Self mending board problem
10-06-2012, 12:10 PM
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Self mending board problem
I've been cutting batting on my self mending cutting board and it's getting little filaments of batting in the cuts. I'm not sure how to clean it, or if I need to, or if I shouldn't be cutting batting on it. Any advice?
10-06-2012, 12:23 PM
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10-06-2012, 12:46 PM
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i have something that is called a "MAT SMOOTHER"
i purchased it from Clotildes- i think for about $15
it is like a fine sanding disk - round- with a handle- it works wonders (i've been using it for 7 or 8 years now) to clean up & smooth my mats- keeps them like new- it was a great investment....smooths out any rough patches along with keeping my mat clean- i thought i had ruined my mat cutting silks one time- the smoother fixed it all!
i purchased it from Clotildes- i think for about $15
it is like a fine sanding disk - round- with a handle- it works wonders (i've been using it for 7 or 8 years now) to clean up & smooth my mats- keeps them like new- it was a great investment....smooths out any rough patches along with keeping my mat clean- i thought i had ruined my mat cutting silks one time- the smoother fixed it all!
10-06-2012, 01:56 PM
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i have a fiskers mat and i just figured it sucked. i'll give some of these things a try maybe, but on the one side at least it has started to lose little bits of itself.
i don't like fiskers stuff, generally. this mat is holding true to my experiences with their products.
aileen
i don't like fiskers stuff, generally. this mat is holding true to my experiences with their products.
aileen
10-06-2012, 10:21 PM
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instead of paying the big bucks for a tool in the sewing department, go to the hardware store and get a very fine grit sandpaper for less money. don't press very hard. it is better to go over it several times than to sand hard one time.
10-07-2012, 02:53 AM
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Thanks for the tip. I have some very fine sandpaper so I'm going to try this.
10-07-2012, 08:00 AM
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About once every 2 or 3 years, I flip my cutting mats over and use the backside. When they start to get "dull" on the backside, I flip them to the front again. I have three mats that lay side by side on my cutting table. I have had these mats for at least 15 years and they are still very usuable.
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