I TOO HAVE SOOT ALL OVER FROM CANDLES AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS A CLEANER STRONG ENOUGH TO CLEAN THEM OTHER THAN PAINTING. THEY REALLY LOOK DISGUSTING BUT I JUST LOVE TO BURN CANDLES.I PURCHASED A METAL CAP THAT GOES ON THE CANDLE JAR AND THAT DOES SEEM TO HELP. I WOULD APRECIATE ANY ADVICE. THANKS