What removes wax from canvas??

[FishFat]

Any ideas?

[Flash Gordon]

Have you tried an APC/Water mixture and brush?

What kinda canvas?

[FishFat]

blue canvas from a boat...

[Mike Phillips]

Can't think of anything that will make the job easy...


This is why it's a GREAT idea to tape-off and cover up a canvas or cloth convertible top before buffing out a convertible.

Don't know what you're working on but most canvas related to cars means a convertible.


Once wax is lodged into the weave of the canvas fibers, it's really hard to get it out without affecting the canvas in a negative way.

Affecting = damaging

Some options would include trying a product like Amazing Roll-Off with a soft to medium bristle brush.

I might be tempted to also try a pressure washer with Amazing Roll-off and see if the chemical dissolving power of ARO together with the less invasive mechanical cleaning ability of water under pressure could remove it.

Kind of depends upon how much the top is worth?


Is it your car?
A customer's car?
Brand new canvas?
Old, weathered canvas?

Do you have a picture?


Ugh... tough nut to crack without doing harm and getting the fabric so it looks like there was never any wax residue lodged into the weave.


:)

[Mike Phillips]

Linky...

Amazing Roll Off 32 oz. (http://www.autogeek.net/amazing-roll-off.html)

http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/autogeek_2154_15534984.jpg

Excerpt...

5. It's a convertible top cleaner. Amazing Roll-Off safely cleans grease and dirt off canvas and vinyl convertible tops without harming water repellency.


:)

[FishFat]

I have some rolloff and will give it a try....

[martykyj]

You can try peanut oil or peaunt butter. Rub it in, wait a couple of minutes to give time for the oil to disolve the wax and wipe it off. Wash the canvas to remove the peanut oil.

[Mike Phillips]

You can try peanut oil or peanut butter. Rub it in, wait a couple of minutes to give time for the oil to dissolve the wax and wipe it off. Wash the canvas to remove the peanut oil.

It's the peanut oil or sometimes vegetable oil in the peanut butter that dissolves some waxes. Avoid the peanut part and if anyone wants to try this type of fix just use vegetable oil, it's clear to start with, not brown like peanut butter so you won't be staining the canvas at the same time you're trying to un-stain the canvas.

:)

[James K]

I use ARO for splatter on very tops, but those are usually vinyl tops. I never had the problem on canvas. I wonder how a steamer would work?

[maximus20895]

A steamer might be a good idea. I don't know if it would hurt the fabric or not :/