How To Remove Wax From Furniture: Steps To Remove Candle & Paste Wax Before Painting

Techniques To Remove Wax/Candle Wax From Furniture

The Techniques to remove the wax/candle wax from the furniture is mentioned below:

1. Mineral Spirits: Begin with scrubbing the solvent like the mineral spirit, that will help to break the wax barrier.
2. Solution: Make a solution of the white vinegar and water, than damp a soft lint-free cloth in the solution and wipe the surface, for each stroke follow the directions of the grain, replace the cloth as soon as possible when the wax begins to get transfer to cloth.
3. Dry: After that dry the surface with a clean cloth, that will prevent moisture from damaging the wood.
4. Natural Abrasive Cleaner: In order to make a natural abrasive cleaner mix 1 cup of white vinegar with 1 tablespoon of cream of tartar, then simply dampen a soft cloth and rub the surface in the directions of the grains.
5. Rinse: Now rinse the surface with clean water, simply damp the cloth in the water and rub the area, at last wipe with a clean dry cloth.

How To Remove Paste Wax From Furniture?

1. Solvent: Start by using the solvent like the mineral spirit, simply run the surface with the mineral spirit with the rag. Keep the surface of the rag clean by turning it as quickly as possible, because the wax gets transferred to the rag, which can then simply move to another surface.
2. Denatured Alcohol: For the strong wax use the denatured alcohol. In the same way as mineral spirit.
3. Wash: At last wash the surface with the application of 2 tablespoons of turpentine and 4 tablespoons of boiled linseed oil to a gallon of clean hot water, apply with the non-abrasive sponge.

How To Remove Wax From Furniture Before Painting And From The Furniture Fabric?

Before Painting

1. Mineral Spirits: Soak a clean piece of cloth or rag in the mineral spirit and gently rub the area.
2. Steel Wool: After that rub off the wax with a pad of 0000 steel wool, when the pad gets enriched with the wax change it for the new one.
3. Rub: Now rub the surface with the new one rag dipped in the mineral spirit, wipe the area, and check for any discoloration and rub again if there is color in the rag, continue the process until there is discoloration. Then it is ready for painting.

Furniture Fabric

1. Harden: First of all allow the wax to harden, to speed up the process take a few ice cubes in the resealble plastic bag and lay over the affected area.
2. Scrape: Use a butter knife to Scrape the wax gently off the fabric.
3. Dry-cleaning Solvent: Now apply any dry cleaning solvent to the white cloth, and simply sponge the area.
4. White Cloth: Now take the other white cloth to dry and blot the area until the wax is removed.
5. Rinse: At last rinse the area with a sponge diped in the clean water, and blot dry with a dry towel.