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How to clean slipmats?
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| KristineClub |
My cat pissed in the floor right next to two sets of slipmats! He didn't piss directly on them, just next to them but they still smell. Should I just wash them with some detergent and lay them out to dry? They're pretty colorful and I don't want them to fade. Thanks for any help.
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| Freak |
hmmmm
well- when ive cleaned them before, they never ever go flat again.
They always dry crinkled and looking like a popadom.
Even if you leave them to dry under something heavy, they will only stay flat for a short while after removing them.
Last time I left it under a pile of 300 records to dry for an entire week...... and it crinkled after a few days of being removed depsite it being completely dry.
Best bet it just to get a damp cloth and lightly clean the surface with it. Unless anyone else knows another method>? |
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| DJ Nickazz |
| Buy a new pair. |
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| Luke Cartwright |
| quote: | Originally posted by Freak
hmmmm
well- when ive cleaned them before, they never ever go flat again.
They always dry crinkled and looking like a popadom.
Even if you leave them to dry under something heavy, they will only stay flat for a short while after removing them.
Last time I left it under a pile of 300 records to dry for an entire week...... and it crinkled after a few days of being removed depsite it being completely dry.
Best bet it just to get a damp cloth and lightly clean the surface with it. Unless anyone else knows another method>? |
If they were felt ones that you washed did you try and iron them afterwards?
Neoprene slpimats would just stay the same after a wash I'd think though.
Mabey a tea towel and good ironing on the non printed side would flatten them out again? dunno as its not something I've ever tried but thinking about it I would imagine that the heat would also make the slipmats a bit more slippy if you ironed the underside which would also be a bit of a brucie bonus. :D
If you don't wanna risk that and the cat has not directly pissed on them get some nice strong aftershave and give em a good spary or coating with that.  |
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| KristineClub |
| quote: | Originally posted by Luke Cartwright
If you don't wanna risk that and the cat has not directly pissed on them get some nice strong aftershave and give em a good spary or coating with that. |
Think there's any danger of the chemicals in a product like aftershave damaging my records? I though about using a febreez type product but I'm worried about my vinyl. |
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| CosmoKid |
dip the cat in dishwashing detergent and then use that rodent as a rag.
then get a dog. |
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| razzi |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ Nickazz
Buy a new pair. |
$20 for a pair, tops. |
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| failsafe |
| retitle this thread "how to kill cats" |
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| Tony Morello |
| or you could look into dry cleaning |
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| J:\Digital |
| quote: | Originally posted by CosmoKid
dip the cat in dishwashing detergent and then use that rodent as a rag.
then get a dog. |
:haha: :haha: :haha: :haha: :haha: |
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| iammesol |
| quote: | Originally posted by CosmoKid
dip the cat in dishwashing detergent and then use that rodent as a rag.
then get a dog. |
i'm afraid dogs piss on the floor way more than cats :p
I'd suggest a non-pissy animal, such as a snake :toothless |
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| Dj_Es-Dva |
| if they just smell like piss why dont you spray them with deodarent? |
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