candle wax on cords (help!)

sendic

not 100% sure this is the right forum but anyway...

I got some candlewax on my cords. the wax is very soft/"rich" (ie not the plasticy type that gets really hard on cooling) and the cords are quite soft also.

Any advice on getting the wax out?

Thanks!

Victor

Freezer? Note, be very careful - clothes can break if shaken after being in the freezer.

Alternatively a warm dry cloth to whatever temperature the cloths can take.

Dry cleaners?

daiixi

Dampen a towel, place it over the waxy area and iron. The heat from the iron should encourrage the wax to move onto the towel. Make sure you use a towel that you don't mind throwing away because it'll become all waxy.

biddywiddy

Yeah the trick with the iron should work. If not, try using a brown paper bag instead of the towel, and iron over it. Start with a medium hot iron and see how you get on. The paper should absorb the melted wax.

LadyMayBelle

brown paper and meduim temp iron. works a treat.

Corruptedmorals

Unwaxed brown paper, which is more difficult to find than you think...works though.

*Page*

normal paper works too (white!)

sendic

meant to post this a while ago...

Thanks for all the help. I went with the paper/medium iron approach and it worked perfectly.

Cheers!