Cleaning and Stain Removal - Candle Stain

I will never buy another red candle! My daughter's red candle melted off onto the wood floor and while I've been able to get the wax up, the color won't come off the floor. I have the same trouble with a red candle I have on the wall. When I snuffed the candle, I accidently got some on the latex paint. I got the wax off, but can't seem to remove the red stain, even though I've tried bleach, of all things. What in the world do they put in these candles? I cannot seem to get the color off of any of the surfaces. Help!

:wall: Nellie

try blotting with rubbing alcohol..apply to rag and blot away.

The dye added to the wax is most of the times able to be removed with a solvent. If the rubbing alcohol doesnt work..i would try a quality dry cleaning solvent (VDS). This is a solvent that usually comes in a spray can and dries quickly.

I've always liked mineral spirits for candle wax removal, but you're dealing with some surfaces here where you're going to want to be careful - whatever you use, put it on a clean rag instead of directly on the surface you're trying to clean.

The red dye has been absorbed into the paint. Alcohol or other solvent will remove latex paint. If you have success removing dye, you will likely remove paint. Chances are you will have to use a primer/sealer to seal in dye stain and repaint. If would floor has a polyurethane finish, you can use acetone or acetone-based fingernail polish without damage to floor finish. If dye has penetrated floor finish and into wood, it will require sanding or possible bleaching of affected area to remove dye before refinishing floors.