HELP?! Candle Wax on a New Pair of Shoes!

Question

I had a candle drip wax down over a table and land in my shoes!  Eek!  Ok - so they are NEW shoes...  walking/tennis shoes...  Does anyone know an easy way to remove the wax that is on the outside fabric?  I thought just sticking them in the freezer for a day, and peel it off??  Help...  please?  It is also on 2 t-shirts...

Envy Lawn · Answer

I think it depends on the wax composition. Usually when wax hardens, it is easy to remove, but you may have an 'oil' spot. I have heard (but have not tried just yet) using fingernail polish is good for oil or Sharpee stains in clothing. Hope others chime in with advice!

Cheryl Clark · Answer

How about using a hair dryer to melt the wax, then dawn to get the stain out.

Diane Woods · Answer

If you can iron it with a paper bag or absorbant thin cloth in between the shoe and the iron, it may lift some. If an iron wont reach, heat up a spoon on a flame and use it as the iron.

Susan Jackson · Answer

I would say stick them in the freezer and when the wax is frozen scrape it off like Marie said and then try the suggestion that Diane wrote. Also if you Google Heloise or Help from Heloise you may find your answer there. She has a lot of neat ideas. I hope this info helps...I had a new black top once and I had never wore it, I somehow got a drop of bleach on it...it turned white and it became a cleaning rag. In your case there may be help.

JAN W · Answer

Stick them in you freezer and the wax should just peel off frozen

Kari Samuel · Answer

thank you! thoughts on the couple shirts that it is on?? same process?

Carol · Answer

For shoes...harden wax with ice cubes and pick it off. Try 'goo begone' to remove oily stain. If necessary take to leather shop and fet them dyed. For T-shirts...again use ice cubes to harden wax and ouch it off, then iron t-shirt on paper towels to remove rest the wax. Try soaking shirt in water with the color remover sheets that you use to remove color from laundry that ran.

Virgi S · Answer

I had a cough drop melt inside a silk evening purse. I put in the freezer and forgot. About a week later I removed from freezer, scrapped with a knife and removed most. Awesome took care of the rest. There are no stains.

Lynnelogue · Answer

If a stain/mark is left on the T-shirts don't toss them out. Add an applique, beads, etc to cover the spot.

Kari Samuel · Answer

@Virgi S .... what is Awesome? A cleaning product??

Virgi S · Answer

Yes! Get it at a dollar store or Dollar General. Best buck you can spend. It has no bleach and works on tile, plastic, bathrooms, glass stove top, everything! Can eliminate storing so many different kinds of cleaners and so affordable!

Capernius · Answer

for wax on any cloth, 1 or 2 days in a deep freezer will usually get the wax off but then you have the stain...or oil.
if you use an adhesive remover, make sure that it too will not stain the fabric...the good quality ones will not...usually.

Cyndi Dimanno-Valentine · Answer

Yes it is a great multiuse cleaner. U can find it at dollar tree for  a dollar

Kat5821506 · Answer

You could try a sheet of paper and an iron, place paper over wax and iron over top of it. The paper should soak up the wax as it melts

Kellie Zourelias-Volk · Answer

I'm telling you, this works like magic!! Try this before anything!

Heat up an iron.

Get a brown paper bag (other paper might work. Google it).

Sit the brown paper bag on top of the wax spot.

Iron over it!

Like magic, you'll see the wet wax stick to the bag within seconds. You don't need to push down hard or leave it sit long at all!

It literally takes ALL the wax off! Poof! Gone!!

I've tried this on carpet, canvas shoes, the rubber on shoes, clothes, etc!

Bobby · Answer

Wow talk about a 5 year conversation. I just got wax on my shoes too

Mogie · Answer

USE A HAIRDRYER FOR LEATHER SHOES

USE ICE FOR SHOES MADE OF NON-POROUS FABRIC

USE IRON FOR SHOES MADE OF POROUS FABRIC

https://shoesrunners.com/how-to-get-candle-wax-off-shoes/

HELP?! Candle Wax on a New Pair of Shoes!

USE A HAIRDRYER FOR LEATHER SHOES

USE ICE FOR SHOES MADE OF NON-POROUS FABRIC

USE IRON FOR SHOES MADE OF POROUS FABRIC

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HELP?! Candle Wax on a New Pair of Shoes!

USE A HAIRDRYER FOR LEATHER SHOES

USE ICE FOR SHOES MADE OF NON-POROUS FABRIC

USE IRON FOR SHOES MADE OF POROUS FABRIC

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