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Stamp cleaner...

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Re: [LbNA] Stamp cleaner...

From: Ruthann Logsdon Zaroff (ruthann@ruthannzaroff.com) | Date: 2002-08-10 10:20:00 UTC-04:00
Regarding commercial stamp cleaner, I'd be wary because it is made for
rubber. While it wouldn't immediately damage vinyl/polymer, an aggressive
scrub with the cleaning pad might damage fine line carving.

I like the recommendation to take an old water-dampened washcloth (not paper
towel) in a bag -- my parents used to do that on long car trips before wipes
were available!

'thann
aka Mirkwood

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Hubbard"
To:
Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2002 10:16 AM
Subject: Re: [LbNA] A word of caution re: cleaning stamps


> Has anyone had any experience with the bottles of cleaner available for
> rubber stamps? I found some in A.C.Moore yesterday, for about $3.
Thought
> it would be good to have on hand to clean the stamps we find. I tried a
> damp paper towel, but that crumbled, so I resorted to a slosh from my
water
> bottle and a careful blotting. I've decided to stay away from baby wipes.
> Kittlekatz
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "MARTEL"
> To:
> Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2002 9:26 AM
> Subject: [LbNA] A word of caution re: cleaning stamps
>
>
> > I am a newbie to letterboxing, but have been rubber stamping for over
> > twenty years and teaching rubber stamping for two. I, personally,
would
> > not use wipes to clean anyone else's stamp. Some wipes contain
chemicals
> > that can hasten the deterioration of the rubber in a stamp. You would
be
> > safer to use just a wet paper towel or wash cloth. Though the damage
> would
> > not be immediate, over time it could make a difference. Just a
thought.
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Re: [LbNA] Stamp cleaner...

From: Chris Hubbard (blndbuck@sover.net) | Date: 2002-08-10 16:01:38 UTC-04:00
Good to know, thanks! I'll keep to the wet washclothe. -K.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ruthann Logsdon Zaroff"
To:
Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2002 10:20 AM
Subject: Re: [LbNA] Stamp cleaner...


> Regarding commercial stamp cleaner, I'd be wary because it is made for
> rubber. While it wouldn't immediately damage vinyl/polymer, an aggressive
> scrub with the cleaning pad might damage fine line carving.
>
> I like the recommendation to take an old water-dampened washcloth (not
paper
> towel) in a bag -- my parents used to do that on long car trips before
wipes
> were available!
>
> 'thann
> aka Mirkwood
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Hubbard"
> To:
> Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2002 10:16 AM
> Subject: Re: [LbNA] A word of caution re: cleaning stamps
>
>
> > Has anyone had any experience with the bottles of cleaner available for
> > rubber stamps? I found some in A.C.Moore yesterday, for about $3.
> Thought
> > it would be good to have on hand to clean the stamps we find. I tried a
> > damp paper towel, but that crumbled, so I resorted to a slosh from my
> water
> > bottle and a careful blotting. I've decided to stay away from baby
wipes.
> > Kittlekatz
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "MARTEL"
> > To:
> > Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2002 9:26 AM
> > Subject: [LbNA] A word of caution re: cleaning stamps
> >
> >
> > > I am a newbie to letterboxing, but have been rubber stamping for over
> > > twenty years and teaching rubber stamping for two. I, personally,
> would
> > > not use wipes to clean anyone else's stamp. Some wipes contain
> chemicals
> > > that can hasten the deterioration of the rubber in a stamp. You would
> be
> > > safer to use just a wet paper towel or wash cloth. Though the damage
> > would
> > > not be immediate, over time it could make a difference. Just a
> thought.
> > >
> > >
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