Non-motoring > Waxing red.............. Miscellaneous
Thread Author: Roger. Replies: 13
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New Sat 2 Jan 16 19:32 
 Waxing red.............. - Roger.
Any of you house husband/wife types know how to remove set, red candle wax, from a man-made fibre tablecloth?
(A legacy from too enthusiastic puffing out my birthday cake candles)
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New Sat 2 Jan 16 19:34 
 Waxing red.............. - Armel Coussine
Blotting paper and iron I seem to remember, followed by washing. But don't take my word for it.
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New Sat 2 Jan 16 19:39 
 Waxing red.............. - Skip
Try putting it in the freezer so that you can break off the wax then give it the hottest wash it will stand.
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New Sat 2 Jan 16 20:30 
 Waxing red.............. - Alastairw
The hardened wax should scrape off, even if not frozen. Any embedded in the fabric will come off in the washing machine, even on cool.
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New Sat 2 Jan 16 20:47 
 Waxing red.............. - Harleyman
And next time use a fire extinguisher. ;-)
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New Sat 2 Jan 16 21:25 
 Waxing red.............. - helicopter
Scrape off with a blunt knife, place the stain between layers of kraft paper or paper towel and iron with the iron on low heat to draw the stain out. Should do the job.

Any mark remaining can be then removed by dry cleaning.
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New Sat 2 Jan 16 22:21 
 Waxing red.............. - Roger.
Thank you all :-)
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New Sat 2 Jan 16 23:20 
 Waxing red.............. - smokie
bfy.tw/3XBG :-)
Last edited by: smokie on Sat 2 Jan 16 at 23:21
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New Sun 3 Jan 16 10:34 
 Waxing red.............. - Cliff Pope

>> (A legacy from too enthusiastic puffing out my birthday cake candles)
>>

There would have been quite a lot of candles, I understand? :)
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New Sun 3 Jan 16 11:38 
 Waxing red.............. - Clk Sec
Mrs CS managed to blow wax over our dining tablecloth after Xmas dinner, and then half an hour later discovered that one of her presents from a friend was a candle snuffer.

Not that it mattered really, as the tablecloth was a Waitrose disposable jobbie.
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New Sun 3 Jan 16 11:40 
 Waxing red.............. - Runfer D'Hills
Not sure what the staff do about table linen. Must ask.
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New Sun 3 Jan 16 15:44 
 Waxing red.............. - Ian (Cape Town)

>> Not that it mattered really, as the tablecloth was a Waitrose disposable jobbie.
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do they charge 5p for them as well?
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New Sun 3 Jan 16 15:48 
 Waxing red.............. - Clk Sec
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>> >> Not that it mattered really, as the tablecloth was a Waitrose disposable jobbie.
>> >>
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>> do they charge 5p for them as well?
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I'm afraid not.
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New Sun 3 Jan 16 13:10 
 Waxing red.............. - Roger.
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>> >> (A legacy from too enthusiastic puffing out my birthday cake candles)
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>> There would have been quite a lot of candles, I understand? :)
>>
No, just two - the figure 8 and the figure 0!
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