Going to look at a paint job tommorow. Customer says she had some sort of candle that “exploded” and spattered wax on the textured wall. She had trouble removing the wax without ruining the texture.
She says the wax wouldn’t look that bad if it was painted over unless you knew it was there.
Any ideas?
Remove or seal?
I thought if I picked you guys brains, I might look pretty smart tommorow.
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Paper towel and clothes iron to melt and absorb what ya can. Then Rattle can "Seal Coat" spray it. Prime and paint , get paid.
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Remove first.
Try heat gun or hair dryer. heat and blot. Wash wall with a vinegar solution. Sometimes you can get lucky and not have to repaint
dry ceaning solution will disolve candle wax...and if you think o a crayon, it's made of wax, and have you ever tried to paint over a crayon mark?....
I wish I didn't know now, what I didn't know then
I don't think you were addressing that to meBut now that you mention it..... yes I have painted over wax. It was part of a faux finish made up by a designer many moons ago
Barry E-Remodeler
I had good results with the heat gun and blot method.
Thanks to everyone!Don't know where I can get dry cleaning fluid, but heat and Naptha I can do.
"but heat and Naptha I can do."just not at the same time. <G>
Barry E-Remodeler
LOL, already been one 'explosion' in the house!
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Might be a little harder to paint the walls the 2nd time <G>
Barry E-Remodeler
I guess details are important then. :)
It has to com,e off. Naptha will remove the stain residue after you scrape the blobs off.
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There is a solvent called "Carbo-Chlor" that is a wax solvent.
A well stocked hardware/building center/paint store should have it on the shelf.
When I was in retail that item was on my shelves.
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I'll check it out. Thanks
Before solvents or heat, would try ice bag or CO2 fire extinguisher or dry ice, sometimes the wax will then just flake off.
Heat and solvents first, if the texture wall finish is at all absorbent, will just make matters worse.
I'll do that first. Thanks
If you're able to paint over it, then you're gold.
I would go the cold way first and try scraping it off without ruining the texture.
If you go the heat & solvent, make sure you can spot prime over the solvent first.
Thanks.