How to Remove Wax from Concrete

This is suitable for a small area.

1. 1
   Layer several pieces of kitchen paper towel or brown paper, or a terry towel rag over the wax stain. Prepare a bottle of mineral spirits and a bucket of dish detergent and warm water, at the ready. ^[2]

   • The towel rag will absorb more wax than the paper, but use what you have available.
2. 2
   Heat the iron on a hot setting.
3. 3
   Iron over the paper. The wax will melt underneath. ^[3]
4. 4
   Remove the heat and the paper layers. Quickly mop up the melted wax using paper towel or rags and the mineral spirits.
5. 5
   Remove the mineral spirits with the detergent and warm water. Mop it all up and allow to dry. ^[4]
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   Repeat if needed.
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1. 1
   Prepare the cleansers. Have a bottle of mineral spirits and a bucket of warm water with detergent at the ready.
2. 2
   Use a putty knife or similar scraper to remove as much wax as possible. Discard this into the bin.
3. 3
   Place a terry towel rag over the top of the wax. This will absorb a lot of what melts, reducing how much mopping up you'll need to do. This step is optional but advisable; if you don't have this towel, you can still heat the wax directly.
4. 4
   Set the hair dryer to its hottest temperature. Hold over the wax to melt it. Go over it as much as is needed to melt the most wax. ^[5]

   • You'll need to lift up the terry toweling rag to check you're getting it all.
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   Wipe up the melted wax with the mineral spirits and a rag or kitchen paper towel. Clean away the mineral spirits with the detergent and warm water. Allow to air dry. ^[6]
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   Repeat if needed.
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