I have never pulled a mat sample because it was difficult to work with. That's about to change.
I just cut my first Bainbridge Ceylon mat. It cut just fine, but handling it was a nightmare. Everywhere I touched it left impressions from my fingers. There were lines and scuffs when I first took it out of the bag.
I used all the usual tricks that work with suede: soft brush, stiff brush, steam - even Jim's "spritz and blow dry" trick. What I finally ended up with was a uniformly distressed mat.
(Note to self: This isn't suede.)
That was a mean trick, Bainbridge, but I forgive you. Just don't ever do that again.
I just cut my first Bainbridge Ceylon mat. It cut just fine, but handling it was a nightmare. Everywhere I touched it left impressions from my fingers. There were lines and scuffs when I first took it out of the bag.
I used all the usual tricks that work with suede: soft brush, stiff brush, steam - even Jim's "spritz and blow dry" trick. What I finally ended up with was a uniformly distressed mat.
(Note to self: This isn't suede.)
That was a mean trick, Bainbridge, but I forgive you. Just don't ever do that again.