Chances are that you will not notice the spill until daylight, and by then the wax will have soaked into the wood. A few household items and a little effort can return your deck to pristine condition.
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Scrape excess wax from the wood with the back of a spoon, ice scraper, putty knife or similar object that will remove the wax without scraping the wood.
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If wax has soaked into the grain of the wood or into the seams in the decking, use an iron to melt and remove the remaining wax.
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Lay a sheet of plain brown paper such as a paper grocery bag over the area. Set the iron to low (no steam) and place over the bag on the waxy area.
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Let the iron remain on the area for 10 to 15 seconds. Do not rub.
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Lift the paper. Waxy residue should have lifted from the decking onto the paper.
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If there is still candle wax on the wood deck, repeat the previous step using a clean section of the brown paper.
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Melt away any remaining wax with a blow dryer and blot it up with a soft, clean cloth.