Cleaning after Elmers Glue method
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about the only thing that (might) happen is maybe a little build up on your needle- it's not going to do anything to your machine & if you do find it's gumming up your needle all you have to do is put a little (drop) of machine oil on a paper towel & wipe the needle down---that will keep any build up from happening- works for iron on fusables--the glue tends to be (cleaner) to work with than fusables.
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I don't know if anyone would have complained - its possible no one has had their machine cleaned after using this method - that was my original question. There is another thread on this board with comments from a service tech, noting that there is residue inside of machines that he cleans after someone uses the spray basting method. So, if that can be found in the machine, I'm wondering if the glue will also find a way to get inside. (that is assuming people use the spray after it is dried, which I am sure they do) Thanks for all the replies!
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I don't know if anyone would have complained - its possible no one has had their machine cleaned after using this method - that was my original question. There is another thread on this board with comments from a service tech, noting that there is residue inside of machines that he cleans after someone uses the spray basting method. So, if that can be found in the machine, I'm wondering if the glue will also find a way to get inside. (that is assuming people use the spray after it is dried, which I am sure they do) Thanks for all the replies!
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It's never a good idea to spray any kind of glue near any kind of machinery. Think of the spray as a gas - it penetrates nooks and crannies of anything within range. That will gum up the insides of your sewing machine.
Once the glue is dry, it could flake off the fabric while you're sewing, but would be more like dust. However, if you are in a very humid area and don't have air conditioning, then the glue dust might soak up some moisture.
Having said that, I've used both elmers and the basting spray and have had no problems. MY DH cleaned my HQ16 in January and it was almost immaculate inside - almost no dust. It did have some thread caught in the mechanism that lifts the needle up and down, but even that wasn't causing a problem - yet!
Once the glue is dry, it could flake off the fabric while you're sewing, but would be more like dust. However, if you are in a very humid area and don't have air conditioning, then the glue dust might soak up some moisture.
Having said that, I've used both elmers and the basting spray and have had no problems. MY DH cleaned my HQ16 in January and it was almost immaculate inside - almost no dust. It did have some thread caught in the mechanism that lifts the needle up and down, but even that wasn't causing a problem - yet!
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Just another note about the Elmer's process. I am working on a large quilt that I am doing in sections. I got one section added to the quilt only to discover that it was "off" by 3/4 of a inch. It was very obvious to me and I decided to fix it. It required that I break loose some of the glue joints. I did this very easily with my fingers. I had used 80/20 Hobbs batting. Since it was only a narrow area near the seam line that I needed to change I did not re-glue it. I was really pleased at how easily (though time consuming) I could repair my error. I've never had a problem washing it our after the quilt was finished.
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Just another note about the Elmer's process. I am working on a large quilt that I am doing in sections. I got one section added to the quilt only to discover that it was "off" by 3/4 of a inch. It was very obvious to me and I decided to fix it. It required that I break loose some of the glue joints. I did this very easily with my fingers. I had used 80/20 Hobbs batting. Since it was only a narrow area near the seam line that I needed to change I did not re-glue it. I was really pleased at how easily (though time consuming) I could repair my error. I've never had a problem washing it our after the quilt was finished.
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