I just cracked my cutting mat!
06-21-2013, 09:13 AM
#31
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Originally Posted by littlebitoheaven
I have had this problem and found that an eraser does the trick. I found a very large (pink) eraser at the dollar store, approximately 4" x 2", which I will only use to clean my mats.
There's a product from a Canadian Company called Jonny Seww that does this. I have one of their blocks, I think it works better than an eraser, but the eraser is cheaper.
http://www.jonnyseww.com/cleaning_block.html - no real picture of it though. If get into the sewing room, and off this computer at any point today, I'll try to shoot a pic of it.
06-22-2013, 11:05 AM
#34
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I have one of those whits mats from joAnns. It is not that old and is shot. I used a coupon but it wasn't cheap. I need to get my GS swimming pool to try to clean it. There are a lot of spots where I can hardly cut any more. I would really love a 4 ft x4 ft mat to cover my whole cutting table. I have searched and they are just too much for me. I bought a lottery ticket this morning. Maybe I can afford one tomorrow if I win.
06-22-2013, 01:17 PM
#36
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I have a large mat and no place to soak it, so I just use a spray bottle and wet it every so often...will let it soak in and spray a second time, then third (or until it stops soaking up the water). I then spray the back the same way. I use distilled water because our well water is just awful, full of rust and sulpher. My mat is 10 years old and still looks almost new.
06-22-2013, 04:33 PM
#38
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Location: League City, Texas, USA
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Originally Posted by BellaBoo
The mat was dried out! Keep you self healing mats like new by soaking in room temp water over night and air dry. I give my mats a good soaking once a year.
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