How to remove wax from cloth

How to remove wax from cloth

When the wax candles burn – it is very beautiful and fascinating that gives to evening romanticism and mystery, but quite often it is found out in the morning that on cloth there were flows. In the normal way not to wash them as wax has fat structure and forms resistant spots therefore before washing the cloth should be processed.

It is required to you

  • - gasoline;
  • - kerosene;
  • - acetone;
  • - white spirit;
  • - liquid for varnish removal;
  • - alcohol;
  • - solvent;
  • - plastic bag;
  • - sponge;
  • - cotton pad;
  • - blotting paper;
  • - iron;
  • - laundry detergent.

Instruction

1. Completely to clean cloth from wax, accurately scratch out it, enclose blotting paper from two parties of spot and iron the iron. Residues of wax which have eaten in fabric will melt, and the maximum part will be absorbed in paper. Also for this purpose it is possible to use cotton, soft napkin. You will need only to remove greasy spot.

2. For removal of spot you can use any stain remover for greasy spots or use make-shifts, such as gasoline, white spirit, kerosene, solvent, acetone, liquid for varnish removal, alcohol.

3. Stain removers are on sale in household shop at very affordable price. For use attentively get acquainted with application instructions and strictly observe it. Then just wash cloth in the normal way which is suitable for fabric of this type.

4. To use any of make-shifts, moisten sponge or cotton pad, densely put one of the specified funds for spot from wax, give to fat time to be dissolved, about 30 minutes, again moisten sponge or disk, rub spot, wash cloth in the washing machine. When washing you can add bleach for color or white linen or any means for strengthening of effect of laundry detergent which are also widely provided in departments of household chemicals.

5. If the spot on cloth remained from color wax, do not use method with the iron. Otherwise you should fight not only against the remained greasy spot, but also to remove dye. For removal of color wax scratch out it, place cloth in plastic bag and put in the freezing chamber for 30 minutes. Then knead the remained wax in hands, stir up, put one of the specified means and wash. If the spot was not removed at once, repeat processing by any specified degreasing means.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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