Hi,
I just wanted to share something that you all may know but that I
learned about this past week while letterboxing with my small
children. Baby wipes make a wonderful stamp cleaner. I have a small
flat container that is for a diaper bag that holds wipes, it also fits
perfectly into the small backpack that we keep our letterboxing stamps,
logbooks, and ink in. After stamping I now wipe off my stamp as well
as the stamp of the letterbox that I am visiting.
Thanks,
Texasluvbug
stamp cleaning
9 messages in this thread |
Started on 2005-06-17
stamp cleaning
From: texasluvbug1 (texasluvbug@hotmail.com) |
Date: 2005-06-17 06:51:07 UTC
Re: [LbNA] stamp cleaning
From: Hikers_n_ Hounds (hikers_n_hounds@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2005-06-17 04:25:11 UTC-07:00
As long as they are unscented. Scented wipes can attract critters. I use stamp cleaner I buy at Michaels and wet paper towels.
texasluvbug1 wrote:Hi,
I just wanted to share something that you all may know but that I
learned about this past week while letterboxing with my small
children. Baby wipes make a wonderful stamp cleaner. I have a small
flat container that is for a diaper bag that holds wipes, it also fits
perfectly into the small backpack that we keep our letterboxing stamps,
logbooks, and ink in. After stamping I now wipe off my stamp as well
as the stamp of the letterbox that I am visiting.
Thanks,
Texasluvbug
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texasluvbug1
I just wanted to share something that you all may know but that I
learned about this past week while letterboxing with my small
children. Baby wipes make a wonderful stamp cleaner. I have a small
flat container that is for a diaper bag that holds wipes, it also fits
perfectly into the small backpack that we keep our letterboxing stamps,
logbooks, and ink in. After stamping I now wipe off my stamp as well
as the stamp of the letterbox that I am visiting.
Thanks,
Texasluvbug
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Re: stamp cleaning
From: Alafair (lkazel@mindspring.com) |
Date: 2005-06-17 13:33:52 UTC
In previous posts on this and other letterboxing lists, the general
consensus is that baby wipes are not appropriate for use on hand-
carved stamps since they contain ingredients that may penetrate
and/or react to the carving medium. Note also that there are alcohol
based stamp cleaners available specifically for cleaning commercial
stamps that come in small "dauber" type bottles.
If you must clean a hand carved stamp before/after you use it, simply
carry a cloth or paper towel moistened with water and wipe it off as
best as you can. That way there is no lingering scent or harmful
chemicals present that could compromise the letterbox location vis a
vis animals or cause its stamp to deteriorate.
Alafair
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "texasluvbug1"
wrote:
> .....Baby wipes make a wonderful stamp cleaner. ....
>
> Thanks,
> Texasluvbug
consensus is that baby wipes are not appropriate for use on hand-
carved stamps since they contain ingredients that may penetrate
and/or react to the carving medium. Note also that there are alcohol
based stamp cleaners available specifically for cleaning commercial
stamps that come in small "dauber" type bottles.
If you must clean a hand carved stamp before/after you use it, simply
carry a cloth or paper towel moistened with water and wipe it off as
best as you can. That way there is no lingering scent or harmful
chemicals present that could compromise the letterbox location vis a
vis animals or cause its stamp to deteriorate.
Alafair
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "texasluvbug1"
> .....Baby wipes make a wonderful stamp cleaner. ....
>
> Thanks,
> Texasluvbug
Re: stamp cleaning
From: Lightnin Bug (rpboehme@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2005-06-17 14:10:20 UTC
Some digydrogen monoxide and a few stampings into a plain paper towel
usually suffice to clean off even the most stubborn stamp ink. Baby
wipes, even the unscented ones, do contain critter attractants.
Hope this help,
LB
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "texasluvbug1"
wrote:
> Hi,
> I just wanted to share something that you all may know but that I
> learned about this past week while letterboxing with my small
> children. Baby wipes make a wonderful stamp cleaner. I have a
small
> flat container that is for a diaper bag that holds wipes, it also
fits
> perfectly into the small backpack that we keep our letterboxing
stamps,
> logbooks, and ink in. After stamping I now wipe off my stamp as
well
> as the stamp of the letterbox that I am visiting.
>
> Thanks,
> Texasluvbug
usually suffice to clean off even the most stubborn stamp ink. Baby
wipes, even the unscented ones, do contain critter attractants.
