Removing Wax From Metal Sheet Pans

Wash the area with hot soapy water to remove residue.

Removing wax from metal sheet pans.

Next chip away at the stain with a knife and then remove any residue with a damp cloth. Warm your iron to the lowest setting and working in short intervals run the iron over the paper towels. Mix the drain cleaner in the water and then lay your anodized aluminum surface in the pan. Pour the leftover liquid wax into paper cups allowing them to harden completely.

Remove residue with a solution of 1 part vinegar to 3. Move it around every few minutes to expose all sides to the chemicals. Hand wash with soap after to remove the baking soda and vinegar smell and taste. Apply medium heat with a blow dryer and wipe away excess wax as it softens.

On sep 2 2016 for metal or glass i put about 10 newspaper pages on an oven rack put the containers upside down on it and turn the oven on low 140 150 as the wax melts it is absorbed by the paper then just throw the paper away and wash them. If this doesn t work allow the substance to cool and apply acetone to the stain to soften it again before scraping at it a second time. You can also use a hair dryer wiping off the excess wax as it melts. To reuse the wax later just tear the paper away and place the wax chunks back in the melting pot.

If you wish to discard the wax instead pour it into a paper cup or an empty non recyclable container such as a milk carton. If it seems that gunk is still piled on repeat the coating waiting and scrubbing once more. Let sit for ten to twenty minutes then scrub the pan with the coarse side of a sponge. Once the wax hardens it may be discarded.

The wax should transfer to the paper towels. Plastic in the freezer then chip off with plastic spoon. To remove wax from glass scrape away the excess then apply heat with a blow dryer set to medium wiping off the wax with a rag as it softens. To remove melted plastic or wax from a hard surface start by heating up the substance with a hair dryer to soften it.

It should only take a few minutes. Spread the mixture all over the pan making sure to get into the corners.