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View Full Version : Removing candle wax from a carpet? spook 11-10-2004, 13:20 any ideas? I managed to drop some candle wax on the carpet after blowing a couple of tealights out, any ideas on how to remove it? Cheers max 11-10-2004, 13:24 Cover the wax with brown wrapping paper, shiny side up, and run a warm to hot iron over it. The iron will melt the wax and the paper should absorb it. Don't make the iron too hot especially if the carpet has any nylon in it. Edit: Quick google reveals this: How to remove candle wax from carpets (http://www.bobvila.com/wwwboard/messages/93543.html) spook 11-10-2004, 13:59 thanking you and spanks self for not googling :( coopster1974 11-10-2004, 17:34 Try kitchen roll (Bounty would be best) instead - lots more absorbent!!! Plus you'll then have 99% of a kitchen roll left! Bonus! mega_monty 11-10-2004, 21:13 Originally posted by max Cover the wax with brown wrapping paper, shiny side up, and run a warm to hot iron over it. The iron will melt the wax and the paper should absorb it. Don't make the iron too hot especially if the carpet has any nylon in it. What about trying basically the same as above but using a hairdryer as the heat source. alchemist 12-10-2004, 08:23 would a hair dryer be hot enough to melt the wax through the paper? aint you supposed to be getting the wax up to melting point so it can absorb? also the iron provides the pressure required to overcome the carpets pile dave |