Removing candle wax

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My son has poured melted dented candle wax down his bathroom sink. I have scraped but can't seem to get it all up. Is there a quick and easy way to remove it that I do not know about?

Janet Pizaro · Answer

Have you tried putting boiling water down the drain?

Pat Grosse · Answer

From Sink/Bathtub: Use a credit card or other plastic scraper to remove the wax. Use boiling water to loosen the wax, if necessary.

Found this on a how-to site. I've also used Goo gone to remove impossible stains, accidents, etc. 
	Remove candle wax from fiberglass, glass, laminate, metal, painted wood, plastic, varnished wood, vinyl, windows, brick, ceramic, countertops, flooring, granite, marble, stone, tile, painted walls or wood:		Pretest on an inconspicuous area		Gently scrape excess wax from surface before applying Goo Gone		Apply Goo Gone directly to wax stain		Allow a few minutes for Goo Gone to soften wax		Gently scrape until wax is removed		Apply Goo Gone to a clean, white cloth and blot		Wash area with soap and water
You can get it almost anywhere. Target sells it in small bottles, Home Depot, Lowe's any hardware store sells it also.

Good luck.

Trish · Answer

Try breaking the wax down with a little bit of cooking oil. Not dumping down drain but I mean for the wax on sink surface.

Janet Pizaro · Answer

Yes it will but there is a snake like plastic rod in a plumbing store for that normally you would use to unclog the sink It is inexpensive and perhaps you can pull the wax out.

RJackson · Answer

fill the sink with ice. it will chip away with no problem.

Lorraine Castellon-Rowe · Answer

This happened to us and we turned up the water heater to the highest setting and let the water run for about 5 minutes and it was all washed away. I guess it depends on how hot your water gets though. Good luck.

Barbara Parsons · Answer

I had the same problem. I removed the wax from the sink by using a rubber scraper. The wax that had already escaped to the drain got thoroughly flushed with hot water. I kept boiling a kettle of water until the sink drain flowed freely. And then I clean the sink bowl with a scrubby and some homemade cleaning solution. All is well. (Dawn, vinegar and hydrogen peroxide).

Jeani Miller Miner · Answer

Fill the sink with ice to remove what's in the sink, as for the pipes - not sure what to suggest. Boiling water might work, but I suspect you'd need quite a lot. Doubt your faucet would produce water hot enough. That's a lot of trips from the stove to the sink!

Alfr1 · Answer

We used a hot hair dryer for the surface, then the boiling water from the stove,,,took 4 gallons of boiling, but we have a 4 burner stovetop so it took about 1/2 hour in all. Luck.

Capernius · Answer

what I have done in the past is use C O 2...it freezes the wax instantly...however, for the average person, C O 2 can be very expensive. for me it is a tax write off as I use it almost every day. 
turning up the water heater to its highest setting is a godd idea...cheaper too! :-)

Loretta Juneau · Answer

Paper and a hot iron you sure don't want wax in your pipes after maybe use some draino ?

Pat L Koger · Answer

Towel and hair iron. For coconut oil or wax.

Archer · Answer

Heat the wax with a hair drier. Then use can soak it all up with a paper towel.

Sharon · Answer

You could use a heat gun or hot hair dryer, and blot up the wax with some old soft cotton like one of his T-shirts.

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