Abstract: A hand held apparatus having a generally J-shape for removing wrinkles and bubbles in a thin paraffin ribbon having a pair of normally flexible handles and a pair of elongated strut members with the handles, disposed at an angle in relation to the handles and movable with respect to one another, responsive to a flexing of handles. The apparatus also includes a pair of spreader portions disposed at the opposite end of the strut members in relation to the handles, and a pair of spreader pad portions attached to the top end portions of the strut members so that flexing of the handles brings the spreader portions in close relation to one another, and unflexing of the handles brings the spreader portions apart, thus spreading the thin paraffin layer as the spreader portions are separated.