Peeling Olfa mat
#21
I have a Fiskars that has cracks all over it from lots of cutting, 1st my mom then me. I duct taped it on the back & marked the grid where the cuts are & guess what. It ain't peeled yet. That can't be true. The only reason I quit using it is because I had put the ironing pad on it & pressed something & it kinda warpped it. But it still hasn't peeled.
#28
I have had my Olfa mat for about 15 years and have done tons of cutting on it. It has lots of cut marks but has never peeled. I just assumed that it was the same material all the way through. I have a crack on the edge where I lifted it up whild it was cold and it bend where I had hold of it. I taped over the edge with scotch tape.
I would email Olfa back, send them the image you posted here and ask if you could send a small piece of the mat back instead of the complete mat.
I would email Olfa back, send them the image you posted here and ask if you could send a small piece of the mat back instead of the complete mat.
#29
Originally Posted by Debra Mc
Can you take it back to the store where you bought it? I would rattle the pillars of hell if they didn't do something about it. I think there are well over 3000 members on this site. Do they really want to screw with us. Maybe we should all send them emails & complain about their customer service to our friend.
And of course they don't want us to turn the mat over and use it. That would extend the lifetime of the mat and they'd make less money. Duh! I've never had a single issue with using the back of my mat and it doesn't dull my rotary blades any faster either. I say if the front is getting too worn, turn it over and use it that way for a few more years. Fie on them!
#30
I was just in JoAnns on Sunday and the lady at the cutting counter was telling another customer to buy an Olfa cutting mat. She said she wasn't a quilter, but she heard they were great. I told her that pretty much all the mats at JoAnns were going to give her about the same performance. It was the rotary cutter that would matter most.
I actually bought a fiskar mat two months ago because it fit my table better. I liked the color better as well. :)
I bought a small Olfa one a few months ago and it warped. I have it sitting flat on my table by a window (that is always shut), but it is winter and there is no way it got hot or cold enough to do that. My Olfa (which is about 15 yrs. old) was sitting there too and did not. I figured it was something I did, or didn't do, not the mat's fault, but now I am not so sure.
I actually bought a fiskar mat two months ago because it fit my table better. I liked the color better as well. :)
I bought a small Olfa one a few months ago and it warped. I have it sitting flat on my table by a window (that is always shut), but it is winter and there is no way it got hot or cold enough to do that. My Olfa (which is about 15 yrs. old) was sitting there too and did not. I figured it was something I did, or didn't do, not the mat's fault, but now I am not so sure.
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