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Candle wax
APPEARANCE: Stiff and built-up
CONTAINS: Paraffin, beeswax, stearic acid, dye and perfume
PRECAUTIONS:
PROCEDURE: Please follow the instructions carefully.

Step

Procedure 

1 Scrape and remove excessive stain using a blunt spatula or spoon. Never use a knife because it might harm the fibers.
2 Freeze the stain with ice cube, then break and remove the frozen pieces.
3 Apply a small amount of dry-cleaning solvent or alcohol to the stain. Use small amounts to prevent any possible spreading of stain. Blot quickly using soft, absorbent, white material such as paper towel or napkin. Dry-cleaning solvent and alcohol are commonly available at grocery, drug and hardware stores. Do not use flammable solvents like gasoline, lighter fluid, etc.
4 Apply a small amount of Paint-Oil-and-Grease (POG) remover (available in hardware stores). Leave for 8-10 minutes. To remove POG, apply a small amount of dry-cleaning solvent and blot it using soft, absorbent, white material such as paper towel or napkin.
5 Apply a small amount of dry-cleaning solvent or alcohol to the stain. Use small amounts to prevent any possible spreading of stain. Blot quickly using soft, absorbent, white material such as paper towel or napkin. Dry-cleaning solvent and alcohol are commonly available at grocery, drug and hardware stores. Do not use flammable solvents like gasoline, lighter fluid, etc.
6 Alternate procedure: After step 2, place plain brown paper (or brown paper bag) over the stain. Heat an electric iron to low heat and gently touch it to the paper. The wax will melt and transfer up into the paper. Repeat the process with fresh paper. Precaution: The iron should not be too hot.
 

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