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This happens to me all the time! Scrape off as much as you can with a knife, then lay the piece of clothing on the floor, place a piece of thick paper over it (like a paper grocery bag), and iron the top of the bag. The wax will melt under it and soak into the paper. Good luck!
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2. Place a brown paper bag or several paper towels over the effected area of the clothing.
3. Gently iron over the bag/paper towel. The wax will heat up and be soaked into the bag/paper towel.
4. If wax is not completely removed, repeat the process.
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If it appears to be mostly on the surface, put the article of clothing in the freezer to completely harden the wax and use a butter knife (no serrated edges) to scrape off the excess then a soft or medium bristled brush to brush the rest away. If there is still wax embedded after removing the majority in this manner, refer to the previous suggestion with the paper bag and iron trick.
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Scrape to remove excess. Place the stained area between two pieces of white blotting paper and press with a warm iron. Change the paper as it absorbs the stain. This stain can easily spread, so use care while pressing. On colorfast fabrics, white cotton, or linen, try pouring boiling water through the stain. After using either method, allow to dry. If any trace remains, flush it with Afta Cleaning Fluid. If any dye remains, sponge it with 1 part rubbing alcohol (do not use on acrylic or modacrylic fabric) mixed with 2 parts water. Rinse well with clear water and dry.
(http://home.howstuffworks.com/how-to-remove-candle-wax-stains.htm)
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Ammonia is a very good solvent for wax. Blot on some Parson's ammonia, leave it on for a few minutes, then blot it off. A good part of the wax should come off. Repeat until it's all gone.
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if your clothing can take a little heat, as long as it isn't nylon or rayon or something that is going to melt, make sure to remove as much as you can with a butter knife or your nails or whatever takes off the majority of the layer of wax. When you get down to the wax that is actually just stuck in your clothes get a damp towel that you dont mind ruining and place it over the wax, you want 2-3 layers of towel on there, and place a hot iron on the spot over the towel and hold it there for a few moments checking every so often to make sure that the wax is coming up, the damp towel should wick the wax out of your garment.
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2. For the rest, put a few layers of paper towel on top of the stain, then use an iron to slowly and gently go over the stain. Don't use steam setting. The towel will absorb the wax. Keep doing this, replacing paper towels as the wax is pulled out, until the stain is gone or you can't get any more out.
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Be patient, and don't turn the iron up too hot or you could damage the coat.
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For thick wool, first chill the wax with ice in a baggie to keep the wool dry. Then scrape off as much of the cold, hard wax as you can with a dull knife like a butter knife.
Next, place a couple layers of paper towel over the spot and use an iron set to 140C to 150C (high end of 'Wool' setting) to iron the area until you can see the spot through the paper towel. Repeat until you get no more.
This may be enough to make the spot mostly disappear, but for colored wax it probably won't be. In that case, finally, use a solvent (sparingly!) and blotting to pull the residue that remains deep in the coat, until you cannot see any more. Normal dry cleaning fluid can work (Naptha, lighter fluid) but it is smelly and flammable. Your local craft store should have specialty wax removers by Goo Gone, Weiman, or Un Du. Some even come with a special scraping tool.
Good luck, and be patient.
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There will probably be residual oil from the wax on the coat fabric. I would trust this to a dry cleaner.
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My only apprehension to that method in your situation is the fact that the coat is wool. I'm not sure if it would shrink, or by how much. If the area splashed in wax is small (like a sleeve) I would try soaking just that spot in the hot water instead of the whole coat. You should be able to stretch that spot back out when you are done.
Best of luck!
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Synthetics would need to see the dry cleaner.
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December 15, 2008 03:35 PM
What is the best way to remove wax from clothing?
I splashed wax on a wool coat and I need to remove it. Any tips?
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December 15, 2008 03:41 PM
Here's a video tutorial on how to remove wax from fabrics: http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-remove-wax-from-clothes-or-material
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December 15, 2008 03:41 PM
1. Turn on the iron and allow it to heat up, making sure any steam settings are turned off. 2. Place a brown paper bag or several paper towels over the effected area of the clothing.
