Lolly asked:
I must have used candles that were too large, the candle wax didn’t melt into the candle, but rather outside of it, forming an even wider candle, attached to the hurricane glass. I was able to lift off the glass before it cooled, but now how do I get the excess wax off the inside of the glass?
Tags: Candle Wax, Candles, Hurricane GlassI must have used candles that were too large, the candle wax didn’t melt into the candle, but rather outside of it, forming an even wider candle, attached to the hurricane glass. I was able to lift off the glass before it cooled, but now how do I get the excess wax off the inside of the glass?
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heat water to almost a boil and soak it then just wash in hot soap and water
To clean my candle holders I fill my sink with as hot of water as I can get from the tap and then let them soak in in for a few minutes then the wax should come off with a paper towel. For thick wax I use a butter knife when it gets soft to peel the wax off.
Being a hurricane glass, I am not sure. I would be inclined to put it in the freezer for about an hour, take it out and try to scrape it off.
Here is a suggestion for removing candle wax from votive candle glass:
Answer: How to remove Candle wax from glass votive containers A chandler’s tip (used to clean equipment)…
1.Take a disposable aluminum pie tin that does not contain any holes (check for holes by first filling with water, then dry out THOROUGHLY before proceeding to the next step).
2. Preheat your oven to 175-200 degrees. No hotter, as wax is flammable at high temps!
3. Place the aluminum pie tin inside a deep, glass baking dish to catch any possible wax spills. (You do not want to spill any wax inside your oven when using this technique, as it will smoke and catch fire later at higher temps).
4. Place your votive containers upside down inside aluminum pie tin, so that as wax melts, it will drain into the pie tin.
5. Place in oven, and check every 20 minutes. When wax has liquefied and drained into pie tin, remove from oven.
6. Glasses will be hot! Pick up with a paper towel to prevent burned fingers, and wipe glass thoroughly with paper towels to absorb any residue wax. If wax has spilled into glass baking dish, wipe with paper towels while it is still hot.
7. If wax has been removed, but a light waxy film remains, wash votive glasses in hot water or run through dishwasher.
8. Let wax cool and solidify inside pie tin. When completely cool, throw away. The best tip of all is a preventative one. Spray a light coating of vegetable cooking spray inside votive glasses before inserting votive candles. Melted candles will slide out easily later! –
take a napkin soaked in hot water then,get a blow dryer and blow the wax on heat then it’ll melt again then take the soaked napkin and wipe it off.