Candle wax off brass

[RUKind]

Good morning,

What's good to use to remove candle wax from brass and other metal
surfaces.

Thanks
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[Dawn]

On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 11:36:14 -0600, RUKind <elliot15@knology.net>
wrote:

>Good morning,
>
>What's good to use to remove candle wax from brass and other metal
>surfaces.
If it's a small item popping it in the freezer until it's hard then
picking it off works well or for larger things, playing a hair dryer
over the wax until it melts then mopping it up may work.

[Phisherman]

On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 11:36:14 -0600, RUKind <elliot15@knology.net>
wrote:

>Good morning,
>
>What's good to use to remove candle wax from brass and other metal
>surfaces.
>
>Thanks

Scrape it off with a plastic credit card. Buff with a clean cotton
terry cloth. That will remove most of it. If you want it entirely
removed, use a chemical (petroleum-based) product such as kerosene. A
thorough cleaning will cause the metal to oxidize, however.

[Elana Kehoe]

RUKind <elliot15@knology.net> wrote:

> Good morning,
>
> What's good to use to remove candle wax from brass and other metal
> surfaces.

I always used hot running water to get it off our heirloom
menorah..works great.
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[Phisherman]

On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 21:38:25 +0000, elana@zen.org (Elana Kehoe) wrote:

>RUKind <elliot15@knology.net> wrote:
>
>> Good morning,
>>
>> What's good to use to remove candle wax from brass and other metal
>> surfaces.
>
>I always used hot running water to get it off our heirloom
>menorah..works great.


That would work, but catch the water to keep all wax out of your
drain. You could flush your hot water tank and use that hot water.

[Lloyd Randall]

In article <1g6naqc.zj6k6uk1ar4gN%elana@zen.org>,
elana@zen.org (Elana Kehoe) wrote:

> RUKind <elliot15@knology.net> wrote:
>
> > Good morning,
> >
> > What's good to use to remove candle wax from brass and other metal
> > surfaces.
>
> I always used hot running water to get it off our heirloom
> menorah..works great.

Hot water is generally recommended. If the wax is soft, a cloth will
wipe away the last traces. I doubt hot running water would work in my
house because it's not very hot. I'd have to heat the water in a pan.

Some say hot water is risky if brass is lacquered. In that case, a hair
dryer will soften the wax.

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Best Regards,
Lloyd

[Lloyd Randall]

In article <nqjruv0d5l69lv8oh2g8n6ua4v9elv4fqu@4ax.com>,
Phisherman <nobody@noone.com> wrote:

> On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 11:36:14 -0600, RUKind <elliot15@knology.net>
> wrote:
>
> >Good morning,
> >
> >What's good to use to remove candle wax from brass and other metal
> >surfaces.
> >
> >Thanks
>
> Scrape it off with a plastic credit card. Buff with a clean cotton
> terry cloth. That will remove most of it. If you want it entirely
> removed, use a chemical (petroleum-based) product such as kerosene. A
> thorough cleaning will cause the metal to oxidize, however.

Even a fingernail may scratch the lacquer on brass. Cloth will work if
the brass has been heated with water or air.

--
Best Regards,
Lloyd

[Lloyd Randall]

In article <huiruvs8hkh8q00qq9vuss0ntfapdk8uqe@4ax.com>,
Dawn <dawn@noyoudont.uk> wrote:

> On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 11:36:14 -0600, RUKind <elliot15@knology.net>
> wrote:
>
> >Good morning,
> >
> >What's good to use to remove candle wax from brass and other metal
> >surfaces.
> If it's a small item popping it in the freezer until it's hard then
> picking it off works well or for larger things, playing a hair dryer
> over the wax until it melts then mopping it up may work.

It just Dawned on me. You're Mr Bentos! Who else would recommend
mopping up wax? WBMrB!

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Best Regards,
Lloyd