You have a beautiful rug in your living room or dining room, and you will accidentally find a wax stain over it. This may seem unpleasant to you if you are a carpet lover because wax stains are difficult and difficult to remove. You may find them difficult to solve, but don't worry, we have a back.
We have two simple and professional methods that you can do on your own to get rid of any infamous wax stains.
1. Freezing Method
1. a. Seal wax stains for convenience.
Let the colored area solidify. You can do this using an ice bag. Just place it on top of the wax and let it harden. This process will help you to easily hit the spots.
You can do this using an ice bag or frozen meat. Everything that is convenient will do the work for you. All you need to achieve is simply to harden the wax stains.
1. b. Use an oil knife or spatula or spoon to prick stains.
This is the top layer you need to focus on. The best part about wax stains is that they are only on the top layer, so if you can get rid of them; You have successfully completed your work.
Use an oil knife or spoon to remove the top layer. Keep in mind to do this neatly and carefully, since you can damage the carpet heap if you go hard on it. You only need to remove as many stains as possible, being careful and cautious (for the remaining stains choose method 2 of melting wax and ironing over it).
1. c. Use carpet cleaner
Now use a carpet cleaner or cleaning solvent to clean the fibers of any wax residue. Dip a clean, white cloth into the cleaning solvent and apply to the painted area. Now use another clean white cloth with cold water to soak up any wax. Repeat the process until you find any wax residue.
1. d. Vacuum to extract the original fiber texture
After such a sharp treatment, it is obvious that the fibers lose their original state. It is recommended to evacuate properly to restore the original texture.
2. Melting method
2. a. Use a paper bag to cover wax stains.
You need to use a paper bag or a regular grocery bag and place it in the affected area. Remember to place a cloth under the part of the bag that is not damaged by stains.
2. b. Now set the iron settings to a low temperature.
Make sure your iron settings are at a low temperature. Remember that you only want to penetrate the fire to the spots to saturate it and carry it in a paper bag.
Gradually, as soon as you start ironing, you will see a paper bag absorbing wax stains. Now move the bag to open a new bag area for stains. Continue the process until all the wax has been placed on the paper bag.
2.c. Use cleansing solvent to get rid of residues.
Use a clean white cloth and dip it in cleaning solvent and start the soak process in the affected area. Now use another rag and dip it in cold water and start soaking up the leftovers.
2.d. Vacuum for ready touch
Vacuum properly over the affected area to restore the original heap texture.
