Revitalizing Seam Fix seam ripper
10-15-2019, 03:18 PM
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Revitalizing Seam Fix seam ripper
I really like my seam fix seam ripper, but the nubby top has gotten hard and smooth, and won’t grab thread bits like it used to. Does anyone know of a way to revitalize it?
10-15-2019, 03:24 PM
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sounds like the moisture went out of it. I think ppl might be afraid to
reply bc if it get messed up they don't want it to be their fault,
it could be you just posted and they haven't had time to think of
anything
.
I'd go with the moisture thing and see if sitting in a glass of water
with only a half inch maybe, and see what that does.
It might be old and have arthritis, then there's no cure yet.
reply bc if it get messed up they don't want it to be their fault,
it could be you just posted and they haven't had time to think of
anything
.I'd go with the moisture thing and see if sitting in a glass of water
with only a half inch maybe, and see what that does.
It might be old and have arthritis, then there's no cure yet.
Last edited by QuiltnNan; 10-15-2019 at 05:43 PM. Reason: shouting/all caps
10-15-2019, 03:32 PM
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Sounds to me like a pencil eraser that gets hard and won't erase. If soaking in water doesn't work, I'd try coating it with rubber cement and letting that dry, or taking a sharp pen knife to it and cutting away a layer all around, because I'd figure I have nothing to lose, it already doesn't work. 
And I'd probably replace it no matter if that worked or not, because I have about a dozen seam rippers all over the house, lol.
And I'd probably replace it no matter if that worked or not, because I have about a dozen seam rippers all over the house, lol.
10-15-2019, 03:50 PM
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My thoughts are that maybe the rubber part has got coated with all the grunge of the scrubbing.
And that maybe if it were scrubbed up a bit with something rough ...
...like maybe one of those green kitchen nylon scrubbies to help get it back to life?
Good Luck!
However ... maybe this is a question to ask the manufacturer?
If it's happened to you .... it has probably happened to others before,
so they should have answers for you.
And that maybe if it were scrubbed up a bit with something rough ...
...like maybe one of those green kitchen nylon scrubbies to help get it back to life?
Good Luck!
However ... maybe this is a question to ask the manufacturer?
If it's happened to you .... it has probably happened to others before,
so they should have answers for you.
10-16-2019, 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Onebyone
File it with an emery board.
10-17-2019, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by hray
I really like my seam fix seam ripper, but the nubby top has gotten hard and smooth, and won’t grab thread bits like it used to. Does anyone know of a way to revitalize it?
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