Cleaning and Stain Removal - candle wax stain

Help! I got melted candle wax on my new table runner, made of polyester, and it is a textured material with two layers, the wax got right through both layers! How do I get it out? I havent touched it yet, but its been sitting overnight. The wax is red, and the material is a light green, so even if I get the wax out, can I get the coloured stain out too???

Scrape off excess with dull knife or spoon. Try blotting from outside the stain toward the middle with white rag and rubbing alcohol, denatured alcohol, or dry cleaning fluid. Continue to blot until wax is removed.

Will rubbing alcohol get it out of both layers and inbetween? Im also worried about colorfastness...

Your worry about color fastness is reasonable and why you should test in an inconspicuous spot first. Twelvepole gives great advice, so the odds are very slim you're going to have a problem.

As to how well this will work, I'm not sure. I like mineral spirits a whole lot better than alcohol for wax, but you can't use it on polyester (mineral spirits dissolve polyester). If the alcohol doesn't work, I can't think of anything else that will.

What about the ironing thing Ive read about elsewhere? Would that work for my situation? And if I use alcohol, (or the iron for that matter) my main concern is getting it out through both layers...

The warm iron method is frequently recommended on internet forums. There are two major issues that tend to be associated with this method for wax removal: Heat tends to set colored dyes and drive wax deeper into fibers. In addition, some report damage to fibers from heat. Polyester, a synthetic fiber, tends not to tolerate high heat. If you use this method, proceed with caution and sandwich the affected area between layers of paper towels. Keep moving paper towel to fresh areas on the towel until wax is lifted from the fabric. Apply low heat to both sides to lift wax. If 100% polyester, dye applied while in molten state, and not a blend of polyester and other fibers, setting candle dye will likely not be an issue. If blotting with solvent cleaner, place fabric on a layer of paper towels and blot from outside toward middle to prevent spreading. Continue to do so on both sides until wax is removed from both sides of fabric. Wax between the two layers of fabric should not be an issue. As you continue to blot with the white rag, you should be able to tell that all wax is removed because you are no longer lifting out candle dye and fabric will not be stiff from wax.

Alright, I tried the rubbing alcohol, but it left a grease stain in its wake, and Im not sure if thats still from the candle or not. I didnt want to keep going with the alcohol in case it was from that, so please let me know if I should just use more, or if there is anything else I can do to take it out. Thanks for your advice :)

Alcohol is a solvent and does not leave a grease stain because it contains no grease. Continue to blot with rubbing alcohol, denatured alcohol, or drying cleaning fluid until wax residue is removed.