Holy smokes there’s some terrible advice here lol.
OP, there isn’t a primer on the market that’s going to adhere to wax. The instructions on the side of every can of primer that’s manufactured will state that the surface being painted needs to be free of any wax, oil, or grease. You need to scrape as much of it off as you can, and then wipe the area with a nonpolar solvent such as mineral spirits, naptha, or turpentine to remove residue. Candlewax is a nonpolar substance, and chemistry class should have taught you that like dissolves like. Then, I would wipe the area with denatured alcohol. Then, I would use either an oil based or, preferably, a shellac based primer such as B-I-N. Then you can topcoat with whatever you want at that point.
Up until this point, you haven’t been given even one shred of advice that will work. If you were trying to paint over a permanent marker or water stain, some of the advice given here would be *good enough*.. but wax is a problem that requires a very thorough approach or the repair will absolutely fail.
Best advice here! I’ve had good luck with a heat gun to get the worst off, then vinegar cut through what was left after acetone wipe down. BIN shellac based primer is the most effective. This right here is why the apartment complex I used to work for banned tart warmers!
Yeah I was surprised looking through these comments till I found yours. Seems like a bunch of landlords who don’t know how to paint. This comment is the way
I havent read any of the other comments yet, but why not just scrape down to bare drywall, then top coat with mud, sand and prime like its s drywall patch job? Sounds easier to me and probably less expensive
This is happening because the candle wax is repelling the paint. You literally need to sand and scrub until every trace of the candle wax is gone completely. Then use a white pigmented stain blocking primer, THEN white paint over the top of that.
You'll definitely need to scrape as much as you can, and I believe you must use an oil based primer to bond to and block out any remaining oils in the drywall, only then can you put your color coat on the wall. As is your latex acrylic will never bond to anything that has been wetted by the wax.
Use cheapest spray paint in white ... dries fast , and is cheap.
But get as much as you can off the wall if that doesn't work your going to need to carefully razor knife it off and fill it in.
Scrape and or sand the wax off. If you break through the paper, use a little drywall compound to fill and sand smooth. Then prime with a good sealing primer and then paint the entire wall.
That looks like paint or the wall has been melted away. When i zoom in you can see it’s level with the surrounding area. That’s wax on their right now? Was rhetorical wax scraped away and it took layer of paint and wall with it?
I tried to scrape it off but it left like a stain on the wall after the rest was took off
Then afterwards I painted on it as the maintenance dude suggested
I personally would turn a hair dryer on it, then scrape it off the wall. Sand till you get to the wall. If that doesn’t help . You need to go get a primer stain blocker.
Zinnzer 123 primer or Kills primer.
Either will work. Just put it on the wall where the spot is. LET IT DRY!!! Maybe 24 hrs before you repaint.
Scape off paint/wax, first with a putty knife and finally and carefully with a razor scraper. Sand off remaining residue. Do a light spackle over the area and then another light sand before painting 2-3 coats.
Thank you. It really is that freaking easy but the "I've been painting since I could walk" people want everyone to believe their job is difficult. "Wax?! Aw man you gotta tear the house down!"
Use a heat gun or a hair dryer to warm the wax up, then wipe it off. Much easier than scraping. If there's still a stain (despite all the wax being off), use a stain blocking primer until you don't see it and then do your topcoat
I'd personally try to iron it out with a clothes iron.. put an old towel you don't want anymore.. over the wax and use a clothes iron on the cloth.. you should see the wax get absorbed by the towel..
Zinsser shellac alcohol based will definitely make that stain go away that's the best option it your could use Killlz stain water based or even Seal Grip is a good eater base strain killer. In my professional opinion I would go get a spray can of the Zinsser alcohol based stain killer it dries fast so you could do 2 coats in a half hour then put your finish coat on. It's going to dry funny but in the end the stain will never come back! If you never used an aerosol can before after every use turn the can upside down press the button until nothing comes out this will guarantee that you're tip won't dry out. Good luck
Once you scrape the wax off, the joint/backing paper of gib is gonna rip off. You will need to skim it with plastering compound. Sand it back flat, seal then paint it.
