How do you get Wax Off in Minecraft?

Wax a copper block first (see Wax On): right-click any copper block, stair or slab with a honeycomb.

What kind of advancement is Wax Off?

Wax Off is a Husbandry tab advancement in Java Edition.

Wax Off

Tab: HusbandryDifficulty: Easy

Quick answer: Scrape Wax off of a Copper block!

Tree path: Husbandry › Bee Our Guest › Wax On › Wax Off (advancements are independent: they can be completed in any order; the tree only guides progression)

Tree parent: Wax On

Advancements are exclusive to Java Edition. The Bedrock Edition equivalent is achievements, which have different objectives.

How to get Wax Off

Wax a copper block first (see Wax On): right-click any copper block, stair or slab with a honeycomb.
Craft any axe; a stone axe works.
Right-click the waxed copper block with the axe to scrape the wax off.
The advancement unlocks on the scrape. Any of the 15 waxed copper variants counts.

Tips

Waxing stops copper from oxidizing forever, which is how builders keep a fresh orange copper roof. Scraping wax also works on waxed signs in Bedrock, but for the advancement stick to copper blocks.

More guides from this tab (Husbandry): Husbandry Stay Hydrated!Bee Our Guest The Parrots and the Bats You've Got a Friend in Me Whatever Floats Your Goat!