Ways to Remove Candle Wax From Brick or Stone
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Let your iron help remove candle wax from brick or stone.iron on orange cloth image by Nikolai Sorokin from Fotolia.com
Press a clean cotton cloth into the surface of your brick or stone. Heat your clothing iron to the lowest heat setting. Place the iron over the cotton cloth and hold it in place for several seconds so the wax liquefies and transfers to the cloth. - 2). Place rubber gloves on your hands to protect your skin from irritation.
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Ammonia solution in a bucket cleans your brick or stone surfaces safely.bucket image by Aleksandr Ugorenkov from Fotolia.com
Combine 1 cup ammonia with 1 gallon warm water. Wet a scrub brush with the diluted ammonia solution and use it to scrub off any oily residue from the candle wax. - 4). Scrub the surface of your brick or stone with plain water on a cloth to rinse it off. Pat dry with a clean cotton cloth.
