How can I remove wax (hair removal wax, not candle wax) from carpet?

6 Responses to “How can I remove wax (hair removal wax, not candle wax) from carpet?”

1. FromJLM says:

   January 7, 2011 at 4:45 am

   Wet towel and a hot iron. Make sure it’s a towel you don’t want. Try to use a white or light colored one so that dye won’t fade on to the carpet also. Good Luck.
2. ashishmulye says:

   January 7, 2011 at 4:47 am

   just make the carpet warm with drier and blot same with tissue
3. J. Charles says:

   January 7, 2011 at 5:02 am

   Take a Hot Iron and some thick Brow Packing Paper(Or thick Paper)
   Make sure Iron is Hot and Carpet is Fully covered by the paper-Then just Iron out the wax, the paper will absorb it from the carpet!
4. ma_da_cop says:

   January 7, 2011 at 5:54 am

   first you need to remove as much of the hardened wax as you can. A butter or putty knife works (nothing sharp). Scrape up what you can and vacuum. Place a clean cloth, paper bag or paper towel (no newspaper) over the wax. Run a WARM iron over the cloth until the wax melts. A hot hair dryer can also be used. Once the wax is melted, it should stick to the cloth. Lift the cloth and the wax should lift with it.

   If the wax is colored, it may stain your carpet. Anytime you apply heat to a stain, it causes the stain to lock into the fibers leaving you with a permanent reminder of your clumsiness. Use a WARM iron only. No newspaper or any kind of paper with words or pictures on it unless you want the image to be transferred to your carpet.

   If you’re left with a stain once the wax is removed, you’ll have to contend with that as well. Hopefully, it won’t be difficult to remove. A carpet spot cleaner is your best bet.
5. marc_guyr says:

   January 7, 2011 at 6:11 am

   try boiling water and soaking up the mess, or chip away at it until theres just the stuff stck to the fibres of your carpet then use boiling water. just pour small amounts at a time to avoid it spreading
6. ashok a says:

   January 7, 2011 at 6:33 am

   With cotton gloves on your hands,try Benzene.