Wax dripped on fleece coat

**eofelis** · 11-14-2008, 02:14 PM

I have a polartec fleece coat that got some candle wax dripped on it, which has hardened now. Is there a way to remove the wax from the fleece? Thx

**madhen** · 11-14-2008, 02:33 PM

I've seen wax removed from bedspreads by covering the wax with absorbent paper, then using a blow dryer to melt it again. The paper sucks up the liquid wax. Not sure if it would work on fleece, though.

Here's a tip from on-line:

I used this trick (iron and a regular paper towel) to get a bunch of candle wax out of a fleece jacket! I never thought it would work on fleece but every last drop of wax came out. As you iron you can see what looks like a wet spot forming on the paper towel. Keep going over and over the same spot using a "dry" spot until it doesn't create a "wet" spot. That's when all the wax is out. (It doesn't take long at all.)

**LynnLC** · 11-14-2008, 02:36 PM

I had something similar happen. I used a hair dryer to melt the wax and wipe off. I have also used a iron ( put a thin cloth over the spot) iron til it melts onto cloth. hope that helps.

**tbs727** · 11-14-2008, 02:37 PM

Polar fleece will melt, so be careful. You will definitely be able to get the wax out and unless there is a lot of coloring in the wax, you probably won't even be able to tell it was there.

**eofelis** · 11-14-2008, 09:08 PM

Thanks for all the replies!

My DH was upset because he thought his nice fleece coat was ruined!

I took an iron and some paper napkins and carefully heated the wax and absorbed it with the napkins and in a few minutes it all came out. DH was astounded! And happy that his coat is recovered (as it were).