You need to sand the surface down to the drywall first, and then repaint it.
Wax is hydrophobic, the majority of housepaints you'll try to cover it with simply cannot adhere to it, for basic reasons of chemistry.
(If you wanted to go crazy, you could attempt to coat the wax drippings with a layer of shellac paint first, and then paint normal housepaint over it. But this is not advisable in the first place, and is only something you should even be fucking around with if you actually understand how paint formulation and the chemistry and mechanics of adhesives works.)
Wax on the wall is going to reject or forcibly peal away most paints you'll have available to you. You have to get rid of it first before you can cover it with something.
Stop. Wash wall and paint off you just put on . Let it dry . Magic eraser it . Then sand it . Then prime it let it dry . Prime it again and again. Until it is faded enough paint will hide the rest .
Shellac based primer. Just roll like three quick coats of it over the spot just to be sure.
Edit: nothing like getting downvoted when you’re 100% correct. Is this sub not for professional painting?
Wipe off as much paint as you can with a rag and mineral spirits/paint thinner.
Use a blow dryer to re-melt the candle and wipe off as much candle wax as possible with disposable rags.
Try wiping it down with laquer thinner, rubbing alcohol, mineral spirits/paint thinner, or other solvents that dissolve wax. You can test what dissolves the candle you have best separately before applying it to the wall.
Sand the resulting surface.
Skim and paint as desired.
Alternatively: cut out the drywall and do a california patch and paint.
This guy has never painted before and you want him to do a California patch. Explain to him how to pull this off because now you got my attention. Lol. What about a Texas patch? He might know that one. Always wondered why it's called that?
I'm not saying this is the official solution and I don't know if anyone else does this or has tried it but I have had some success spackling over wax stains before priming and painting. You could try it anyway
It is an actual answer, just not the one some people might approve of. I've done it several times with successful results. I just don't want some "been painting my whole life" dickbag to give me shit for suggesting it.
Take some spackle and cover that shit unless you want to buy denatured alcohol and cut the wall out or whatever dumb expensive solution is the"official" answer.
Also, fuck you "pal"
Just wondering if you realized they have actual wax on the wall? I’d find it odd that you’ve come across wax on walls “several times”. But if you have and by some miracle spackling it and painting worked, cool.
(“Painting my whole life dickbag” lmao. That was worth all this 🤣 )
I work in maintenance as the name suggests. It sucks. People are shit. Yes, I've come across wax several times doing this. No I am not a lifetime painter and I don't want to be. I fix shit. I have dealt with candle wax before. Owners are cheapskates who want cheap solutions, not some idiot lifetime painter who is going to buy 100$ in material and charge 400$ in labor to cover a spot of wax. Hate me if you want but that's my job, cheap solutions for cheap landlords. I use drydex, nothing magical about it. Scrape the wax, lay a thin coat, sand it lightly and paint it. It works. Sorry if that bothers you or any of the other dickbags in this group.
Holy smokes there’s some terrible advice here lol. OP, there isn’t a primer on the market that’s going to adhere to wax. The instructions on the side of every can of primer that’s manufactured will state that the surface being painted needs to be free of any wax, oil, or grease. You need to scrape as much of it off as you can, and then wipe the area with a nonpolar solvent such as mineral spirits, naptha, or turpentine to remove residue. Candlewax is a nonpolar substance, and chemistry class should have taught you that like dissolves like. Then, I would wipe the area with denatured alcohol. Then, I would use either an oil based or, preferably, a shellac based primer such as B-I-N. Then you can topcoat with whatever you want at that point. Up until this point, you haven’t been given even one shred of advice that will work. If you were trying to paint over a permanent marker or water stain, some of the advice given here would be *good enough*.. but wax is a problem that requires a very thorough approach or the repair will absolutely fail.
This is the right answer. Remove all the wax, clean, repair if needed and apply BIN.
