candlegrease and candle wax

fudgem · 2 February 2005 at 5:08PM

I have managed to drip candlewax on my new black pinstripe trousers. I haven't tried to get it off yet because I thought someone on here might be able to tell me the best method.
I'm relying on you guys

fazer6 · 2 February 2005 at 5:11PM

apparantly if you put brown paper on it and then iron the paper that melts the wax which soaks into the paper. I've never tried it but it's just one of those things I've read somewhere and remembered.

nabowla · 2 February 2005 at 5:29PM

Brown paper and an iron works very well. Make sure that the iron is on the lowest heat setting & that you've switched the steam off.

Fenella · 2 February 2005 at 6:03PM

Or use kitchen towel instead of brown paper - it helps absorb the wax.

Lychee · 3 February 2005 at 11:18AM

I personally use the hairdryer to melt and kitchen towel to absorb...

fudgem · 5 February 2005 at 4:27PM

Thanks for your tips everybody, I finally got round to trying yesterday. I didn't have any brown paper so used kitchen roll & a cool iron with no steam.
Several scrapings and blottings later I was left with little grease marks so I treated these with neat fairy liquid. I am very happy to say that all the marks except one tiny one are gone.

Bendybops19 · 20 June 2005 at 3:13PM

Hi there.

I reallllllllllllllly hope some one can help me!!! Last night i was sitting in the garden and decided to start fiddling with the candles i had lit. Stupidly i knocked one all over me :rolleyes: :rotfl:

Apart from slightly burning my leg (didnt leave a burn thank goodness!!) I
have completely ruined my favourite skirt

It is a black stretchy skirt with soft-ish material. I quickly popped it in the freezer in a hope that it would go solid and i could peel it off, but it doesnt seem to have worked!!

Please please please have some suggestions!!! I love that skirt, and i need to wear it for a dinner party on friday!!!

babyg100 · 20 June 2005 at 3:23PM

Oh dear!

You could try covering the wax with brown parcel paper and ironing it. The brown paper should absorb the wax.

Good Luck!

squeaky · 20 June 2005 at 3:38PM

Chip off and remove as much wax as possible first.

Use an old terrycloth towel and lay it down on the wax and underneath it so that the wax is between two clean towels.

Then use an iron on medium heat and place it on the towel. The wax will wick up into the towel. Inspect the towel frequently and keep moving to a fresh part of the towel until the wax is gone.

Pre-treat any dye stain with a laundry pre-treat and launder as normal. Do not dry shirt in the dryer until you are sure that the stain is removed, heat sets stains. Dyes in candles can cause permanent stains, once wax is removed if a stain remains treat as a dye stain.

Bendybops19 · 20 June 2005 at 3:56PM

Ooooh i shall give them a go! My fingers will remain firmly crossed!

Murtle · 20 June 2005 at 4:07PM

don't iron the skirt any warmer then the label says!! the theory of the hotter the better doesn't work I promise

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