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My rails are metal, aluminum I believe. I clean them with rubbing alcohol on a scrap of batting and that usually picks up some black residue. Then I crumple up wax paper and rub it back and forth on them. I also clean the wheels of my carriage with rubbing alcohol on a Q-Tip and clean the rubber on my encoder wheels the same way. My carriage wheels are some sort of plastic, but I am only waxing the rails which are metal. I don't know if waxing plastic parts would make a difference.
This may not work for every rack. I do know that Jamie Wallen of Quilters Apothecary currently quilts on an Innova which is probably why he recommends waxing the rails. I also quilt on an Innova. I can't see buying a special wax for that when the wax paper works just fine.
This may not work for every rack. I do know that Jamie Wallen of Quilters Apothecary currently quilts on an Innova which is probably why he recommends waxing the rails. I also quilt on an Innova. I can't see buying a special wax for that when the wax paper works just fine.
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Using rubbing alcohol on any sort of rubber or plastic is a bad idea. It will dry it out and make it susceptible to crumbling or breaking.
This topic has been popular on FB for a few days, and Handi Quilter has said it does not recommend waxing any part of their frames.
Cari
This topic has been popular on FB for a few days, and Handi Quilter has said it does not recommend waxing any part of their frames.
Cari
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I had a friend who worked in a ladies clothing store - she said they used to do this to make the hanger slide easier, but also to stop them from squeaking/squealing when the hangers were moved along the racks.
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