How do I get beeswax of a white cotton flannel housecoat?

It doesn't crack off, it's gummier than paraffin. (And don't tell me what an idiot I was to be working with melted beeswax in a white cotton flannel housecoat. I became aware of that instantly when it splashed!)

Answers:
"Removal of Wax"
http://www.finishing.com/100/79.shtml

"It sounds like you'd prefer to emulsify the wax in hot water. Beeswax can form an emulsifier system with Borax, and the beeswax/borax solution may partition into hot water without any scrubbing action. Other detergents/Surfactants may be required to augment this action. Several baths may be required to affect 100% removal. It may help to use a solvent as well.

An off-the-shelf approach would be to try strong industrial de-greasing preparations.

Another approach that has been used is to immerse the parts in very hot light mineral oil before cleaning. The mineral oil will diffuse into the beeswax, and the mineral oil/beeswax mixture will have a lower melt point and clean off surfaces more easily than the straight beeswax will.

Something to remember is that beeswax and beeswax/oil mixtures float on top of water. Simply immersing your parts in boiling water and siphoning off the beeswax that floats to the surface will eventually remove all but a thin film of wax."

Other answers:
For wax in carpet I have used brown paper towels dampened and then took an iron over the wax spot. It took some time but it works. I've also heard of googone. Any citrus based cleaner. Usually orange?
For wax in carpet I have used brown paper towels dampened and then took an iron over the wax spot. It took some time but it works. I've also heard of googone. Any citrus based cleaner. Usually orange?
Brown paper bag and a cool iron is the second thing I would do. First I would freeze using a canned freezing spray... much quicker and colder making your wax harder and easy to chip out. You can buy it at any janitorial supply company. After that, use the heavy brown paper bag and a cool iron.
perhaps you could use a hairdryer and melt the wax slightly then wet that portion of the material before it dries and it will rinse off. use warm water. Also, on the other hand, if you chill it, it should just become hard and crack right off. You may want to try that first.
If the wax is thick, put your house coat in the freezer and when hardened use a butter knife to peel off the excess wax. Then wash in vey hot water if you aren't worried about it shrinking.
don noe
Well, tell me what's beeswax first then I'll answer your question.
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