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La Patite Ferme
True Blue Farmgirl
623 Posts
Jenn
CA
USA
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 Posted - Nov 30 2006 : 09:13:58 AM
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I bought my house mainly for the great big handstacked fireplace it has in the front room - 38" firebox. Very unusual for So Cal. We use it non-stop in the winter. The mantel is about 4 feet long and I like to decorate it with garland and candles. Well - one of those lovely lighted candles tumbled off the mantel - splat onto the raised hearth below - melted wax everywhere on the brick.
Now - not being one to freak out over life's little annoyances I let it dry thinking I could just peel it off. No chance. It's in every groove of the brick.
So ladies - NOW WHAT? Anyone have a handy tried and true or homespun solution?
Of course this hasn't stopped us from having fires at night, but now the wax has little bits of burned wood and soot stuck to it. More than a little annoyance at this point as you can imagine.
Thanks much for any suggestions.
Jenn |
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GaiasRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tasha-Rose
St. Paul
Minnesota
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
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Posted - Nov 30 2006 : 09:58:01 AM
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Get paper towels and a hot iron. Place the paper towel over the wax and press with the iron. Keep moving the paper towel around until all the wax is absorbed.
Jewelry, art, baskets, etc.
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quilt8305
True Blue Farmgirl
409 Posts
Mary
Spokane
WA
USA
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Posted - Nov 30 2006 : 5:58:29 PM
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Brown grocery bags also work. It may take a bit of patience to get in all the crevices. But you should be able to absorb it all.
Mary
Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding. Albert Einstein |
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jo Thompson
True Blue Farmgirl
603 Posts
Jo
the mountainside of the Chugach
in Alaska
USA
603 Posts |
Posted - Nov 30 2006 : 6:01:26 PM
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I did the same thing, used a blow dryer and a paper towel, also used the iron thing. A hard thing with the brick is all the little crevices. I think I poured boing water, bit by bit and scratched it out also. Mine was brand spanking new stone that had only been installed a month before, egads!!
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La Patite Ferme
True Blue Farmgirl
623 Posts
Jenn
CA
USA
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Posted - Dec 04 2006 : 8:30:12 PM
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| Thank you all for the advise. I will try them all if I have to. |
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JoyIowa
True Blue Farmgirl
273 Posts
Joy
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Posted - Jan 05 2007 : 2:26:42 PM
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If you have or can borrow a heat tool used to remove old paint and varnish, that will work the best. Be careful to heat the wax then blot (don't rub) with old tshirt pieces. Don't leave the tool on when you lay it down, and don't try to apply the heat through the tshirt-BIG FIRE. (No, you don't want to know the story.)
Have fun!
If it's not illegal, unsafe, or immoral, why not try anything once? Who knows? You may come back for a second helping! |
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