How to remove stain from wax candles from clothes?

Currently wax and paraffin candles are rarely used because they are typically presentOnly with a romantic dinner or when there is a power outage. But still, on trousers or a dress at any moment there can be fat stains, therefore it is necessary to know how to remove wax from clothes. The usual washing process will not help. In this article we will consider effective methods how to remove stain from wax from clothes at home.

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What should I do first?

Very often paraffin or wax falls on garments during cosmetic procedures or when ceremonial events are present. Such situations happen very often. The elimination of paraffin or wax from the material is not difficult.

Important! It is very important to calmly act and not fuss, as the results of hasty actions are more difficult to remove.

There are many ways to eliminate greasy stains from using a candle. As soon as trouble has arisen, first of all, using a napkin, you need to gently wipe the remnants of wax or paraffin from the fabric of clothing. The rest of the procedures are done much later. But if you hurry, then after that you will need qualified help from specialists.

Important! Do not remove wax from the fabric immediately, as it is possible to burn yourself. The spot will become much larger in size and simply spread over the fabric.

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Preliminary information and recommendations

When removing stains from a candle, remember:

• Methods for removing stain marks from paraffin wax and wax candles are basically similar. Differences are in the specific features of the tissue and the pollution itself.
• Applying any chemical means necessarily check the response of the tissue to this substance.
• The method of heating the material is used only for fabrics with a dense, natural and unpainted backing.
• Apply a soft napkin, you must quickly get wet not hardened paraffin or wax. Do not rub or squeeze the tissue on the fabric, so as not to increase the area of ​​contamination.
• If stains are found when they have already hardened, then using a plastic knife, gently remove the wax from the fabric.

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What methods exist?

It is not so easy to remove traces of wax from clothing fabric or from a fur article. Washing does not help, using a knife is not the best option.

There are ways to remove the stain from candle wax from clothing:

• application of iron;
• use of cold;
• exposure to chemicals;
• availability of self-made compounds.

Important! There is another option - it's dry cleaning, where they can cope with wax removal. But this method is expensive and sometimes there are situations in which dry cleaners return hopelessly damaged products.

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Natural fabrics

When cleaning stains from wax or paraffin to different fabrics, different cleaning methods are used. If clothing is made from natural fabrics - flax, wool or cotton, then it is impossible to remove the impurities mechanically, as the residues of the substance fall between the fibers of the fabric.

The process of eliminating traces of paraffin on natural tissues is simple - you need a warm iron and a napkin:

• On a flat surface, place the product with a stain up.
• Dirty stain is covered with a paper napkin or a piece of damp cloth.
• For a minute ironing.

Important! It is necessary to familiarize with a label on which the maximum admissible applied temperature is specified.

• We remove the wax residue lying on the clothes and see if it has completely removed the stain.
• If it was not possible the first time, then you need to repeat the procedure.

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Synthetics

It is much easier to remove traces of wax from a synthetic product than from a natural fabric. Wax of synthetic fabric is on the surface of the material and it needs only to be softened a little.

Important! The iron is strictly forbidden, as modern types of fabrics are not able to withstand high temperature conditions. Therefore, you need to prepare a basin, hot water, a soft sponge or a piece of cloth.

How to remove paraffin from clothes at home:

• A few minutes you need to hold the product on which the wax spot, in hot water.
• After this, you can proceed to remove traces of wax from the surface of the fabric, using a brush with soft bristles or a piece of cloth.

Important! Do not rub hard, otherwise - the structure of the tissue is damaged.

• If the first time you can not remove the stain, then you need to repeat this manipulation with the basin and hot water for the second time.

Important! You can also apply turpentine for the elimination of wax residues from the fabric on a synthetic basis. To do this, you just need to wipe the stain with a cotton swab dipped in a small amount of turpentine solvent. After the completion of the process, the product must be washed without fail.

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Fur products

Removing wax stains from a fur garment is a bit like the situation with natural fabrics, as the paraffin is not on the surface of the material. In this case, the wax will be distributed along the furs of fur, and so it will not be easy to remove it.

Fur can not be heated with iron, therefore in this situation the method of using low temperatures is suitable:

1. In case of severe frosts, the problem is solved very simply. To do this, take out the fur article on the balcony. If you can measure the size of the freezer, then you can put a product made of fur. In addition, the contaminated area of ​​the fur can be rubbed with a piece of ice.
2. After freezing the paraffin, we begin to carefully remove the wax from each villi. You can also rub the villi's furs about each other, while the paraffin crumbles and crumbles off the fur.
3. If this procedure fails to completely remove the wax, then using a sharp object, you can finally clean the contaminated area of ​​the product.

Important! At the same time, you need to be extremely careful not to accidentally pull out the fur.

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Suede and leather

Several operations are necessary to remove wax traces from suede or leather. Do these actions very carefully, so as not to damage the surface of the product.

Hot steam

How to remove wax from a jacket at home:

1. First, use the blunt side of the knife to eliminate paraffin.
2. After that, the remaining trace of wax for a few minutes is subjected to a hot steam treatment and we rub the remainders with a soft sponge.

Important! You can also apply a cotton napkin to the contaminated area and warm it with a warm iron, as suede and leather products can not withstand high temperatures.

