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Old 06-05-2010, 06:57 PM   #1  
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Default Got my first clear stamps...help, how do I clean them?

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I just bought my first sets of clear stamp... I take they are polymer stamps, they stick pretty well on teh back on the acrylic block...

I got these from Martha Stewart collection... A bird set and a camellia flower set... I also got some of her ink...

So I've been trying all the stamps , and now they are all over my desk...and
I just realized that didn't buy any stamp cleaner...duhh..

My question is....Can I just wash the stamps under water with soap?

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Yes, soap and water is great. Just make sure you use some kind of colander or something so you don't lose one down the drain.

I usually clean mine with whatever stamp cleaner I have around, except for Ultra Clean because I heard that can deteriorate the polymer. Not sure if that's true, but better safe than sorry. I've also used baby wipes.
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HI MIchelle!
Thanks!

Great, so water and soap works.... I hope they don't lose that sticky back...

I have a bunch to clean now ahahahah.
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Originally Posted by MonicaPA
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Great, so water and soap works.... I hope they don't lose that sticky back...

I have a bunch to clean now ahahahah.
Just leave then to air dry face down on a towel or paper towel and they'll be good as new once they're dry.
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I have two types of cleaners on my work space for cleaning stamps. Diluted Simple Green for really stubborn stains, and a tub of baby wipes. Both work equally well but the wipes are the easiest.
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Yes, please use a colander. I learned the hard way!
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i use non alcohol baby wipes.
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i use non alcohol baby wipes.

Me too - they work great.
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I use baby wipes all the time hey. Cleans them up so well.
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Originally Posted by MonicaPA
Hi,

I just bought my first sets of clear stamp... I take they are polymer stamps, they stick pretty well on teh back on the acrylic block...

I got these from Martha Stewart collection... A bird set and a camellia flower set... I also got some of her ink...

So I've been trying all the stamps , and now they are all over my desk...and
I just realized that didn't buy any stamp cleaner...duhh..

My question is....Can I just wash the stamps under water with soap?

Monica
DON"T use Stazon cleaner...or any other solvent-based cleaner. Plain old soap and water is really the best.
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I thought I read somewhere to make sure the baby wipes are alcohol and lanolin free. Either one of those ingredients can be bad on the clear polymer. I wish I could remember where I read that.....
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