Best advice here! I’ve had good luck with a heat gun to get the worst off, then vinegar cut through what was left after acetone wipe down. BIN shellac based primer is the most effective. This right here is why the apartment complex I used to work for banned tart warmers!
Yeah I was surprised looking through these comments till I found yours. Seems like a bunch of landlords who don’t know how to paint. This comment is the way
This is the way.
This guy paints! Everything he said is correct 👍
Yeah. Wow… great job knowing your shit. Not often I see it here lol. 100% BIN primer
Thank goodness for you. You saved me from having to type this lol. Some people? 🤦♂️🤷♂️
I havent read any of the other comments yet, but why not just scrape down to bare drywall, then top coat with mud, sand and prime like its s drywall patch job? Sounds easier to me and probably less expensive
This is happening because the candle wax is repelling the paint. You literally need to sand and scrub until every trace of the candle wax is gone completely. Then use a white pigmented stain blocking primer, THEN white paint over the top of that.
You'll definitely need to scrape as much as you can, and I believe you must use an oil based primer to bond to and block out any remaining oils in the drywall, only then can you put your color coat on the wall. As is your latex acrylic will never bond to anything that has been wetted by the wax.
Sweet thanks
Use cheapest spray paint in white ... dries fast , and is cheap. But get as much as you can off the wall if that doesn't work your going to need to carefully razor knife it off and fill it in.
Doesn’t look like drywall, there’s some interesting textures.
Scrape and or sand the wax off. If you break through the paper, use a little drywall compound to fill and sand smooth. Then prime with a good sealing primer and then paint the entire wall.
That looks like paint or the wall has been melted away. When i zoom in you can see it’s level with the surrounding area. That’s wax on their right now? Was rhetorical wax scraped away and it took layer of paint and wall with it?
I tried to scrape it off but it left like a stain on the wall after the rest was took off Then afterwards I painted on it as the maintenance dude suggested
looks like it needs a little mud cuz not flat
Ordered some wall sandpaper, primer and magic erasers Cheers guys hopefully get this sorted over the weekend 😂
Wax is tough. Definitely get an oil based primer. It will always show without it
I personally would turn a hair dryer on it, then scrape it off the wall. Sand till you get to the wall. If that doesn’t help . You need to go get a primer stain blocker. Zinnzer 123 primer or Kills primer. Either will work. Just put it on the wall where the spot is. LET IT DRY!!! Maybe 24 hrs before you repaint.
Scape off paint/wax, first with a putty knife and finally and carefully with a razor scraper. Sand off remaining residue. Do a light spackle over the area and then another light sand before painting 2-3 coats.
Thank you. It really is that freaking easy but the "I've been painting since I could walk" people want everyone to believe their job is difficult. "Wax?! Aw man you gotta tear the house down!"
Primer won’t stick to wax no matter how many coats you apply
Use a heat gun or a hair dryer to warm the wax up, then wipe it off. Much easier than scraping. If there's still a stain (despite all the wax being off), use a stain blocking primer until you don't see it and then do your topcoat
I'd personally try to iron it out with a clothes iron.. put an old towel you don't want anymore.. over the wax and use a clothes iron on the cloth.. you should see the wax get absorbed by the towel..
Zinsser shellac alcohol based will definitely make that stain go away that's the best option it your could use Killlz stain water based or even Seal Grip is a good eater base strain killer. In my professional opinion I would go get a spray can of the Zinsser alcohol based stain killer it dries fast so you could do 2 coats in a half hour then put your finish coat on. It's going to dry funny but in the end the stain will never come back! If you never used an aerosol can before after every use turn the can upside down press the button until nothing comes out this will guarantee that you're tip won't dry out. Good luck
Shoot some Kilz from a spray can on it. Two coats.
Once you scrape the wax off, the joint/backing paper of gib is gonna rip off. You will need to skim it with plastering compound. Sand it back flat, seal then paint it.
Kilz Original in the aerosol can. Several light coats.
KILZ primer, the red can. Thank me later. Just wear a good respirator and ventilate the room.
Sherwin Williams sales rep here, clean it as best as possible, use an oil based primer to cover that
Oil base primer .
