How do you remove a wax pigment stain from a painted surface?

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I have a red sented candle which overflowed on my mantle and left a red streak. I tried cleaning it with everything I can think of from abrasive cleaners (like the Mr. Clean eraser) and also tried bleach – nothing seems to work. Does anyone know of a way to remove this red stain from my mantle?

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  1. digitsis says:
    June 19, 2009 at 3:38 pm

    I had luck with one of those Mr Clean erasers and a bleach pen but since you have already tried that I will tell you what my mum used to do -
    she used a paper bag and her iron set to a low heat. She placed the bag over the stain and ran her iron over it. The bag would absorb the wax.
    Good luck

  2. thinkerbelle1 says:
    June 19, 2009 at 3:38 pm

    You may need to work on the wax before you can get to the color. When the kids were small and colored on the wall I used aerosol hairspray on the "artwork" first to dissolve the wax, then a good strong cleaner on the color. This might be worth a try. You may still need to touch up the mantle, but that would work better if all the wax was removed first.

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