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12/10/2006 09:53:20 PM · #1 |
Any one have any advice on how to get candle wax out of an antique rug? I was an idiot and spilled some all over myself, my carpet & a rug made by my great grandmother...I tried using ice & a rag on the carpet and have had some success but am damaging the carpet in the process....
Nothing to do with photography I know, but any help would be appreciated. Thanks
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12/10/2006 10:00:57 PM · #2 |
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12/10/2006 10:01:09 PM · #3 |
Just a suggestion, I'm certainly no expert. Try Goo Gone or one of those type products (but try on an inconspicuous spot first).
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12/10/2006 10:01:11 PM · #4 |
An iron and paper towels. Believe me, been there. Place a stack of paper towels over the wax and with a HOT iron, iron over it until some wax is absorbed into the towels - switch to fresh towels - and repeat until all wax is gone.
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12/10/2006 10:02:54 PM · #5 |
| OK, here's what you do. You flick off as much of the hardened wax as you can - scrape it with a kitchen knife or something that won't cut the pile. THEN - heat up the iron and place about 3 layers of paper towels and then rub the iron back and forth on the spot where the wax is and the heat will melt it and it'll soak up into the paper towel. Just keep going back and forth. That should soak up most of it. You may need to get another few towels and when you don't see any more melted wax, you've gotten most of it. Then flick it with the tines of a fork and you should be good to go. |
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12/10/2006 10:06:31 PM · #6 |
| Amazingly enough this was asked in a past thread. |
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12/10/2006 10:06:47 PM · #7 |
i had always heard to do it with an iron on low heat and use a brown paper bag instead of paper towels.
i would try that first, at least, before you go scorching stuff.
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12/10/2006 10:17:12 PM · #8 |
i've done it with the paper towel, works fine. follow jutilda's advice to the letter, you'll have it looking good as new inno time.
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12/10/2006 10:20:16 PM · #9 |
thanks guys, i'll try it out tomorrow after work (iron w/paper towels or bag)
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12/10/2006 10:29:00 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by faidoi:
Amazingly enough this was asked in a past thread. |
So, the official verdict is that DPC is more useful than Google? Where do I buy stock? :)
Message edited by author 2006-12-10 22:29:11. |
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12/10/2006 10:32:23 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by faidoi:
Paper towel and an iron. |
BLOTTING PAPER and a warm iron, If you are old enoughto remember that stuff !!!!!!!!!!!!!!lol
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