I just poured wax from a candle onto my pants. Do I have to throw them out? Any way to save them?

[applegrove]

[DarkTirade]

1. Is the material dry clean or cold wash only or can it go in a regular wash cycle?

Since wax gets soft when it gets warm, I'd imagine washing would probably get it out normally. :shrug:

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Attach a wick and be your own candle.

Or you could try putting the pants in the freezer til the wax gets really cold, then chip it off. Sometimes that works.

[applegrove]

8. It is soy wax. It stays really oily.

[flvegan]

3. You're supposed to take the pants off first.

[applegrove]

7. LOL!

[Ptah]

4. No sex threads!

[Duer 157099]

5. warm iron plus absorbant material of some sort n/t

[applegrove]

9. I suppose I could buy some rags and use the iron to transfer the wax from my pants to the rags. That

might work.

[Shakespeare]

13. A brown paper grocery bag will work really well.

It's very absorbant, and will suck up the wax as the iron melts it. I've done this before, and it's a real garment-saver.

[applegrove]

15. This is soy wax so it is really oily. I'm thinking I'll have to go to the dry cleaners.

[Shakespeare]

18. The brown paper bag will soak up the oil like a sponge.

[applegrove]

19. I just happen to have a brown paper bag.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

23. The oil's gonna leave a stain

Those soy candles do that. Greasy suckers.

[grace0418]

27. Goo Gone will get the oil stain out. It works wonders.

Even on stains that already went through the wash and dry, it will work.

[applegrove]

31. I have some of that. Maybe I will give it a go.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

36. Goo Gone?

Never heard of it, but I'm gonna get me some, you betcha!

Thanks.........

[grace0418]

40. You can get it just about anywhere. It's a little bottle. Works great for getting sticky

stuff off, oil, grease, etc. And doesn't smell too bad either. Kinda orangey.

[applegrove]

29. I'll bring it to the dry cleaners and see if they have any major chemicals that

can clean up the oil. I love those pants. I was stupid.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

37. It only ever happens

to the pants we love.

It's like a perverse rule of the universe.

Good luck. I bet they rescue them.

[applegrove]

38. Thanks.

[Whoa_Nelly]

35. Will set the oil if you heat it.

Freeze your pants, break/scrape wax off after frozen.

Generously put some Dawn dish washing liquid on the leftover oil stain, and submerge in cold water in a metal bowl for 24 hours.

Don't wring out.

Rinse the stain under cold running water.
Put Dawn on the stain area again, but this time just enough to cover the stain.

Roll the wet pants up with the stain on the inside, and let sit for about 30 minutes.

Wash in machine on gentle cold with some jeans (they help scrub), adding some regular liquid detergent.

Let air dry to make sure oil had come out. (if you dry it in the dryer, oil stain can set for good.)

If not completely out, do another cold water/metal bowl soak, and repeat the other steps.

Trust me on this one.

It works ;)

[applegrove]

39. I'll go with you. You sound like you are the expert. I'll leave the dry cleaners for a last resort.

[Whoa_Nelly]

41. Let me know how it all works out

Have used this method for years.

It works.

Good for chocolate, fruit and wine stains too...
(like I know anything about wine stains :eyes: )



:hi:

[av8rdave]

the iron and several layers of paper towel might work

just be careful and not make the iron too hot on the paper towels

[xxqqqzme]

17. That is the way I have removed wax from table

cloths - a low iron w/ a paper towels on top and several layers of paper towels underneath. keep moving the paper toweling around so the wax isn't re-absorbed by the material.

[JimGinPA]

6. The Dry Cleaner Can Get It Out...

My girlfriend & I used to do batik art when I was in college. She would spend hours ironing the wax out onto newspaper, I would just take mine to the cleaners and they'd do it for a couple bucks.

[applegrove]

10. That is what I will do. Thanks!

[Pacifist Patriot]

11. Blow dryer

Heat the wax enough to melt it a bit and then scrape it off with a knife. Worked for me.

[applegrove]

12. This is really oily soy wax. I'm thinking I'm not going to get it out. I'll have

to buy new pants. Dam..I wore these all the time.

[Shakespeare]

14. applegrove, seriously--try the iron & a brown paper bag.

It'll probably get it all out. :hi:

[applegrove]

20. I will try that first. Thanks.

[lizziegrace]

16. Get as much of the wax out as you can using an iron and

papertowels or other fabric. Then try washing them by hand with shampoo. It strips oil from your hair and sometimes works on oily stains.

Oh, and if you have any clay cat litter, pile it on the pants. (Okay, it works on oily garage floors...) ;)

[applegrove]

21. All good suggestions.

[Pacifist Patriot]

22. A completely opposite tactic is to freeze the clothing.

No I am not kidding so pick your jaw up off the ground. ;)

Seriously, put the clothing in the freezer. When the wax freezes, pick it off.

Any oily residue can be removed using Dawn or if that doesn't work, use non-butane lighter fluid.

In retrospect that would be my first instinct. The blow dryer/heat trick is more appropriate for candle wax dripped on furniture.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

24. And this is why you only pour candle wax onto bare skin

[Chovexani]

PEV!!!!11

:spank:

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

28. It's the truth

[applegrove]

32. It was dark (because I had blown out the candle to go to the washroom). I just turned the

bloody candle upsidedown to relight it. What a fool am I. I think the oil is doing wonders for the floor though. Those soy candles sure are something.

[elshiva]

25. ....

[Jamastiene]

26. No, you don't have to throw them out. Just set them on fire,

stand up and...

FUCKING RUN, you are on FIRE. RUN DAMMIT! :P

:hide:

[Skittles]

30. JAYSUS APPLEGROVE

fuck the pants, what you need is an ASS KICKING

[elshiva]

33. Yes, indeed, Skittles.

[applegrove]

34. I was STUUUUUU-PID! I do deserve an ass kicking.