View Full Version : How to? Remove wax from wooden floor
Kilted Ginger
22-01-09, 10:15 AM
Looking for some in bike related wisdom from the org.
Well my oh had some of her girlie pals in the other night and they had some candles on.
Now these were the decorative type that probably had "for decoration purposes only do not light" on the box before she flung it out. I now have a great big sploge /splatter of dark wax on my hardwood floor that I spent a week laying and oiling.
If this was laminate or laqured hardwood the wax would pretty much peel off but as this is oiled oak the wax is in the grain of the wood. Thought about picking it out with a Stanley blade but pretty sure I'd mark the floor.
So the question is how to remove this wax from the grain of the wood without da damaging the floor, or do I need to accept I'm going to have to sand and oil the floor again.
Oh after our "discussion" about " what have you done to the floor" it has somehow become my fault??? I could dig the heels in and make her fix it but the grief that would cause....... And then i'd just have to fix it anyway.
OK i'm not sure it would work on a flor but what i do if the candles spill on the carpet is cover the wax with a peice of kitchen roll get the iron (switch it on) and put it on a low heat and melt the wax with the iron the kitchen paper will absorb the melted wax. i managed to get wax on jumper once and it worked with that too
suggest as it s wooden floor use a low heat so you don't scorch it
Wow.
Theres a genius :)
Would never have thought about that, a chizel was the first thing that sprung into my mind :P
Wow.
Theres a genius :)
Would never have thought about that, a chizel was the first thing that sprung into my mind :P
i Saw it years ago on a bbc 2 programme its great the amount of times i've knocked a table and the melted wax has gone flying.. :D
SoulKiss
22-01-09, 10:41 AM
Howabout an old t-shirt or other piece of material, laid over the stain then heat it with a hairdrier, with the t-shirt absorbing and holding the wax?
i Saw it years ago on a bbc 2 programme its great the amount of times i've knocked a table and the melted wax has gone flying.. :D
nooooo! take the glory T...!! tell them (at worst) it was something your granny taught you years ago etc...!!:smt040
Yes, what t said. It works on most things. I even saved a shirt once that had the same thing happen. Brown paper is good as well, it doesnt burn as much as kitchen paper and is slightly more absorbant.
Yes, what t said. It works on most things. I even saved a shirt once that had the same thing happen. Brown paper is good as well, it doesnt burn as much as kitchen paper and is slightly more absorbant.
Thanks V and Keithyd - as Viney said brown paper works but as its a wooden oiled floor kitchen paper would well on a low heat
DarrenSV650S
22-01-09, 10:45 AM
i Saw it years ago on a bbc 2 programme its great the amount of times i've knocked a table and the melted wax has gone flying.. :D
Trade secrets?
punyXpress
22-01-09, 11:04 AM
Blotting paper?
But before applying any heat, consider whether this will also encourage the wax to permeate further into the wood.
Blotting paper?
But before applying any heat, consider whether this will also encourage the wax to permeate further into the wood.
might be OK as is its oiled but may need re oiling after
slap the candle spiller and let her blood cover up the wax. bit extreme perhaps.
Dicky Ticker
22-01-09, 11:42 AM
I thought you had got past drawing on the floor and using candles,that is unless it was a witches coven.:batman:
Paraffin breaks up wax but it may also remove the wood oil and mark the wood
The Guru
22-01-09, 11:47 AM
Rip the floor up and replace.. :rolleyes:
PM Wideboy...he's a cabinetmaker joiner type so he may know
Wideboy
22-01-09, 06:24 PM
heating it up is the only way, try tara's way or heat it up and wipe it to get it out the grain,
if you use a stanley you will just scratch it and will have to end up sanding and oiling again anyway
if it fails then yes, you will have to sand and oil
if the timber is oiled and not varnished, you will bring the oil to the surface when you heat it so might be a good idea to give it a quick oil again afterwards just to make sure its sealed well
-Ralph-
22-01-09, 07:57 PM
OK i'm not sure it would work on a flor but what i do if the candles spill on the carpet is cover the wax with a peice of kitchen roll get the iron (switch it on) and put it on a low heat and melt the wax with the iron the kitchen paper will absorb the melted wax. i managed to get wax on jumper once and it worked with that too
suggest as it s wooden floor use a low heat so you don't scorch it
Yep, heat is your answer, but while the iron is fine on the carpet, not sure if it would leave a mark on your floor, test it on a hidden corner first.
Kilted Ginger
23-01-09, 12:50 AM
Thanks all, will have a go at this in the morning, I'll let you know how I get on
Kilted Ginger
24-01-09, 06:16 PM
Well that was a stunning success. Thanks for all the advice.
Used industrial kitchen roll and a heat gun (mans hairdrier) tried the iron and it was absorbing into the paper but felt heating the wax direct and wiping with the paper was more effective. Thanks again. I now have a pristine wax free floor and have hidden the matches from the oh.
Well that was a stunning success. Thanks for all the advice.
Used industrial kitchen roll and a heat gun (mans hairdrier) tried the iron and it was absorbing into the paper but felt heating the wax direct and wiping with the paper was more effective. Thanks again. I now have a pristine wax free floor and have hidden the matches from the oh.
excellent news glad you sorted it :D
vBulletin® , Copyright ©2000-2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.