber carpets.

Dry candle wax on carpet. Don t let the iron get too hot or it could melt the carpet or burn the paper. You will be using the heat of an electric iron to melt the wax and lift it gently out of the carpet fibers. The paper should absorb the wax as it melts. Vacuum off the candle wax debris.

It s as if the wax stain never happened. Gently scrape off the wax using a blunt knife or an old credit card. Vacuum up the. Do not panic removing wax from carpets is not a big deal if done properly and fast.

Rinse with a damp cloth dipped in clean water. Keep checking the wax until it is solid. Repeat step number 5 with fresh brown paper or terry cloth until the wax is all gone. This will serve as the absorbent material for lifting the wax and will also protect the carpet from the heat of the iron.

Candle wax accidentally dripped on a plush carpet may look like a hopeless mess but with a cool head a hot iron and a few tricks of the trade you can make a big wax mess disappear. Remove the surface wax. Get a paper bag or paper towel. Get out the iron.

You don t want to tear out carpet fibers just get out excess wax so the rest of the steps are easier. Once the wax is solid lift it from the carpet using the butter knife. Go over the stained area with a carpet cleaning solution to get rid of the last bits of wax and any stuck on dirt. Using the table knife get as much candle wax out of the carpet as you can.

All that you need are. If you have a deep pile carpet ant the wax has melted deep into the fibres you may need to go on to the next method. Spray the area with a cleaning solution. Instead place a few ice cubes in a plastic bag and place over the wax stain.

Removing the remaining candle wax. When candle wax hits the carpet move as quickly as possible to get rid of the stain. Apply a bag of ice over the candle wax to freeze it. Once the carpet is dry you can restore the texture of your carpet by vacuuming it with an upholstery brush attachment.

A blunt blade knife like a butter knife a hand held vacuum cleaner clean cloth paper towels or brown paper bags a continue reading remove wax off your carpet without iron. The loops fray easily. Next place a few ice cubes in the plastic bag and set this over the stain to harden any remaining wax. Do not try to rub or wipe up the hot wax.

Wax on your carpet after that great candle light dinner you had. Don t be brutal about this.