Hope this help,
LB
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "texasluvbug1"
> Hi,
> I just wanted to share something that you all may know but that I
> learned about this past week while letterboxing with my small
> children. Baby wipes make a wonderful stamp cleaner. I have a
small
> flat container that is for a diaper bag that holds wipes, it also
fits
> perfectly into the small backpack that we keep our letterboxing
stamps,
> logbooks, and ink in. After stamping I now wipe off my stamp as
well
> as the stamp of the letterbox that I am visiting.
>
> Thanks,
> Texasluvbug
Re: [LbNA] Re: stamp cleaning
From: (john@johnsblog.com) |
Date: 2005-06-17 10:40:10 UTC-04:00
I just carry dry paper towel and moisten them from my
water bottle as needed. I tried keeping one pre-moistened
with water in a ziploc but it grew mold/mildew.
Choi
water bottle as needed. I tried keeping one pre-moistened
with water in a ziploc but it grew mold/mildew.
Choi
Re: [LbNA] stamp cleaning
From: cadenza74 (jjcadenza@gmail.com) |
Date: 2005-06-17 15:10:32 UTC
> As long as they are unscented. Scented wipes can attract critters. I
use stamp cleaner I buy at Michaels and wet paper towels.
the problem is that if you smell them, you will see that stamp cleaners
are equally heavily scented. I've used them myself, but I now only use
them for postal boxes or stamps at home that aren't going out into the
wild. I've reverted back to the old moistened paper towel myself.
Cadenza
Re: stamp cleaning
From: Phyto (phyto_me@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2005-06-17 16:36:43 UTC
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Lightnin Bug"
wrote: > Some digydrogen monoxide
DHMO does not sound like something that I would apply or use outside
of topical dermatological applications.
http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html
However, as a suggestion, I've found that when I place boxes, I wrap
my carved masterpieces in a piece of felt or a sturdy cotton to soak
up the ink over long-term boxing usage. I find that it also eliminates
the nasty soggy paper towel syndrome.
phyto
wrote: > Some digydrogen monoxide
DHMO does not sound like something that I would apply or use outside
of topical dermatological applications.
http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html
However, as a suggestion, I've found that when I place boxes, I wrap
my carved masterpieces in a piece of felt or a sturdy cotton to soak
up the ink over long-term boxing usage. I find that it also eliminates
the nasty soggy paper towel syndrome.
phyto
Re: stamp cleaning
From: rabbit_relations (milneelizabeth@hotmail.com) |
Date: 2005-06-17 16:48:55 UTC
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Phyto" wrote:
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Lightnin Bug"
> wrote: > Some digydrogen monoxide
>
> DHMO does not sound like something that I would apply or use outside
> of topical dermatological applications.
> http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html
>> phyto
I'm sure you were already aware of this, but -
DHMO is dihydrogen monoxide... di meaning "two" and mon meaning "one",
so it's more common chemical symbol is H2O... or better yet,
just "water". The website you cited is a chemist's idea of a joke...
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Lightnin Bug"
> wrote: > Some digydrogen monoxide
>
> DHMO does not sound like something that I would apply or use outside
> of topical dermatological applications.
> http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html
>> phyto
I'm sure you were already aware of this, but -
DHMO is dihydrogen monoxide... di meaning "two" and mon meaning "one",
so it's more common chemical symbol is H2O... or better yet,
just "water". The website you cited is a chemist's idea of a joke...
Re: [LbNA] stamp cleaning
From: Hikers_n_ Hounds (hikers_n_hounds@yahoo.com) |
Date: 2005-06-17 10:05:52 UTC-07:00
Interesting, I never noticed the scent but will look into it, thanks!
cadenza74 wrote:
> As long as they are unscented. Scented wipes can attract critters. I
use stamp cleaner I buy at Michaels and wet paper towels.
the problem is that if you smell them, you will see that stamp cleaners
are equally heavily scented. I've used them myself, but I now only use
them for postal boxes or stamps at home that aren't going out into the
wild. I've reverted back to the old moistened paper towel myself.
Cadenza
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cadenza74
> As long as they are unscented. Scented wipes can attract critters. I
use stamp cleaner I buy at Michaels and wet paper towels.
the problem is that if you smell them, you will see that stamp cleaners
are equally heavily scented. I've used them myself, but I now only use
them for postal boxes or stamps at home that aren't going out into the
wild. I've reverted back to the old moistened paper towel myself.
Cadenza
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