3. Gently iron over the bag/paper towel. The wax will heat up and be soaked into the bag/paper towel.
4. If wax is not completely removed, repeat the process.
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http://www.ehow.com/how_4492430_remove-wax-clothing-fabric.html
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December 15, 2008 03:41 PM
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December 15, 2008 03:42 PM
Use an old, but clean, piece of cotton rag or similar and put it on top of the wax. Then use an iron on a very low setting (depends on the fabric) and press against the cotton. This should wick a lot of the wax away. Try that a few times, but after that try a stain removal product (like Shout) and hope for the best! Read the source below!
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December 15, 2008 03:42 PM
If it's soaked into the fibers, use a brown paper bag and a hot iron to melt the wax and wick it back out into the bag. lay the fabric on your ironing board, and sandwich the bag between the fabric and the iron. The heat will melt the wax and the bag will draw it out. keep changing the area of the bag that's in contact with the fabric until no more comes out. If it appears to be mostly on the surface, put the article of clothing in the freezer to completely harden the wax and use a butter knife (no serrated edges) to scrape off the excess then a soft or medium bristled brush to brush the rest away. If there is still wax embedded after removing the majority in this manner, refer to the previous suggestion with the paper bag and iron trick.
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December 15, 2008 03:44 PM
Here's a video for you that shows you how to remove wax: http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-remove-wax-from-clothes-or-material
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December 15, 2008 03:45 PM
Cut out a piece of a brown paper bag. Place it on top of the wax which is on your clothing. Iron the paper bag with a hot iron, no steam, and then lift the paper bag off the clothing. I've done this before and it worked very well. The wax warms up and absorbs into the paper bag.
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December 15, 2008 03:53 PM
This comes from HowStuffWorks, and was specifically mentioned for removing wax from wool: Scrape to remove excess. Place the stained area between two pieces of white blotting paper and press with a warm iron. Change the paper as it absorbs the stain. This stain can easily spread, so use care while pressing. On colorfast fabrics, white cotton, or linen, try pouring boiling water through the stain. After using either method, allow to dry. If any trace remains, flush it with Afta Cleaning Fluid. If any dye remains, sponge it with 1 part rubbing alcohol (do not use on acrylic or modacrylic fabric) mixed with 2 parts water. Rinse well with clear water and dry.
(http://home.howstuffworks.com/how-to-remove-candle-wax-stains.htm)
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December 15, 2008 03:56 PM
First, put the item in the freezer. After the wax has hardened and is opaque, use a butter knife or similar item to remove as much of the wax as possible, being sure not to "dig" out the wax in a way that will harm the item. After this step, put a piece of tissue paper or a brown paper bag on BOTH sides of the fabric that has the wax spot. Put the paper>fabric>paper area of the clothing on a hard surface, such as an ironing board. Using an iron on medium, no steam, iron the spot until the remaining wax has disappeared and is absorbed by the paper.
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December 15, 2008 04:23 PM
Ice the wax and scrape the hardened wax off, gently, with a dull knife. (like a butter knife) Once you get absolutely as much as you possibly can with that, take a brown paper grocery bag and put it over the wax. Using a hot iron, press the PAPER over the wax spots. When you see the wax melt into the paper, move the paper. Repeat this process until all the wax has been 'wicked' into the brown paper. Remembering not to 'rewax' the garmet... moving that waxy part of the paper away from your iron so it doesn't reverse the process.
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December 15, 2008 04:27 PM
You can try to melt it off, but this often just spreads it around even more! Ammonia is a very good solvent for wax. Blot on some Parson's ammonia, leave it on for a few minutes, then blot it off. A good part of the wax should come off. Repeat until it's all gone.
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December 15, 2008 04:30 PM
First, apply an ice pack to the wax covered area to allow it to harden, then scrape off what you can with a knife. Once the bulk of the wax is off, cover the fabric with a cotton cloth and iron over the cloth on medium to high heat. The remaining wax will be absorbed by the cotton cloth.
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http://www.doityourself.com/stry/candlewax
http://www.beeswaxcandleco.com/removaltips.php
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December 15, 2008 04:35 PM
The best way i have found to remove wax is an iron: if your clothing can take a little heat, as long as it isn't nylon or rayon or something that is going to melt, make sure to remove as much as you can with a butter knife or your nails or whatever takes off the majority of the layer of wax. When you get down to the wax that is actually just stuck in your clothes get a damp towel that you dont mind ruining and place it over the wax, you want 2-3 layers of towel on there, and place a hot iron on the spot over the towel and hold it there for a few moments checking every so often to make sure that the wax is coming up, the damp towel should wick the wax out of your garment.
