Candle Wax On Wallpaper-Help!

Penny-Pincher!!

Hi

OH blew out a candle last night and some of the red wax splattered on my new Laura Ashley wallpaper :eek: He has tried removing it with a knife and hasnt done much.

Please give me some advice. I waited 2 years for him to decorate my lounge and he has now buggered it up :mad: Although the wallpaper was reduced to £3.00 a roll from £25-that isnt the point.

If it doesnt come off, there will be more red stuff splattered on the walls later and it wont be wax!!

PP
xxx

Bendybops19

If it doesnt come off, there will be more red stuff splattered on the walls later and it wont be wax!!

Hehe that was funny

I'm really not sure what to do as you cant really use the old method of brown paper and an iron on wallpaper can u?!?! ?? Or maybe you can... ?! If your daring!!

squeaky

Penny-Pincher!! wrote:

Hi

OH blew out a candle last night and some of the red wax splattered on my new Laura Ashley wallpaper :eek: He has tried removing it with a knife and hasnt done much.

As above - brown paper, or kitchen towel, and a warm iron.

Then there's likely to be a red stain from the wax colouring which, with a bit of luck, can be dealt with using hair spray - spray on, wipe off.

Bendybops19

The worse thing you can do is to use an iron thats too hot, as squeaky says, use a warm iron

16011996

and don't panic if its taking a while to soak off, the slower the better, worked on wallpaper in my hallway, but it was white wax. best of luck.

Bendybops19

Penny-Pincher, did you get the candle wax off?

Penny-Pincher!!

OH just about to do this...wish him luck...lol

PP
xx

Penny-Pincher!!

Hey

Have got all the wax off wallpaper but the red stains arent coming off with the hairspray...any other ideas???

PP
xx

ben500

Penny-Pincher!! wrote:

Hey

Have got all the wax off wallpaper but the red stains arent coming off with the hairspray...any other ideas???

PP
xx

Try dabbing with a piece of toilet roll with some aftershave on it, the cheaper the better. work inward from the outside of the stain to avoid spreading it and making the job harder alternatively if your a boots shopper you will no doubt have some of the ruby and milly smudge brushes these are excellent in this situation.

Test a hidden area of the wallpaper for colour fastness first you don't want to make things worse by drawing dye from the paper as that can never be remedied without further decoration.
HTH

ben500

ben500 wrote:

Try dabbing with a piece of toilet roll with some aftershave on it, the cheaper the better. work inward from the outside of the stain to avoid spreading it and making the job harder alternatively if your a boots shopper you will no doubt have some of the ruby and milly smudge brushes these are excellent in this situation.

Test a hidden area of the wallpaper for colour fastness first you don't want to make things worse by drawing dye from the paper as that can never be remedied without further decoration.
HTH

This is also brilliant for moving permanent marker prices from plastic/cellophane wrappers if giving for gifts or reselling reduced items!!

ben500

ben500 wrote:

This is also brilliant for moving permanent marker prices from plastic/cellophane wrappers if giving for gifts or reselling reduced items!!

OMG I have reduced to the depths of quoting myself now!