SHINY SPOT ON MATBOARD --- HELP!

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I am cutting a multiple opening double mat. After cutting my second mat (the bottom one), I noticed that my top mat has a couple of shiny areas on it. Likely from spinning the matboard to cut it instead of picking it up. Any ideas on how to dull these shiny areas and make it look like the rest of the matboard. Double matted multiple openings are a real treat!
 
Neadum eraser.... every framer should have a few of them laying around.
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Usually pouncing will do the trick. If not rub lightly, but make sure you have kneaded it to a clean face.
 
Try this after the Neadum eraser, and it that doesn't work, try this...

How to make this sound not disgusting...

Believe it or not... a little bit of saliva rubbed lightly takes the shine out. Have tested it, and it works - don't know the chemistry of it. Seems to work best on rag mats. Just spreading a little DNA

for what its worth,

elaine
 
OK Baer I can understand the erasor, but pouncing? I don't see how hiding behind the worktable and leaping out at the mat will get the scuff out! Do you jump out like Tigger or like Inspector Clouseau and Kato?

I've tried pouncing three times this morning already and the only thing that changed was the look on the customer's face when she walked in (and quickly out again!)

Dents in mats can be eased out with moisture, ie alcohol (dries quickly) but scuffs can be more difficult. Good luck Jason.

Oh and Baer don't open the murphy bed! Hi-yah!!!!
 
Just don't use that mat to commit a criminal act after you spit on it.

Silly me. I always thought they were called kneaded erasors 'cause you can never find it when you knead it.
 
I know this isn't in the warped section and that it was a serious question but anyone else care to admit that when reading Baer's, "Neadum erasor" it was spoken in Tonto's voice? ("Needum erasor, kimosabe") Very sorry not being racist, just showing the influences of my childhood TV viewing!

Scuffs are tough, I tend to look at it, give myself a dope slap and re-cut the mats. My business lately has had fewer learning experiences like these for me to gain experience from! Unfortunately they seem to happen more when I am busiest.
 
Saliva aplied gently. (in regards to the post)

I am now picturing an Indian using a neadum erasor. Thanks Bob and Baer.(A little warped)
 
Has anyone tried just a little distilled water on a colth or evena paper toweling wrung out till just damp and then wipeing the mat ( especially the scuffed area,or shinniny area). Then allowing it to air dry. This noramlly works for me. Besides you could have just ate a nice greasy Pizza and you'd get a oily mark from your Salvia. Even some tap wter has contaminates .
Just remember "DAMP" colth and slightly damp mat and completely air dry before encloseing the mat.It's worked for me.
BUDDY
 
LOL

You all are a trip! Been sniffin the rabbit skin glue again???

:D

I think I neadum more coffee...or maybe fire water!

Dave Makielski
 
We used to call this "the spit trick", but we don't put our DNA on our mats anymore.

The surface on paper matboard has a nap of tiny paper fibers standing up -- something like a carpet, only microscopic. When abrasion lays down those tiny paper fibers, it makes a shiny spot.

The best cure I've found is to moisten a Q-Tip or cotton ball with alcohol/water (alcohol makes it wetter) and swab the shiny area. Use just enough moisture to wet the cotton, but not so much that it drips.

The moisture swells the paper fibers of the nap and activates their "memory" -- the fibers will usually stand up again. Let the moisture dry before fitting.

The same procedure works to fix minor handling marks on "suede" matboard.
 
Originally posted by Ron Eggers:
I wonder if that would help the shiny spot on the top of FramerGuy's head?
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Only if you beat it to a fiberous pulp first. I think it would be easier to spray it with matte-finish acrylic, and it would be less invasive to FramerGuy.
 
Originally posted by Jim Miller:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Ron Eggers:
I wonder if that would help the shiny spot on the top of FramerGuy's head?
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Only if you beat it to a fiberous pulp first. I think it would be easier to spray it with matte-finish acrylic, and it would be less invasive to FramerGuy. </font>[/QUOTE]Ok! Jim, this should be moved to warp now, because that comment just made me laugh outloud. Gotta go back to work now and not think about it, so I don't laugh again and spit on my mats by mistake.
 
This really does feel like a Warped thread. Bob, you are ON today. You should see if your town has a comedy club with open mike night.
;) Rick
 
Steam can also work!
 
...but the comedy club would be more fun. PS: We use Magic Framer's Spit here. Only efficacious after 10+ years in the business.
 
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