Cleaning melting Jug

Mosquito · Oct 30, 2009

I got a wax jug like the picture.
I have dyed some wax green to make green candles.
But can't think of a good way to clean it?? :svengo:

Any Idea??

Frisbee · Oct 30, 2009

I'm sure lots of people would reply to this Mosquito............if only we knew what you were talking about..........

Frisbee

Mosquito · Oct 30, 2009

Getting the thin layers left over wax out.
Tryed friezing and hair dryer.
But you still end up with some wax left.

Frisbee · Oct 30, 2009

Ahhhh..........it all becomes clear now

Well I don't know, but have some vague ideas........ if you leave it somewhere dry, the wax will eventually flake out, you may not have time for that though, otherwise a solvent of some sort, but then you'd end up with solvent/wax mix but that then may be soapy water washable. I'm sure now we all understand what you mean someone will come up with a brighter idea. :cheers2:

Frisbee

m100 · Oct 30, 2009

Mosquito said:
Getting the thin layers left over wax out.
Tryed friezing and hair dryer.
But you still end up with some wax left.

It might be awkward with that shape of jug but on a parallel sided one with a wide neck I used a hot air paint stripper, then using oven gloves to hold the jug ram in a bundle of paper towels and rotate. If the jug is hot enough then this will remove virtually all the wax.

Any residual wax left over can be removed with some caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) in a water solution, or with a spray on oven cleaner

thedeaddiplomat · Oct 31, 2009

Back in the dark ages, I used to clean the worst of the wax from my (metal) candle moulds by putting them upside down on a tray in the oven. And turning the oven on to a very low heat for a pretty short time.

Used to get the worst of the wax out, and the rest was soft enough to be able to remove with kitchen paper.

Had to be very careful, though, with making the oven floor and shelves as wax-proof as possible - Lady DeadDiplomat could be a fearsome sight otherwise!