Instructions I received on cleaning my OLFA self healing mat from a distributor
11-22-2011, 06:52 AM
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Use a generous amount of room temperature water and a few drops of mild detergent. Use a soft, mild bristle brush to create a lather and gently clean your mat. Rinse with room temperature water and wipe dry with a cotton towel. Please note that warm or hot water and direct sunlight may damage the mat.
Sunlight, and it didn't take long, to warp the mat, ask me how I know? So quilters who love to have their sewing room with windows near where the cutting mat is beware of direct sunlight streaming in on your cutting table/mat! :0)
But all was not lost, kind of, :0) The warped mat was re-purposed by cutting it into smaller mats. Lesson learned.
Thank-you for directions on how to clean with proper water temperature!
Last edited by onaemtnest; 11-22-2011 at 07:05 AM. Reason: Fat fingered mistake...spelling arghh
11-22-2011, 09:23 AM
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At the Houston Quilt Festival the Olfa distributor told us about the cleaning and said that if you visit their website they have a resolution for getting a mat to lay flat again. I haven't looked to date. Maybe this will help you.
11-22-2011, 10:33 AM
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A self healing mat needs to be hydrated about once a year. I soak mine in the bathtub over night and wipe dry. It makes it like new again. Soap will sink in and dry out the mat so be sure you submerge the mat to get out all the soap if you use soap.
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