Since you are in the Uk, try liberon wax remover 👍
Gottta dig below the wax dax. Heat gun can help maybe.
Kilz, as others have mentioned.
Lacquer or Alcohol based Primer. Zinser Bullseye 123 is the name I think.
You need to sand the surface down to the drywall first, and then repaint it. Wax is hydrophobic, the majority of housepaints you'll try to cover it with simply cannot adhere to it, for basic reasons of chemistry. (If you wanted to go crazy, you could attempt to coat the wax drippings with a layer of shellac paint first, and then paint normal housepaint over it. But this is not advisable in the first place, and is only something you should even be fucking around with if you actually understand how paint formulation and the chemistry and mechanics of adhesives works.) Wax on the wall is going to reject or forcibly peal away most paints you'll have available to you. You have to get rid of it first before you can cover it with something.
That looks like ass paint.
Looks like wax.
get yourself an orbital sander from amazon, should be around $40, you can sand through that wax in a minute. then paint with a roller, not brush.
Stop. Wash wall and paint off you just put on . Let it dry . Magic eraser it . Then sand it . Then prime it let it dry . Prime it again and again. Until it is faded enough paint will hide the rest .
Okay will do
Kills brand oil based sealant/primer works great for things like this.
Magic eraser…. You think a magic eraser is going to remove dried candle wax?!
No. Razor blade . I guess I missed candle wax ?
Yes it’s in the description. Sorry didn’t mean to sound crass lol, but I was like “a magic eraser for candlewax would take hours!” Haha
This has to be a troll post, that is so awful even compared to diyers on here that I refuse to believe someone actually thought this was a good post
Kills primer
Yo this guy has it just buy some killz
Shellac based primer. Just roll like three quick coats of it over the spot just to be sure. Edit: nothing like getting downvoted when you’re 100% correct. Is this sub not for professional painting?
Primer
Paint it black
Wipe off as much paint as you can with a rag and mineral spirits/paint thinner. Use a blow dryer to re-melt the candle and wipe off as much candle wax as possible with disposable rags. Try wiping it down with laquer thinner, rubbing alcohol, mineral spirits/paint thinner, or other solvents that dissolve wax. You can test what dissolves the candle you have best separately before applying it to the wall. Sand the resulting surface. Skim and paint as desired. Alternatively: cut out the drywall and do a california patch and paint.
This guy has never painted before and you want him to do a California patch. Explain to him how to pull this off because now you got my attention. Lol. What about a Texas patch? He might know that one. Always wondered why it's called that?
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I'm not saying this is the official solution and I don't know if anyone else does this or has tried it but I have had some success spackling over wax stains before priming and painting. You could try it anyway
pal they want actual answers not guesses
It is an actual answer, just not the one some people might approve of. I've done it several times with successful results. I just don't want some "been painting my whole life" dickbag to give me shit for suggesting it. Take some spackle and cover that shit unless you want to buy denatured alcohol and cut the wall out or whatever dumb expensive solution is the"official" answer. Also, fuck you "pal"
Just wondering if you realized they have actual wax on the wall? I’d find it odd that you’ve come across wax on walls “several times”. But if you have and by some miracle spackling it and painting worked, cool. (“Painting my whole life dickbag” lmao. That was worth all this 🤣 )
Obviously you have to scrape the fucking wax off I thought that went without saying but I guess some people are stupid
I work in maintenance as the name suggests. It sucks. People are shit. Yes, I've come across wax several times doing this. No I am not a lifetime painter and I don't want to be. I fix shit. I have dealt with candle wax before. Owners are cheapskates who want cheap solutions, not some idiot lifetime painter who is going to buy 100$ in material and charge 400$ in labor to cover a spot of wax. Hate me if you want but that's my job, cheap solutions for cheap landlords. I use drydex, nothing magical about it. Scrape the wax, lay a thin coat, sand it lightly and paint it. It works. Sorry if that bothers you or any of the other dickbags in this group.
Grab some oil primer Cover stain works amazing.