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08-27-2011, 06:06 AM

#31

FroggyinTexas

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Quote:

Originally Posted by chairjogger

d.rickman gave me the best hint and requested I post:

My cutting mat was warped by an iron.. yes, i used it to iron .. a brief mistake.. the mat warped.

d.rickman put her own warped Cutting mat outside in the HOT sun for several hours, let it cool completely for several more hours and ... It worked ! Flattened out !

Great hint ! Waiting for one of those last 90 degree days that sneaks up on us this late.

Thanks for the tip !

I'm glad it worked for you. I left my mat in the car, where the temp got up to about 120 and, of course, the mat warped. I tried putting it on the driveway, which gets full sun all day, tried putting glass over it in the sun, tried putting bricks on it in the sun and finally put it in a guild garage sale, where someone snapped it up immediately. I wish the sun had done its magic for me (we've had more than 60 days of 100 plus degree weather here this summer) and I hope it did for her. froggyintexas

08-27-2011, 06:29 AM

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mountain deb

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I did something similar several years ago, although I left it on a table in the direct sunlight.

08-27-2011, 06:29 AM

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paz6204

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Send it to me.... we have been up to 115 this past week!!!
I did wonders for my warped mat!!!

08-27-2011, 06:45 AM

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celwood

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We have 90 degree weather every day................

08-27-2011, 07:04 AM

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pawebdoctor

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great tip... thanks!!!!

08-27-2011, 07:23 AM

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Ladybug 1938

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Thanks for the tip, will use it today suppose to be 98...

08-27-2011, 07:52 AM

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Anna O

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Good to know, thanks!

08-27-2011, 07:57 AM

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MoMoSews

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Same here! Left it on the table on sun porch!

08-27-2011, 08:24 AM

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KathyAire

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Thanks for the tip. I have a warped mat. Just bought a new one on Monday. Haven't had the heart to throw the old one away, though.
I'm putting mine in the hot Texas sun today. Hope it doesn't melt. :roll:

08-27-2011, 08:27 AM

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winipb2

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CloverPatch

mine warped because IT WAS in the sun.

But you can still use the same process to to flatten it out. Just make sure it is on a flat surface and let it stay in the sun several hours in the heat. Allow it to completely cool on a flat surface and it should do the trick for you.

Wini in Houston