Is it safe to remove candle wax with an iron?

Removing candle wax from Carpets

We all heard about the trick to remove candle wax from a carpet using an Iron and some brown paper

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No one told you of the pitfalls

Here is what to watch out for:

Many carpets these days are made from synthetic fibres or a mix of natural and synthetic fibres. Due to this fact these fibres can easily melt when exposed to heat.
We have seen burn marks on carpets where clients tried the trick and failed.

Here is what you should do:

Carefully scrape as much candle wax as you can off with a blunt knife or side of a spoon

Turn the temperature down on your iron – Work it up slowly – Test and if it does not melt the wax turn it up a little – Just o the point where the iron starts melting the wax well.

Use a clean brown paper bag or kitchen towel – (Plain white kitchen towel is advised)

Work slowly from the outside of the wax towards the middle

We recently removed some candle wax on the carpet at the Ickleton Church in Saffron Walden. – We use a cleaning solution that dissolve the wax as our cleaning system can rinse the dissolved wax and cleaning solution out of the carpet. This eliminate the risk of burning or melting your carpet

Art of Clean is a specialist cleaning firm in: 

Wood Floor Sanding,

Stone floor Cleaning,

Carpet Cleaning,

Rug Cleaning,

Upholstery Cleaning 

Leather Furniture Cleaning, 

Working for domestic or commercial clients throughout Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk and Hertfordshire.

For more information on our services contact our friendly team on 01223 863632 or email us at info@artofclean.co.uk

How to remove candle wax from carpet

There's nothing more seasonal and romantic than twinkling candles.

But when candles spill over on the carpet the panic will start - but don't panic!

Getting candle wax out of a carpet takes a few tricks, so here they are....

1. Get to work on it asap - As with all stains the longer they are left the more difficult it becomes to fix.

2. Freeze the wax.  First off you will want to remove as much of the solid wax as possible, to do this place an ice pack on the wax to harden it.  Do not let the wax get wet as this will prove MORE difficult to remove.  Once the wax has become very cold use a knife to chip away at the wax removing as much as you can.  Vacuum up the loosened wax.

3. Heat the wax.  Next you will wan to remove the wax that is embedded into the fibers, for this you will need to met the wax under controlled conditions.  Place a clean white terry cloth,, or a paper bag, over the wax and apply a warm iron - do not make the iron too hot else you risk burning the bag/carpet! Once some wax has transferred to the cloth/bag move the cloth/bag so that the wax has a clean absorbable spot to transfer to - be sure you don't let the melted wax on the cloth/bag spread over the carpet when moving!

4. Removing colour stain - Use specialist carpet cleaning solution spray the affected area and blot away the stain.  Always read the instructions first.  And always test solvent on an inconspicuous area of carpet first!

    If you have any concerns about handling the stain it is best to contact a professional first, they will very often give you advice to deal with the stain yourself.
   
   
   

   Art of Clean are always happy to help.

   For more information about our services please contact our friendly team on 01223 863632 or visit www.artofclean.co.uk.

   Art of Clean are specialists in: 

   Carpet Cleaning,
   Rug Cleaning,

   Upholstery Cleaning 

   Leather Furniture Cleaning,

   Hardwood Floor Cleaning, 
   Stone floor Cleaning,
   Working for domestic or commercial clients throughout Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk and Hertfordshire.