Parafin wax in carpets

[Lonny]

I have a customer that has over the past year managed to drive wax into their low pile CGD carpets. Anyone know of a product that can dissolve( (or soften) enough for HWE with truckmount? The only chems I've read so far will destroy the carpets.
TIA

 

[FredC]

how much wax are we talking about here?

Paper and an iron to transfer

or break out the xylene or denatured alcohol and be careful

 

[Lonny]

how much wax are we talking about here?

Paper and an iron to transfer

or break out the xylene or denatured alcohol and be careful

It's a year's worth being transferred from hard floor to shoe to carpet. not really visible in most places, but adheres really well to both dirt and carpet. More like a film in all high traffic areas.
I wish it were iron worthy quantities.

 

[FredC]

I guess that is good and bad in that it is transfer and not spills like a salon or something so there would be less overall

Do you have one of those magic shaker machines @Mikey P is always shilling? I ask because as you know paraffin doesn’t dissolve in water worth af so you are depending on solvents and heat. I would think although I have no experience doing so that maybe one of the solvent encaps/spotters and a pad may be the way to go …similar to the paper transfer

Then hwe to actually get the carpet clean

 

[Kenny Hayes]

Non-volatile solvent will do the trick. I work with Catholics. Might get a little expensive if you have large areas, but it will do what you’re wanting.

 

[bob vawter]

Non-volatile solvent will do the trick. I work with Catholics. Might get a little expensive if you have large areas, but it will do what you’re wanting.

Nooooo.....lay a damp white Terrycloth towel on the wax....using an iron..carefully apply
..then move to a different spot on the towel and do again..... three or 4 times should do it.....and
"Be careful wit that iron Eugene "

After using paper I always wondered......why paper!

 

[Kenny Hayes]

You gonna iron a whole carpeted area?

 

[bob vawter]

You gonna iron a whole carpeted area?

Yor sayin someone was dumb enough to wax down the whole carpet....if so
Charge em the dumbass tax!

 

[Lonny]

Yor sayin someone was dumb enough to wax down the whole carpet....if so
Charge em the dumbass tax!

Yes, we noticed their new service was leaving wax all over hard flooring, not coming up with mopping and warned them it would travel their facility last year.
It has, and we will be charging. If it can even really be done.

 

[Lonny]

Non-volatile solvent will do the trick. I work with Catholics. Might get a little expensive if you have large areas, but it will do what you’re wanting.

Catholics? ... we talking candle spills, or?

 

[BIG WOOD]

have you tried something similar to a wallpaper steamer?

 

[BIG WOOD]

or something like this

Amazon product
View: https://www.amazon.com/Namco-Steam-Iron44-Stain-Remover/dp/B07SXJG7X9/ref=asc_df_B07SXJG7X9/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693129581474&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11114778276961953759&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9011021&hvtargid=pla-808327244314&psc=1&mcid=b3847d05e09c3bbaaf17d09c164ba19c&gad_source=1

 

[Kenny Hayes]

Catholics? ... we talking candle spills, or?

Catholics specialize in candles! Therefore they make a lot of spills!!! When its’s on pews, you can scrape off the top, then hit the residue with dry volatile solvent and extract. Bingo! Obviously you don’t need to scrape.

 

[bob vawter]

Catholics specialize in candles! Therefore they make a lot of spills!!! When its’s on pews, you can scrape off the top, then hit the residue with dry volatile solvent and extract. Bingo! Obviously you don’t need to scrape.

Rookie......

 

[bob vawter]

Rookie......

We once did a Hindu temple......they worship 8 armed monkeys and THOUSANDS of red wax spots......dED in the middle of winter.....having to take our shoes off the whole time.

 

[Cleanworks]

I guess that is good and bad in that it is transfer and not spills like a salon or something so there would be less overall

Do you have one of those magic shaker machines @Mikey P is always shilling? I ask because as you know paraffin doesn’t dissolve in water worth af so you are depending on solvents and heat. I would think although I have no experience doing so that maybe one of the solvent encaps/spotters and a pad may be the way to go …similar to the paper transfer

Then hwe to actually get the carpet clean

Something like TOPS spotter. Has a lot of solvent in it. Can be used undiluted to remove gum. Beware, it can be quite foamy when trying to rinse. Bring defoamer.

 

[bob vawter]

PIC O DAY..!
Glad to see Marks dad there......