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December 15, 2008 05:01 PM
1. Put the item in the freezer to harden wax. Scrape off as much as you can with a delicate instrument. 2. For the rest, put a few layers of paper towel on top of the stain, then use an iron to slowly and gently go over the stain. Don't use steam setting. The towel will absorb the wax. Keep doing this, replacing paper towels as the wax is pulled out, until the stain is gone or you can't get any more out.
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December 15, 2008 05:17 PM
I've had great luck with putting a paper towel over the wax, and using a just-warm-enough iron (no steam) to heat the wax through the towel. As the wax melts, it wicks in to the towel, and away from the clothing. Be patient, and don't turn the iron up too hot or you could damage the coat.
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December 15, 2008 05:23 PM
For a wool coat the options are more limited because you need to prevent shrinking the wool or pulling out too many fibers. You would not want to use the boiling water method, because of shrinkage. For thick wool, first chill the wax with ice in a baggie to keep the wool dry. Then scrape off as much of the cold, hard wax as you can with a dull knife like a butter knife.
Next, place a couple layers of paper towel over the spot and use an iron set to 140C to 150C (high end of 'Wool' setting) to iron the area until you can see the spot through the paper towel. Repeat until you get no more.
This may be enough to make the spot mostly disappear, but for colored wax it probably won't be. In that case, finally, use a solvent (sparingly!) and blotting to pull the residue that remains deep in the coat, until you cannot see any more. Normal dry cleaning fluid can work (Naptha, lighter fluid) but it is smelly and flammable. Your local craft store should have specialty wax removers by Goo Gone, Weiman, or Un Du. Some even come with a special scraping tool.
Good luck, and be patient.
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December 15, 2008 06:56 PM
It depends what type of wax it is. I think if it is candle wax most of the answers above seemed to have worked inthe past, but if it is wax - like beauty salon wax - then a way that works is by using rubbing alchohol on the area. be careful to test the fabric in an inconspicuous spot prior to using on the problem area.
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December 15, 2008 06:57 PM
Use a relatively cool iron. Place a piece of absorbant paper or several layers of cheese cloth and slowly absorb to wax from the coat. Replace the paper or cloth as it gets saturated. There will probably be residual oil from the wax on the coat fabric. I would trust this to a dry cleaner.
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December 15, 2008 07:18 PM
Heat the coat with a steam iron. Do not directly apply the iron to the coat, instead hold the iron an inch from the fabric and steam away. Use a brush to get the soft wax off. Works on most materials.
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December 15, 2008 07:25 PM
Scrape as much of the wax off as you can before treatment. Put your clothes iron on the wool setting. Take a 100% cotton cloth, such as a terry cloth, and place it on the garment over the wax spill. Place the iron on the cotton cloth for 10 second increments, moving to a new area each time until the wax is gone. A couple of good quality paper towels will also work in place of the cotton cloth if you don't have one available.
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December 15, 2008 07:25 PM
I have removed wax from a few articles of clothing and housewares and have found that the best method is to soak the item in water in a large pot and slowly bring the water up to the temperature that melts the wax. It doesn't need to boil, so take it slow. Stir the clothing until you see all of the wax start to rise out. It's less dense than water, so it will just float to the top. Simply skim or pour the top layer of wax out, and voila! You may need to repeat once more if there are traces left in there, but if you let it sit at the warm temperature long enough, once is usually enough. My only apprehension to that method in your situation is the fact that the coat is wool. I'm not sure if it would shrink, or by how much. If the area splashed in wax is small (like a sleeve) I would try soaking just that spot in the hot water instead of the whole coat. You should be able to stretch that spot back out when you are done.
Best of luck!
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December 15, 2008 07:53 PM
Depends on the fabric, natural fabrics, such as cotton, can be ironed with some paper towels between the iron and fabric. You can even put some paper towel between the fabric and ironing board. This may take several passes with the paper towels being changed or repositioned on each pass. Synthetics would need to see the dry cleaner.
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