Do Olfa cutting mats wear out?
#13
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: NE Wisconsin
Posts: 1,351
I bought a new, larger cutting mat for my cutting table. I couldn't believe how much better I can cut on it, even with a blade that isn't exactly new. At times, I go back to the old mat on another table and always have problems with "skipping", even right after the blade worked fine on the new mat.
I think we all have "favorite" areas that we cut in repeatedly on our mats and they just wear out! I'll have to try turning the old mat over and see if cutting is better.
Sue
I think we all have "favorite" areas that we cut in repeatedly on our mats and they just wear out! I'll have to try turning the old mat over and see if cutting is better.
Sue
#16
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: las vegas nv.
Posts: 2,452
Originally Posted by butterflywing
you can also use those plastic scribbly washing pads made for dishes. they're like long shreds of plastic or nylon all bunched up and then stapled together somewhere and made into a ballish thing. they clean out the grooves, but eventually the mat gets so many grooves that you end up unable to cut without skipping, or worse, falling into a groove and following that wrong cutting line. at that point i flip it over and it's like a new one without lines. it really extends the life an entire life-span. which is very nice given the cost. :hunf:
#17
before reading the other responses I will say YES. I just replaced two, one of them for the second time.
They get dry and brittle, grooves from cutting almost in the same spot most of the time.
I replaced the last when my blade didn't last much more than a week.
They get dry and brittle, grooves from cutting almost in the same spot most of the time.
I replaced the last when my blade didn't last much more than a week.
#18
Originally Posted by DebraK
I've cut through mine in several places.
I cannot believe something like that could have happened as I really look after my things. It is heartbreaking as I have had it for so long and I know each and every line.... :O) ciao
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