How Do You Clean Up Melted Plastic And Wax?
If you have an iron and some brown paper bags, you can clean up almost any melted plastic or wax spilled on hard surfaces, carpets or fabrics. • Plug your iron into an outlet where you’ll be able to reach the melted plastic or wax and set it to the hottest setting. • Put one layer of brown paper (for example, from a shopping bag) or paper towels (SpongeTowels and such) over the melted plastic or wax. If you’re removing the plastic or wax from clothes or fabric, it’s a good idea to put them on an ironing board. Run the iron back and forth over the brown paper which is covering the spilled plastic or wax. The plastic or wax should melt again and stick to the brown paper. Never use writing paper. It will only get bigger.
Melted plastic and spilled wax are two of the most frustrating household messes to clean up. But instead of throwing away the supposedly wrecked items, use the techniques below to easily clean up the plastic and wax residue from your precious belongings. Remove Melted Plastic Step 1 Use a heat gun or hair dryer to heat residue until it starts to soften. Use a plastic scraper to scrape off plastic residue. Step 2 Apply a general purpose solvent to a cloth and apply to remaining residue. With a little elbow grease, the plastic will disappear. Step 3 Clean the remaining melted plastic by applying small amounts of oven cleaner directly on plastic. Let it sit for a few minutes and wipe away. Make sure to spot test area plastic is melted on before applying oven cleaner to ensure the oven cleaner won’t cause more damage. Remove Spilled Wax Step 1 Allow wax to harden. Use an old credit card or plastic scraper to remove hardened wax. Step 2 Gather old cloth towels, plain typing paper, wax paper
