grammasharon

How long do we need to soak a mat in water to rejuvenate it? Know that there have been posts but I am not on my computer but a kindle fire and not familiar with it. At a quilt retreat and this question come up

nativetexan

look it up online under the company name of your mat. It should be there.

grammasharon

Thank you so much. There are several happy ladies here. Wish I had my computer but will work at finding her answer. You ladies never disappoint
Grandma Sharon

KalamaQuilts

I soaked my oldie goldie for about 20 minutes. Didn't do a thing for it.

EasyPeezy

I didn't notice any difference in mine either. However, I noticed one thing is that
cutting non-starched fabric can really mess up your mat specially when it's on
the thinner side...not voile but not the best quality quilting cotton. Live and learn.

For Olfa mats you are supposed to soak 15-20 mins in cool water. Use 1/4 cup
vinegar for every gallon of water. Then use a mushroom brush and a little dish
soap to remove the trapped fibers.

ManiacQuilter2

My mat needs cleaning too. I thought I read somewhere to use one of the Mr. Clean magic eraser??

Jingle

I never soak my mats and cut all fabrics, thick or thin.

Tiggersmom

I never heard of soaking the cutting mats! Is this new???

Tartan

​Depends on how old the mat is. My 20 year old mat did not benefit from soaking.

quiltsRfun

I saw no difference after soaking mine either.