What is the best way to get dried candle wax off of hardwood floors?

Question

What is the best way to get dried candle wax off of hardwood floors?

Answer 1

Well, I would say "scrape it off with a butter knife" but I'm sure you're worried about doing real damage to the surface of the floor. If that's the case, you may want to try this:

It may sound strange, but in theory it should work. Are you familiar with those long barbecue lighters? If you used one of those a little bit above the wax pile and melted the wax you could easily wipe it up with a paper towel. That'd be the end of the mess :)

Hope that helps!

Answer 2

put a cloth over the wax

hot iron press over  it ,wax will come out

Answer 3

Depends how much wax and the color. Also, is the floor already waxed. If it is then simply use something to scrape the bulk of the wax off the floor. Not super sharp though, something like a credit card or you finger nails. Then if the floor id already waxed and you have the bulk already off, just rub the wax in and buff it up like the floor was originally when waxed. If it is too shiny then give it a wipe with something kind of rough like a scrubbing sponge to give it the matt finish. You could always use any alcohol or naphtha to wipe it out but then you would also be wiping out the original wax as well.

Answer 4

Scrape off as much as you can using a plastic spoon and then use the hot iron method. You can use paper towels instead of a cloth but an old t-shirt would be perfect.