Oil and Candle Wax Removal for Garments
Spots from cooking oil and candle wax have a way of showing up at the worst times. Oil can look tame when it is fresh, then darken as it oxidizes. Wax can seem harmless until you run a hand over it and feel a raised, grainy film that attracts lint. Both problems are fixable, but the safest results come from handling them differently, at the right stage, and with the right kind of heat or solvent. Below is the approach I use when I am trying to save garments instead of re
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Spots from cooking oil and candle wax have a way of showing up at the worst times. Oil can look tame when it is fresh, then darken as it oxidizes. Wax can seem harmless until you run a hand over it and feel a raised, grainy film that attracts lint. Both problems are fixable, but the safest results come from handling them differently, at the right stage, and with the right kind of heat or solvent. Below is the approach I use when I am trying to save garments instead of re
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