Ammonia alcohol

These manipulations may not always work. In this case, ammonia can help. In order to remove the stain from the wax, it is necessary to perform the following actions:

1. Half a spoon of alcohol diluted in one liter of water.
2. With a cotton disc or a piece of cloth moistened with this solution, wipe the contaminated area of ​​the product until the stain completely disappears.

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Jeans

If the wax accidentally hits jeans or trousers, then the process of removing wax residues does not take long. How to clean jeans from candle wax:

1. The spot does not need to be wiped immediately, but you need to wait a while, so that the trace of wax stiffens.
2. Then for 10 minutes we subject the product to cold treatment.
3. With complete hardening, rub the fabric, and the trace from the candle goes off by itself.
4. If after this procedure there is a greasy stain, then normal soapy water can solve this problem. The washing machine also calmly launches the remaining grease stain.

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Delicate fabrics

We consider the removal of stains of wax or paraffin from delicate fabrics - it is silk, chiffon, organza and other whimsical materials. On such fabrics a hot iron can not be used, alcohol based solvents can damage the material. To solve this problem, ordinary detergent can help:

1. It is necessary to thoroughly moisten the soiled area with a dishwashing detergent, leave it for a while until it dries completely.
2. After this, spread the product in warm water with soap.
3. If after the first time you can not eliminate the trace of paraffin, then this procedure must be repeated.

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Color wax

Than to deduce color wax from a candle from clothes? If you get on the product of colored paraffin, removing the stain will be much more difficult. The situation is complicated by the presence in the candle wax of dyes, which in the process of heating are able to penetrate deeply into the fabric of clothing.

Important! None of the above methods is effective in eliminating traces of paraffin or wax on the product. You can not also wipe the stain, because excessive diligence leads to the fact that the colored wax particles are even deeper into the structure of the tissue.

The only possible way is to freeze traces of paraffin, and then gently clean it. The remaining stain from the colored paint should be treated with stain remover, then wash the product in warm water using a soap solution.

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Materials with unstable paint

For materials with unstable paint, a method similar to that used for colored wax is used:

1. First freeze the stain from paraffin, and then carefully wipe the clothes to crush the wax.
2. Then the contaminated area is sprinkled with chalk or talc, covered with a cotton towel. We cover the top with some heavy object and leave it for 3-4 hours.
3. After a while, we clean the stain with a brush and wash the product in a warm soapy solution to remove residues of absorbents and wax traces.

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Removing the remains of

How to remove the marks from the candle on clothes? To remove the greasy stains left after the paraffin candle, you can use the following tools:

• with ammonia;
• with kerosene;
• with unleaded petrol;
• with acetone;
• with turpentine;
• solvent;
• with synthetic detergents;
• detergent.

After this treatment, the garment should dry well and only after that it can be washed.

Important! It is necessary to pay serious attention to the fact that if paraffin is not removed immediately, then wax removal after a few days will become impossible.

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Alternative Methods for

There are several other methods for removing wax from clothes at home:

• You can use boiling water. In a large pot, pour the water. Apply an elastic band or thread to attach the product to the top of the pan. We boil the kettle. We pour the contaminated area with boiling water. If the first time you can not remove a trace of wax, then repeat this procedure.
• With such a procedure, alcohol can cope. On a paper towel, pour alcohol and, not letting it dry, wipe the contaminated area.
• Dishwashing detergent can handle the contaminated area and leave it for a few hours to soak. When the remainder of the dye disappears from the garment material, it is necessary to re-wash the product.
• Perfectly solves this problem and hydrogen peroxide. An important nuance is that while the action of hydrogen peroxide is taking place, the liquid is transformed into water and there are no traces of such application. On the contaminated site you need to pour hydrogen peroxide, cover with polyethylene and for a while to put it in a dark place. In an hour, the effectiveness of this method is observed.

Important! If the first time you can not remove the stain, then you need to try the second or third time and from the stain there will be no trace.

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Clear paraffin

It is much easier to remove a paraffin stain from the fabric. To do this, use cleaned gasoline, ordinary chalk.

Refined gasoline

How to remove paraffin from your clothes at home using refined gasoline:

1. From the wrong side, you need to attach a cotton towel or some white cloth.
2. After this, moisten with a gasoline sponge or a piece of foam rubber and attach to the contaminated area.
3. With gasoline we dissolve the stain from paraffin.

Important! With gasoline you need to be very careful. It is a flammable substance with toxic fumes. In addition, the use of gasoline can damage some types of tissues.

Before you start removing the stain, you need to make sure that the gasoline does not spoil the fabric material. To do this, drip a few drops of liquid on a site where it will not be noticeable. After a few minutes, you can determine whether to use this substance.

Chalk

Paraffin can also be cleaned with ordinary chalk. To do this, it is necessary to perform the following actions:

1. The contaminated area must be wiped.
2. Spread the fabric material around the stain from the paraffin.
3. Then sprinkle with chalk and cover the top with a cotton towel or napkin.
4. After this, press down with a heavy load and wait about an hour.
5. Using a brush, scrape off the remnants of the applied chalk and paraffin.

In this article, we have told you all the nuances regarding the removal of stains from wax and paraffin from clothes. Adhere to these principles, and unexpected traces on things will quickly be eliminated.