How To Remove Odor From Olfa Cutting Mat

Olfa cutting mats love moisture.

How to remove odor from olfa cutting mat.

About the grid lines. Your self healing mat loves moisture. I have aired it out to no avail. How can i get rid of the odor from a new cutting mat.

Simple steps to care for your cutting mat and how to clean your mat. Now i actually didn t do any extensive research on buying a larger size self healing mat. Recently my husband talked me out of one of them to use when covering his hundreds of books with paper backed vinyl. Both daughters are getting back into sewing quilting.

I can t even stand to walk by them in the store. You can also use worn mats for templates. I do own a smaller size olfa mat the 24 x36 and use it every once in a while for smaller jobs. To soak it put your mat in a bathtub or large container would have to be large so it can lay flat and soak it for 15 20 minutes in a solution of 1 4 cup white vinegar to every gallon of cool water.

If it was me i would return those mats and look for something else. I have a small cutting mat and have never had this problem it is an olfa one. I knew they were pretty pricy anyways so i stopped looking for a while. Uses for old worn rotary mats a tip from olfa using a sturdy pair of shears such as the olfa scs 2 cut your worn mats into strips to be used for cutting chenille.

Place the strips in the channels and cut fabric open using your favorite rotary cutter. They also advised me to once a month run it down with vodka or rubbbing alcohol. At that time i had just bought an 35 x 70 3 24 x36 mats that clip together olfa cutting mat which was giving off a strong chemical odor. I had two of them which i have used upstairs and downstairs for years.

It is recommended that you soak your mat from time to time. After reading reviews about this and seeing it mentioned on the olfa website i was concerned about whether or not i would be able to get rid of the strong odor. I did however wash mine when i first got it as i had been told by a few quilters i know that they can start to smell if you are handling them constantly sweat and oils from your skin etc. Rated 1 out of 5 by whirled peas from olfa 24 x 36 cutting mat.

Designed for use with olfa rotary cutters these cutting mats help protect cutting surfaces and extend the life of the rotary blade. Well while in joann s yesterday i spotted the 35 x 70 olfa self healing cutting mat. I recently purchased a new green olfa mat and it smells like a skunk not a pleasant smell to be cutting over. I started this once and lost my message so if it comes thru twice or garbled you know why.

Hopefully some one can give me some help. This problem goes back at least to 2011.